Greek Gods
What act established Zeus as king of the gods after the Titans ruled?
He defeated Kronos and the Titans.
Each time Hercules severed a head of this serpent, two more grew.
Hydra
He was the greatest Greek warrior, whose anger drives much of the story.
Achilles
Heracles performed this many labors to atone for his crimes.
Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and _____.
Moon
What creation showcases Poseidon’s power to shape the natural world?
He created the first horse.
The blood of this Gorgon was used to create a winged horse.
Medusa
Two women were awarded as spoils of war, Achilles received the woman named Briseis, what was the name of the woman given to Agamemnon?
Chryseis
This Titan fathered the first generation of Olympian gods.
Cronus
What unusual birth symbolizes Athena’s instant wisdom?
She sprang from Zeus' head fully grown.
What humiliating event shows Ares could be overpowered despite being the god of war?
He was trapped in bronze jar.
This monster crafted thunderbolts for Zeus and later fought Odysseus on an island he was abandoned to.
Cyclops
The Judgment of Paris led to this event, kicking off the Trojan War.
The Abduction of Helen
These creatures lured sailors to shipwreck with their irresistible songs.
Sirens
How did Aphrodite come into being?
She was born from sea foam.
What triumph established Apollo as the divine enforcer of order and purity?
Slain Python at Delphi
This labyrinth-dwelling creature devoured youths sent as tribute in Crete.
Minotaur
The tragic death of this character motivates Achilles to return to battle with unstoppable fury.
Patroclus
This Titan was forced to hold up the sky on his shoulders as punishment.
Atlas
What did Demeter do after her daughter’s loss that reshaped the natural world?
Withheld growth and harvest.
What feat proved Hermes could cross boundaries no other god could naturally traverse?
He guided souls between realms.
This guardian of the Underworld had three heads and allowed no one to escape.
Cerberus
In the final scene of Black Ships Before Troy, the Achaeans build a wooden horse to infiltrate the city, who's idea was this?
Odysseus
The clever king of Ithaca that endured a ten-year journey home from Troy after the war.
Odysseus
Hera is the wife of Zeus, Queen of Olympus and protector of _________.
Marriage