The Early Years
Prometheus tried to help humans by stealing ______ and giving it to them
What is fire?
King Midas did this to his child
What is turned her to gold?
Achilles' weak spot was _________
What is his heel?
Medusa had _______ for hair
What are snakes?
Bio-
(biography, biodegradable)
What is "life"?
The parents of the gods were called ___________
What are the Titans?
Kronos married his sister, ________
Who is Rhea?
_________ killed the Minotaur
Who is Theseus?
Hercules' trainer, Philotedes, is a ________
What is a satyr?
Auto-
(Automatic, autograph, autobiography)
What is "self"?
Zeus and Hephaestus created __________, the first human woman, and gave her a special wedding present
Who is Pandora?
After his uncle tried to kill him, Athena turned _______ into a bird.
Who is Perdix?
Orion was killed by __________
What is a giant scorpion?
The minotaur's home
What is the labyrinth of Crete?
Geo-
(Geology, geothermal)
What is "earth"?
The Greek embodiment of the sky is called ________
What is Uranus?
Hercules' real mother was ____________
Who is a human named Alcmene?
__________ killed Medusa
Who is Perseus?
Uranus sent his children, the _________ and the ___________, to Tartarus
Who are the Cyclops and the Hundred-handed giants?
Chron-
(Chronological, synchronize)
What is "time"?
The first three being were Gaea, Eros, and _________
What is Tartarus?
These two fathers try to destroy their children
Who are Uranus and Kronos?
____________ became a god as he was dying
Who is Hercules?
Medusa was cursed by this mythological figure
Who is Athena?
Ped- / Pod-
(Pedal, pedestrian, podiatrist)
What is "foot"?