Gods and Goddesses
This god is ruler of Mount Olympus and father of many gods
Zeus
This myth explains why we have seasons
Demeter and Persephone
This myth teaches not to challenge the gods
Arachne
This is an intricate Maze was created under orders by King Minos of Crete
the labyrinth
He fell in love with his own reflection
Narcissus
Queen of the gods, often very jealous
Hera
This myth explains why you hear your voice coming back in caves and on cliffs
This myth teaches to be persistent and not give up when you're on a difficult quest
Jason and the Golden Fleece or Jason and the Argonauts
This is the instrument that Orpheus played to charm his way into the underworld.
Lyre
He completed 12 nearly impossible tasks
Messenger god
Hermes
This myth explains the phenomenon of flight
Daedalus and Icarus
This myth teaches not to be greedy
Midas
This is the food Persephone ate in the underworld
pomegranate seeds
This sorceress helped Jason with her magic.
Medea
Hades
This myth explains why there are diseases and other evils in the world
Pandora
This myth teaches to be patient and have faith
Orpheus and Eurydice
This is the material that was used to create Pandora
clay
This is the reason Eurydice could not leave the underworld
Orpheus looked back
A protective mother
Demeter
This myth explains why you can find gold nuggets in riverbeds
Midas
This myth teaches us to be humble and not arrogant about one's talents
Daedalus and Icarus
This is the prized object that Jason and the Argonauts sought
The Golden Fleece
He flew too close to the sun
Icarus