Planets
This deity kidnapped his niece and made her his wife.
Who is Pluto?
What is Taurus?
This constellation represents the animal he killed in his first labor. Hercules is easily recognized in art because he wears the skin of this animal.
What is Leo?
This woman/constellation was queen of Ethiopia and angered Poseidon by bragging about her daughter's beauty.
Who is Cassiopeia?
This constellation is named after the Latin word for “fish.” The fish represents how Venus and Cupid escaped from Mt. Olympus while it was under attack from Typhon.
What is Pisces?
These two planets get their name because of their color. Their colors are related to the domain of the god they're named after.
What are Mars and Neptune?
Callisto, Jupiter's lover, is transformed into a bear and her son, Arcas, accidentally almost kills her. They then become this constellation.
What are Ursa Major and Ursa Minor?
What is Cancer?
This woman/constellation is Perseus's wife. He rescued her from being chained to a rock to die to a sea monster. She was princess of Ethiopia.
Who is Andromeda?
This constellation gets its name from the Latin word for “scales.” These scales are associated with Themis, goddess of justice.
What is Libra?
This deity lends his name to the planet with the fastest orbit around the sun because he was known for his winged sandals that helped him in his travels.
Who is Mercury?
The story of Jupiter's love affair in the form of a swan with Leda produces twins, Castor and Pollux. These are the two constellations associated with this story.
What are Cygnus and Gemini?
This constellation's name translates to "arrow-bearer" and likely represents Chiron, a centaur who helped train many heroes.
What is Sagittarius?
This constellation creature was born when Perseus decapitated Medusa.
What is Pegasus?
These constellations are named after a very skilled hunter, his dog, and the animal sent to kill them. They boasted that they would kill all the animals, upsetting Terra, the earth goddess, who sent the animal to attack them.
What are Orion and Sirius and Scorpio?
This deity is a Titan who devoured his children for fear they would overthrow him.
Who is Saturn?
This is the lover of Jupiter who is kidnapped by an eagle (the Aquila constellation) and made to be Jupiter's cup-bearer (Aquarius constellation) and lover.
Who is Ganymede?
This is the reason Hercules had to complete several labors, or tasks.
What is murdering his whole family while under madness caused by Hera/Juno?
Perseus's mom was locked up in a tower by her father for fear that he'd be overthrown by his potential grandchildren. Jupiter/Zeus still was able to get with her in the form of this.
What is golden rain?
This constellation gets its name from the ram with the golden fleece.
What is Aries?
This deity was a Titan that represented the sky and was overthrown by his son, another planet.
Who is Uranus?
This constellation represents Jupiter's nurse, Amalthea, who helped raise him while hidden from his father as a child.
What is Capricorn?
DAILY DOUBLE (You have no choice in the matter.)
This is Hercules's mother.
Who is Alcmene?
Perseus fulfilled the prophecy of killing his grandfather, King Acrisius, by doing this.
What is accidentally hitting him in the head with a discus?
There are two myths commonly associated with this constellation. One is Astraea, daughter of Themis, fled earth to the heavens, signaling man’s downfall and marking a new Golden Age. The other is Erigone, daughter of a winemaker, who found her father’s body after he had been murdered. Erigone took her own life.
What is Virgo?