The body of myths told by the ancient Greeks.
What is Greek Mythology?
The sky and thunder god.
Who is Zeus?
God of archery, music, dance, truth, healing, and the Sun.
Who is Apollo?
A great hero in the Trojan War.
Who is Achilles?
Son of Zeus and Danae and completed dangerous feats with his quick thinking and talents as a warrior.
Who is Perseus?
A god or goddess in Greek mythology.
What is a deity?
The goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth.
Who is Hera?
Goddess of the wilderness, the Moon, and chastity.
Who is Artemis?
Brave, powerful, the most loved of all Greek heroes, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and grew up to become a famed warrior.
Who is Hercules?
Foresaw the defeat of the Titans by the Olympians, allied himself with Zeus, and was punished by Zeus for stealing fire and bringing it to mankind.
Who is Prometheus?
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids.
What is a mythological creature?
The god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses.
Who is Poseidon?
God of courage and war.
Who is Ares?
The son of the King of Troy, led the defense of the city in the Trojan War, and venerated for his courage and nobility.
Founder of the city of Rome and the hero of Virgil’s Aeneid.
Who is Aeneas?
The mortal offspring of a human and a god.
What is a hero?
The goddess of harvest and agriculture.
Who is Demeter?
God of blacksmiths, carpenters, and craftsmen.
Who is Hephaestus?
The leader of the Argonauts, the 50 heroes who sailed in search of the Golden Fleece.
Who is Jason?
A brilliant musician who could charm wild animals and even make rivers stand still when he played the lyre.
Who is Orpheus?
The major deities of the Greek pantheon.
Who are the Twelve Olympians?
Goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare.
Who is Athena?
Goddess associated with love and beauty.
Who is Aphrodite?
King of Ithaca, a celebrated warrior, and helped the Greeks triumph in the Trojan War.
Who is Odysseus?
Known for his triumph over numerous monsters, especially the Minotaur, which lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete.
Who is Theseus?