The Pantheon
The Story So Far
Major Characters
Trojan War
Ancient Greek Heroes and Villains
200

This is the god of the gods and controls thunder. 

Who is Zeus?

200

The home of Odysseus, this is his destination for The Odyssey

What is Ithaca?
200
This man is the king of Sparta and brother to Agamemnon.

Who is Menelaus?

200

This hero helps the Greeks beat the Trojans by devising a plan to hide inside a wooden horse.

Who is Odysseus?

200

Known for his 12 labors, this hero is said to be one of the strongest of all time.

Who is Hercules?

400

Known for delivering messages and golden apples to mortals, this god also controls travel. 

Who is Hermes?

400
With the distinction of having only one eye, this character is also the son of the god Poseidon.

Who is Polyphemus?

400

This king comes back from Troy to find that his wife has a new lover and an ambush during his feast.

Who is Agamemnon?

400
Known as the "Face that launched a thousand ships", her kidnapping led to Greece going to war with Troy.

Who is Helen?

400

This individual was the strongest and most fearsome of all the Greek warriors. He did have one weakness, though.

Who is Achilles?

600

While primarily in control of the seas, this god also has influence on horses and earthquakes.

Who is Poseidon?

600

This fruit was said to cause hallucinations that prevented its consumer from leaving the island. 

What is a lotus?

600
Name of Odysseus's son, he searches for his father with the help of Mentor.

Who is Telemachus?

600

Due to the strong walls of Troy, the war lasted this many years.

What is ten?

600

This hero uses a mirrored shield to help him defeat the gorgon, Medusa. 

Who is Perseus?

800

This goddess known for her wisdom in battle is the patron god of a city-state in Greece. 

Who is Athena?

800

This is the nymph that promises Odysseus immortality if he stays on the island with her. 

Who is Calypso?

800
One of the most intelligent characters of the epic, this individual denies her suitors by weaving and unraveling a shroud that she is making for her father-in-law. 

Who is Penelope?

800

While Aphrodite promised the most beautiful woman in the world, and Athena promised victory in battle, Hera stated that she would give this continent to Paris if he chose her.

What is Asia?

800

Aided by Apollo, this Trojan prince hits Achilles in the heel and kills him.

Who is Paris?

1000

This god controls the forge and is married to Aphrodite.

Who is Hephaestus?

1000

This is the other name given to Proteus, the right hand of Poseidon, who gives Menelaus assistance on his journey home.

What is The Old Man of the Sea?

1000

This individual taunts Poseidon on a ledge, only for it to crack and causing his inevitable drowning. 

Who is Ajax?

1000

This goddess, lives up to her name of discord, and throws a golden apple into the wedding and setting off the entire Trojan War.

Who is Eris?

1000

This goddess drives Hercules mad, causing him to murder his wife and children.

Who is Hera?

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