Animals and objects
Gods
Goddesses/Women
Creatures/Monsters
Misc.
100
The winged horse that was born from Medusa's head when she was killed. The name of the horse in Hercules. Also, related to a magical creature in the Harry Potter books.
What is Pegasus
100
Roman name for Ares, god of War; name of popular candy bar.
Who is Mars
100
Winged goddess of Victory, who can run and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells shoes
What is Nike
100
Sea serpent with nine heads, killed by Hercules; It's the chosen name of the Internet Chess Club.
What is Hydra
100
King with the golden touch, who transformed all he touched to gold; a famous muffler and brake chain of service stations.
What is Midas
200
A mythical and one-of-a-kind bird that burns on a funeral pyre after a life of hundreds of years, only to be re-born from the ashes
What is Phoenix
200
was a hero in Greek mythology who was renowned for his strength and courage. He is best known for completing his 12 labors, which included killing or capturing legendary creatures, gaining various items, and diverting a river to clean out the stables of Augeas
What is Herculean (hercules)
200
a Greek goddess of retribution, the incarnation of the gods' revenge for violating their laws. As the gods' retribution could not be avoided, this is not only an agent of punishment, but any challenge or opponent that a person is unable to defeat.
What is Nemesis
200
Terrible monster whose glance would petrify you, killed by the hero Perseus;
What is Medusa
200
Created by Zeus in revenge for Prometheus's stealing of fire, she was given a box that she was told not to open. Either she or her husband Epimetheus opened the box, allowing all manner of evils to escape and plague the world. This is anything that, upon investigation, leads to extensive and unexpected troubles.
What is Pandoras Box
300
The three-pronged spear of Poseidon, god of the seas; translates literally as 'three-teeth', or 'triple-toothed'. also a product that helps to clean your teeth,
What is a trident
300
was the Roman god of love, who was also called Eros by the Greeks. He was usually depicted as a young winged boy with a bow and arrow.
What is Cupid
300
Roman name for Eos, goddess of the Dawn; also a luxury car model (sleeping beauty)
What is Aurora
300
a gigantic hollow wooden horse, left by the Greeks upon their pretended abandonment of the siege of Troy, a person or thing attended to destroy from within
What is Trojan Horse
300
made invulnerable as a baby by being dipped into the River Styx. Only his heel—the place he was held by when being dipped—was left unprotected, which led to his downfall when it was struck by an arrow. This refers to a person's vulnerability or fatal flaw.
What is Achilles Heel
400
Greek word for "I've found it"
What is "Eureka"
400
A greek god who defied Zeus, stealing fire from the heavens and giving it to the human race. His name has become associated with bold originality and creativity.
Who is Prometheus
400
Race of warrior women; and a huge on-line store.
What is Amazon
400
sea monster with six heads that eat sailors
What is Scylla & Charybdis
400
Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle; also popular household cleanser.
What is Ajax
500
Site of the famous battle fought between the armies of Persia and the outnumbered Athenians. Athens was victorious and a messenger was sent to run the 26 miles back to the city with the news.
What is Marathon
500
Olympian Herald and Messenger god; popular brand of soap. Also, the FTD flower delivery company incorporates his winged heels in their logo.
Who is Hermes
500
Roman for Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love; the name of a famous beauty product company (also a planet)
What is Venus
500
also a man who was in love with his own reflection and inspires the term for someone overcome with an overindulgent love of self
What is Narcissus
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