Gods
He is the king of the gods and is famous for throwing lightning bolts when he is angry
Zeus
This famous white crumbly cheese is usually found in Greek salads
Feta
This is the first letter of the Greek alphabet (alpha refers to the leader of a pack)
Alpha
This beautiful horse had wings and could fly through the air
Pegasus
This is the capital city of Greece, named after the goddess of wisdom
Athens
This is the name of the mountain where the Greek gods were sent to live
Mount Olympus
This creamy white sauce is made from yogurt, cucumbers, and garlic
Tzatziki
This word is for a long-distance race (26.2 miles) come from a Greek soldier who ran from a battlefield to Athens
Marathon
This giant monster has only one large eye in the middle of its forehead
Cyclops
Many people travel to this specific Greek island to see this sepcific blue domed church
Santorini
He is the god of the ocean and carries a three-pronged sphere called a trident
Poseidon
This popular "sandwich" consists of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in a pita with tomato and onions
Gyro
If you are afraid of small and confined spaces, you have this phobia(Greek word for fear)
Claustrophobia
If you look at this lady with snakes for hair, you will instantly turn into stone
Medussa
Athletes today still compete in this worldwide event, which originally started in a Greek valley over 2,000 years ago
Olymics
This "gloomy" god rules the underworld and has a giant three-headed dog as a pet
Hades
Feta cheese comes from this animal
Sheep
In english we use this 8 letter word to describe a very long and adventurous journey (named after the hero Odysseus)
Odyssey
This hero's only weakness was his heel; today, we use his name to describe a weak point
Achilles
The large building in the "high city" in Athens
Partchenon
This Disney movie features a hero who has to prove he is a true god to rejoin his father, Zeus, on Mount Olympus
Hercules
These small items are a staple of the Greek diet; the kalamata variety is the most famous
Olives
This Greek word for"power of the people" is the name of the system where citizens vote for their leaders
Democaracy
This is the name for a man/horse creature
Centaur
This is the name of the sea that sits between Greece and Turkey
Aegean sea