heroes (horray)
Greek hero who killed the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa. Used her severed head to
turn a sea monster to stone to rescue the Princess Andromeda.
Who is Perseus
a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
What is a Minotaur
first woman created by Zeus; opens a box full of evil things that are now on the earth; given to Epimetheus
who is Pandora
Greek hero famous for 12 labors. Wore a lion skin and carried a club.
Killed the Nemean Lion and the Hydra. Obtained golden apples by tricking Atlas; brought
Cerberus (the 3-headed dog) from Hades
Who is Heracles
one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
what is Cyclops
Minos' chief engineer and his son. Eventually were imprisoned by Minos; escaped by flying away on wings the dad invented invented.
who are Daedalus and Icarus
Greek hero of the Trojan war
who is Achilles
A great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Minerva. Minerva turned her into a spider because she was jealous.
Who is Arachne
nymph who fell in love with Narcissus
who is Echo
Trojan prince who survived the war, settled in Italy
Who is Aeneas
three ugly sisters with scales, claws and fangs; turn man into stone; dwell the earth and one was Medusa
What are Gorgons
the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind
Who is Prometheus
A son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, Hector is the mightiest warrior in the Trojan army. He mirrors Achilles in some of his flaws, but his bloodlust is not so great as that of Achilles. He is devoted to his wife, Andromache, and son, Astyanax, but resents his brother Paris for bringing war upon their family and city.
Who is Hector
Three gray women who shared one eye between them
What are Graiae
a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
Who is Atlas