Myths
Gods and Goddesses
Heroes
Famous Greeks and Romans
Edith Hamilton
100
Character in Greek mythology that flies to close to the sun.
Who is Icarus?
100
God of the Underworld, brother to Zeus.
Who is Hades?
100
Famous hero in The Iliad
Who is Odysseus?
100
Greek writer that was said to be blind; wrote The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
100
Hamilton's first work; acclaimed by critics.
What is The Greek Way?
200
In Greek mythology, the greedy king that wished everything he touched would turn to gold.
Who is Midas?
200
Goddess that attempted multiple times to kill Zeus's illegitimate son. Zeus's sister and wife.
Who is Hera?
200
Greek hero tasked with serving twelve labors to King Eurystheus as repentance for killing his wife and children.
Who is Hercules/Heracles?
200
Commonly referred to as the "Father of History"
Who is Herodotus?
200
Name for the type of literature Hamilton wrote about.
What is classicism?
300
The slaying of the Nemean Lion
What was Heracles's first task?
300
The Gods' Home
What is Mount Olympus?
300
Name of the item that the hero Jason went on a quest to retrieve.
What is the Golden Fleece?
300
Roman poet that wrote Aeneid.
Who is Virgil?
300
The person that influenced Edith into becoming a classicist by teaching her the Greek language.
Who is Edith Hamilton's father?
400
Ocean creatures that would lead sailors to their doom with their enchanting voices. (Greek Mythology)
What are Sirens?
400
Goddess that was kidnapped by Hades; daughter of Demeter.
Who is Persephone?
400
Slayer of the gorgon Medusa.
Who is Perseus?
400
The Roman poet Ovid's most well known work.
What is Metamorphoses ?
400
School where Edith became the first Head Mistress.
What is Bryn Mawr College?
500
Creatures that ruled the universe before the Olympians.
Who are the Titans?
500
God/ruler of the Satyrs.
Who is Pan?
500
Hero dipped into the river Styx by his mother for near invincibility.
Who is Achilles?
500
General of Athens during its Golden Age.
Who is Pericles?
500
Edith Hamilton's sister; first women to be appointed as staff of Harvard.
Who is Alice Hamilton?
