Olympians
Who is the son of Leto and Zeus? He and his twin sister Artemis, also an Olympian, shared an aptitude for archery.
Apollo
define a Nymph
A young female Deity usually identified with natural features. Typically the mother of heroes.
Who was the oldest son of Uranus and Gaia? His Consort was his sister Tethys.
A member of Odysseus' crew, and cousin to Odysseus. In the Odyssey, he and Odysseus are often at odds, he is the one who convinces the other men to kill and eat Helios' sacred cows. Who is he?
Who was the powerful goddess of wisdom, weaving, and war arts? Said to be Zeus' favorite child, she was born from his head fully formed and armored.
Known as nymphs of the breezes. Daughters of either Oceanus or the north wind Boreas. What are these Nymphs called?
The Aurai
Who was the titan god of Heavenly light? Who also married Theia?
Hyperion
Son of Zeus and the most famous of the golden-age heroes. Known for his tremendous strength, he was forced to perform twelve labors in penance to the goddess Hera, who hated him for being the product of one of Zeus' affairs. Who is he?
Heracles
A cyclops, and a son of Poseidon. In the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men land upon his island and enter his cave and begin eating his stores. Who is he?
Polyphemus
Son of Zeus and nymph Maia, a messenger of the gods as well as the god of travelers and trickery, commerce, and boundaries. He also led the souls of the dead to the underworld. Who is he?
Hermes
Describe the Dryads/Oreads
They are the Nymphs of the trees, groves, woodlands, & mountain forests. Mortals would call them spirits of the Oak & Pine.
Who was the Titan goddess of divine law and order? Who was also a prophetic goddess who presided over the most ancient oracles?
Themis
Son of the sea-nymph Thetis and King Peleus of Phthia, he was the greatest warrior of his generation, as well as the swiftest and most beautiful. Who is he?
Achilles
Named after Minos, the king of Crete, it was actually the child of the queen Pasiphae and a sacred white bull. Daedalus built the Labyrinth to contain this flesh-eating monster. Who is he?
Who is the only ugly God among the perfectly beautiful immortals? He was the workman of the immortals: he made their dwellings, furnishings, and he was known as the God of Fire.
Hephaestus
How many main groups of Nymphs are there in Greek mythology.
There are seven.
Cronus
Daedalus
According to Homer, a ferocious monster with six heads and twelve dangling legs who hid in a cave on one side of narrow straits, across from the whirlpool Charybdis. Who is she?
Who is the father of Hercules? The name means “bright” or “sky”. His weapon of choice was the thunderbolt, made for him by the Cyclops.
Zeus
They are known as the Goddess-nymphs of the evening(or the golden evening). They are daughters of either the Nyx or the Titan Atlas.
The Hesperides
She was married to her brother, Oceanus, and gave birth to the river gods, who lived in the rivers that were then known to the Greeks, such as the Nile and Alpheus. Who is she?
Tethys
Son of the master craftsman Daedalus. He and his father escaped Crete on sets of wings made from feathers and wax. Who is he?
Icarus
These "women" perched atop craggy rocks, singing. Their voices were so sweet that they would forget their reasoning for hearing them and become enchanted. What are these?
Sirens