Monsters
This Greek lady can turn you to stone if you look at her
Medusa
The King of Mt. Olympus, his symbol is the lighting bolt
Zeus
This hero had to complete 12 labors (really hard tasks) including fighting a 3 headed dog
Heracles
(Hercules is actually Roman)
You can still see this famous temple to Athena on the acropolis of Athens
Parthenon
These nature loving creatures are half man and half goat
Satyrs
This one-eyed giant is “Nobody’s fool”
Cyclops
This god rules over the sea, horses, winds and floods
Poseidon
This hero defeated Medusa by cutting her head off
Perseus
This Greek city-state was well known for their military training and fierce soldiers
Sparta
She’s Apollo’s sister and great with a bow
Artemis
These “lovely” ladies might make you crash your boat if you listen to them sing.
(They also seem to be fond of coffee.)
Sirens
This god doesn’t have a seat on Mt. Olympus
Hades
This hero was a fierce soldier.
(His only weakness was his heel.)
Achilles
This Greek city-state is where democracy was born
Athens
The Greeks fought two major wars with this civilization
Persia
(Fun fact: Iran was actually called Persia until 1935)
Cut off this cuties head and two more will grow back
Hydra
This goddess is known for her wisdom and battle strategy
Athena
This Greek hero went on a quest to retrieve a golden fleece
Jason
The Greeks would hold their Olympics here every four years
Olympia
The brilliant military strategist who’s dad ultimately conquered Greece
Alexander the Great
He lives in a labyrinth under the castle of King Minos of Crete
(and he snacks on people)
Minotaur
This king of Titans actually ate his children
Kronos
This hero came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse.
(and had a very long and interesting trip home from Troy!)
Odysseus
This is where you would find the most famous oracle in ancient Greece
Delphi
This group made the ultimate sacrifice to save their fellow Greeks at the battle of Thermopylae
Spartans