Greek Mythology

Gods

100

King of the Gods, Ruler of the sky and thunder.

Zeus

200

Goddess of wisdom, strategy, and warfare. 

Athena

300

God of music, light, poetry, and prophecy

Apollo

400

Goddess of the hearth and home. Gave up her seat for Dionysus 

Hestia

500

Not an Olympian, but who was the leader of the Titans during the war with the Olympians, forced to hold up the world as punishment.

Atlas

Heroes

100

One of the most famous Greek heroes, conquered 12 labors

Hercules

200

Hero of the Trojan War, known for having a vulnerable heel. 

Achilles

300

Defeated Medusa, child of Zeus

Perseus

400

Defeated the Minotaur, child of Aegeus and Poseidon

Theseus

500

Demeter nursed this boy and prophesized he would be a great hero, but mortal.

Demophoon

Monsters

100

One of three Gorgon sisters, formerly an acolyte of Athena

Medusa

200

Has the body of a man and the head of bull. Trapped in the Labyrinth 

The Minotaur

300

Three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld

Cerberus

400

Serpent creature with multiple heads that multiply when you cut them off. 

Hydra

500

A creature with 100 hands that was crucial in helping Zeus defeat the Titans

Hecatoncheires 

Myths

100

Who the primordial being for Earth and Kronos' mother

Gaia 

200

What did Daedalus warn Icarus NOT to do?

Fly too close to the Sun

300

How many seeds and what fruit did Persephone eat before leaving the Underworld

Pomegranate and seven 

400

What creatures made Zeus' thunderbolts as thank you for freeing them?

The Cyclops

500

What is the name of the great battle between the Olympians and the Titans

The Titanomachy

History

100

Where did Greeks believe the Gods lived?

Mount Olympus

200

How many cultures is mythology a part of?

Virtually all

300

How are myths passed down typically?

Orally

400

What kind of religion is Greek mythology?

Polytheistic

500

What is the days-long festival celebrating Dionysus, that is basically one big party called?

The Festival of Dionysia