This queen of the gods is infamous for her intense jealousy and elaborate revenge schmes against her husbands many paramours.
Who is Hera?
After heroically capturing the Golden Fleece, this leader of the argonauts ended his tale alone after betraying his wife Medea, and his ship falling apart around him.
Who is Jason?
The very first of Hercules’s twelve labors was to defeat this giant, fierce feline whose golden fur was completely invulnerable to swords and arrows.
What is the Nemean Lion?
The ruler of the Underworld and brother to Zeus and Poseidon, he was often depicted holding a two-pronged staff called a bident and wearing a magical helmet of invisibility.
Who is Hades?
Forged by Hephaestus and the Cyclopes, this incredibly powerful, electrifying weapon is the signature item of Zeus.
What is the Master Bolt?
Despite his father's clear warnings, this boy let the triumph of flight go to his head, soaring too close to the sun until his wax wings melted in a famous tragedy.
Eris started the ultimate divine drama by tossing a golden apple inscribed "to the fairest goddess," sparking a bitter feud between Hera, Athena, and this goddess of love.
Who is Aphrodite?
This hero famously navigated the Labyrinth to slay the Minotaur, but later ruined his reputation by abandoning Princess Ariadne alone on an island and by getting trapped in the Underworld while trying to abduct Persephone.
Who is Theseus?
Though modern pop culture often pictures them as half-fish mermaids, these dangerous creatures were actually part woman and part bird, famous for luring sailors to crash their ships with their enchanting songs.
What are the Sirens?
Known as the Queen of the Underworld, this goddess splits her time between ruling the realm of the dead with her husband and bringing springtime back to the surface world with her mother.
When the god of the sea needs to stir up a massive storm or create an earthquake, he uses this magical, three-pronged spear.
What is the Trident?
This greedy king thought he had achieved a major triumph when a god granted him a wish, but it quickly turned into a tragedy when his new power turned his food, and his daughter, into solid gold.
This tempestuous sea god held a massive grudge against Athena after she won the naming rights to a major Greek city by gifting its people an olive tree instead of his saltwater spring.
Who is Poseidon?
After the death of his beloved Patroclus, this legendary warrior went from noble hero to ruthless brute, desrespecting Prince Hector of Troy’s body by dragging it behind his chariot around Troy for twelve days.
Who is Achilles?
If you tried to sneak out of the Underworld, you would have to get past this giant, three-headed hound that served as Hades's loyal guard dog.
What is Cerberus?
Associated with crossroads, magic, and the night, this torch-bearing goddess of witchcraft helped guide Demeter through the dark to search for her missing daughter.
Who is Hecate?
Crafted by Hephaestus, this legendary shield is carried by Athena and features the terrifying, snake-covered head of Medusa right in the center.
What is the Aegis?
After arrogantly bragging that she was a much better weaver than the goddess Athena, this mortal girl was punished for her disrespect by being transformed into the world's first spider.
Who is Arachne?
This Trojan prince caused major marital strife when Zeus transformed into an eagle to abduct him, bringing him to Olympus to serve as his personal cupbearer and replacing Hera's daughter in the role.
Who is Ganymede?
Though famous for his heroic Twelve Labors, this legendary demigod only undertook them as penance after Hera drove him to temporary madness, causing him to send his wife Megara and their children to the underworld.
Who is Heracles?
Defeating this poisonous water serpent was one of Hercules's most frustrating labors, because every time he chopped off one of its heads, two more would grow back in its place.
What is the Hydra?
Tasked with punishing those who broke sacred oaths or harmed their own families, these three terrifying underworld goddesses of vengeance were known for their relentless pursuit of guilty mortals.
Who are the Furies or the Erinyes?
Sent to Mount Olympus as a seemingly peaceful gift for the Queen of the Gods, this beautiful trap featured invisible, unbreakable chains that locked her in place the moment she used it.
What is the Golden Throne?
In one of the most heartbreaking Greek tragedies, this legendary musician traveled to the Underworld to save his wife, but lost her forever when he broke his promise and looked back at the very last second.
Who was Orpheus?
After Apollo mocked his archery skills, this winged god exacted petty revenge by shooting Apollo with a gold arrow to make him love Daphne, and shooting Daphne with a lead arrow so she would be repulsed by him.
Who is Eros? (Acceptable: Cupid)
Though famous for his brilliant mind and inventing the Trojan Horse, this hero let his massive ego get the best of him. By needlessly taunting a blinded Cyclops, he brought down a powerful sea curse that ultimately doomed his entire crew.
Who is Odysseus?
Defeated by a hero flying on the winged horse Pegasus, this bizarre, fire-breathing monster had the body of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, and a venomous snake for a tail.
This winged god of peaceful death resided deep in the Underworld alongside his twin brother Hypnos, the god of sleep.
Who is Thanatos?
Forged by the Cyclopes during the great war against the Titans, this magical piece of headgear grants the ruler of the Underworld the power of complete invisibility.
What is the Helm of Darkness?
This arrogant king achieved a temporary triumph by literally capturing Thanatos and chaining him up so nobody could die. As a tragic punishment for his trickery, he is doomed to roll a giant boulder up a steep hill in the Underworld for all eternity.
Who is Sisyphus?