Places
Where the thrones of gods and goddesses are located or where they live
Mount Olympus
Half man and half bull (was killed by Theseus)
Minotaur
God of lightning and the sky (husband of Hera)
Sacred Animal: Eagle
Zeus
Goddess of love and beauty
Sacred Animal: Dove
Aphrodite
Had a contest with Athena in weaving and is usually associated with a spider
Arachne
The dark counterpart of Mount Olympus and is ruled by Hades
Underworld
Their hair was replaced by snakes (Medusa)
Gorgons
God of the sea, earthquakes, and storms
Sacred Animal: Horse
Poseidon
Goddess or marriage and child birth
Wife of Zeus
Sacred Animal: Peacock and cow
Hera
Sailed in the ship called the Argo and the name of his crew was called the Argonauts
His task was to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which was guarded by a serpent
Jason
The paradise in which heroes are sent to when gods grant them immortality, this is also know as the "paradise" in the Underworld
Elysian Fields
They were born before the gods and were giants
Titans
God of war and bloodshed
Sacred Animal: Dog and vulture
Ares
Goddess of the hearth (fireside), family, home, and state
Sacred Animal: None
Hestia
Married Epimetheus and was sculpted out of clay
Caused disease, misery, poverty, and sadness to enter into the world
Zeus gave her curiousity as punishment to mankind
Pandora
Is located in the Underworld and is a border between the dead and the world of living
(Achilles was dipped into this as a child by his mother, which caused him to be almost invincible)
River Styx
Had the head of a woman, body of a lion, wings of an eagle, and asked riddles to travelers. If the travelers answered incorrectly, they will be killed
Sphinx
God of the sun, medicine, music, truth, poetry, and archery
Twin of Artemis
Sacred Animal: Dolphin and swan
Apollo
Goddess of wisdom, law and justice
Sacred Animal: Owl
Athena
What was present at the very beginning and who helped create the weapons for Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon?
Gaea and Uranus was present at the very beginning
The Cyclopes created the weapons for Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon
Realm of punishment and is far beneath the Underworld (the lower region in the Underworld)
Was the god of the Underworld and his name is often used to refer to part of Underworld where spirits of the dead pass after leaving their bodies (the upper region in the Underworld)
Where is Tartarus?
Where is Erebus?
Guarded the doors of the Underworld and had three heads
Cerberus
God of blacksmith and fire
Sacred Animal: Donkey
Hephaestus
Goddess of the hunt, moon, and archery
Twin of Apollo
Sacred Animal: Deer
Artemis
What famous play can be compared to Pyramus and Thisbe’s tragic love story?
Romeo and Juliet