This constellation represents the multi-headed monster slain by the great hero Hercules.
What is the Hydra?
100
She, a nymph who was fated to repeat only the last words of whatever was said to her, and he, a vain young man who was cursed by Nemesis to fall in love with himself.
Who are Narcissus and Echo?
100
It is renowned for making Hippocrene, a spring on Mt. Helicon.
What is Pegasus?
100
It is a type of sword with a sickle protrusion along one edge near the tip of the blade that was used by Cronus to castrate Uranus and used by Perseus to defeat Medusa.
What is Harpe?
100
One of Zeus/Jupiter's many lovers, she bore her divine twins on the sacred island of Deloz, which Poseidon/Neptune fastened to the bottom of the sea with a huge pillar.
Who is Leto?
200
A gigantic and handsome hunter who became the goddess of the hunt’s only male companion until she shot him with an arrow. He was later raised to the stars to form a constellation.
Who is Orion?
200
She was instructed never to look upon his face, as she was made to believe he was a beast. Her betrayal led to her being forced to do a series of impossible tasks to win back her husband, thus resulting in the union of Love and Soul.
Who are Cupid and Psyche?
200
Literally translating to “that which snatches”, it regularly abducts people for the purpose of torturing them.
What is a Harpy?
200
It is a two-pronged implement that resembles a pitchfork and is commonly associated with Hades/Pluto, the ruler of the underworld.
What is Bident?
200
This Titan, father to the seven Pleiades, was punished with having to literally bear the weight of the sky on his shoulders.
Who is Atlas?
300
They are the mysterious twin sons of Leda, queen of Sparta, also known as the Dioscuri, they are shown together in the constellation Gemini.
Who are Castor and Pollux/Polydeuces?
300
The greatest mortal musician in Greek myths, he journeyed to the Underworld to bring back his wife, a nymph, from death. However, he lost his chance of resurrecting her when he looked back at her too soon.
Who are Orpheus and Eurydice?
300
Associated with darkness and dread, they are said to be ambling and vindictive souls that weren’t given proper burial or funeral rites by the living.
What are Lemures?
300
A divine shield, originally from heaven, that was duplicated eleven times to confuse thieves who threaten to steal it from the Temple of Mars.
What is Ancile / Ancilia?
300
The Titan of foresight, he grew famous for his affection for mankind, as he was the one who stole fire from the gods to give to man.
Who is Prometheus?
400
A beautiful boy made to become the cupbearer of the Lord of the Sky, he was later immortalised in the constellation Aquarius.
Who is Ganymede?
400
He was a young sculptor who became obsessed with his sculpture of the ideal woman, which eventually took on human form thanks to the goddess of love's help.
Who are Pygmalion and Galatea?
400
An easy catch for hunters, this creature resembles that of an elk and bears extremely strange characteristics, having a problem with its back legs having no joints and its upper lip being so massive that it has to graze backwards to avoid its lip falling over its mouth.
What is Achlis?
400
Passed on from Iphitus to Odysseus, this bow was used to eliminate those who dared to try and take Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, away.
What is Eurytus' bow?
400
He emasculated his father, the Sky, with a sickle provided by his mother and eventually was overthrown by his own youngest son during the Titan War.
Who is Cronus/Saturn?
500
Latin for “charioteer”, as it is often depicted as the torso of a charioteer holding a bridle and whip in his right hand and cradling Capella, or the “she goat” in his left hand.
What is Auriga?
500
Two neighbors turned lovers who hailed from rival families, they grew up with a wall separating their love. During one rendezvous, there was a misunderstanding which ended with them both dead, thus producing the mulberry tree.
Who are Pyramus and Thisbe?
500
Children of Gaia and meaning "the hundred handed ones," these are giants with a hundred hands and fifty heads each, having immense strength and ferocity that surpasses all Titans.
What are Hekatonkheires / Hecatonchires?
500
It is a helmet that enables its user invisibility to the supernatural entities around it and is often compared to the cloud of mist that Gods use so they are undetectable.
What is the Helm of Darkness / Cap of Invisibility?
500
Known as the ruler of the encircling sea, he was a Titan who aided Zeus’ wife Hera and mother Rhea when the gods fought in the Titan War.