The river of forgetfulness. The dead drank from this river to forget about their past lives.
What is Lethe
100
Three-headed dog who guards Tartarus.
Who is Cerberus
100
The Greek version of "Hell"
What is Tartarus
100
She was taken from Demeter and forced to marry Hades.
Who is Persephone
100
This is needed for any soul to across Acheron and travel through the Underworld.
What is a coin/obolus
200
The river of woe--the first river to be crossed in the Underworld, with the ferryman as a guide.
What is Acheron
200
He was doomed to forever roll a boulder up hill, only to have it roll back down.
Who is Sisyphus
200
The Greek version of "Heaven"-- heroes, among others, live here.
What are the Elysian Fields
200
He ferries the dead souls across the river, accepting the obolus as payment.
Who is Charon
200
Originally the Greeks believed that the Elysian Fields were here, and not below the earth.
Where is "across the river Ocean."
300
The river of fire, which is a stream of rolling lava.
What is Phlegethon
300
He made the mistake of serving his kids to the gods. He is forever doomed to stand in a pool of water, unable to drink, and near a fruit tree, unable to eat.
Who is Tantalus
300
This is the entry way into Hades--the first level of the Underworld.
What is Erebus
300
He is death personified.
Who is Thanatos
300
Hades became ruler of the Underworld thanks to this "fair" process, which was common in Greece.
What is drawing lots
400
The river of oaths--also known as the river of hate. Any oath sworn by the river cannot be broken.
What is Styx
400
They must try to forever carry water in leaking jars.
Who are the Danaids
400
This place is named in honor of the Queen of the Underworld--nothing grows here.
What is the Grove of Persephone
400
These punish the evildoers--some writers say they only do so on earth.
Who are the Furies
400
She deals in magic and is sometimes known as the assistant of Persephone
Who is Hecate
500
The river of wailing. It is haunted by the unburied dead.
What is Cocytus
500
He revolves forever in the Underworld on a fiery wheel.
Who is Ixion
500
She is responsible for the changing of the seasons; when her daughter is in Hades, she will not allow anything to grow on earth (hence, winter commences).
Who is Demeter
500
Once he was crowned ruler of the Underworld, he seldom left it.
What is the reason Hades is not often found in Greek myths.