Introduction to Greek Mythology

The Greeks were one of the first cultures to create gods who looked and acted like human beings.

The three-headed dog who guards the gate out of the underworld.

Born fully grown and wearing a helmet. Zeus's favorite child.

Every hearth on earth was her altar.

The company Nike is named after a Greek goddess.

The collection of Greek myths we have is essentially a Greek bible.

The ugly, lame god who makes armor for the Olympians.

Hundred-handed, fifty-faced monsters.

Some modern day people still worship the Greek gods, but it is illegal.

The queen of the titans and Cronus's wife.

The cowardly god of war.

A fire is dedicated to her in every city and it is not allowed to be put it.

He is afraid his children will overthrow him, so he eats them.

Giant creatures with one eye each.

Goddess of wisdom. Born out of Zeus's head.

The children of father earth and mother heaven who ruled before the Olympians.

Protects women in labor but also sometimes shoots them.

Hades was filled with joy when he was given complete reign over the underworld.

Wears a winged helment and winged sandals.

Greeks were often punished for not burying bodies they found in the wilderness.

The god of the thunderbolt and the supreme ruler of Olympus.

The river of unbreakable vows.

The Greeks believed that people were charged money for entering the underworld.

Some gods and goddesses had contradictory natures.

The wielder of the trident and god of the sea. Gave men the gift of horses.

Many aspects of modern day life are based on Greek mythology.

Greece is made up of a mainland and over a thousand islands.

Upon death, human souls were judged. The worst people went to the Elysian fields.

Greeks were wary of alcohol and rarely drank.

The word "corn" is the ancient term for our modern day word "grain."

The ruler of the underworld.

The messenger of the gods who delivers souls to the underworld.

Some myths were attempts at early science.

The only proper Greek burial was to place a person six feet under the ground.

The deepest place in the underworld where many of the titans are imprisoned.

Zeus's wife. Always jealous of his love affairs.

Has to spend four months a year in the underworld because she ate a pomegranate seed.

Many people worshipped the gods, but, for the most part, the gods stayed out of humans' lives.

The ferryman who charged money and took the souls of the dead to the underworld.

The god of the vine, wine, and theater.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seas surrounding Greece?

The word "myth" is another word for a tall tale, legend, or fable.

The god of light, truth, archery, and music.

Even though modern day society is based on many Greek beliefs, very few Greek words occur in the English language.

Twin sister of Apollo and the goddess of hunting.

Some myths were told solely for entertainment.

The goddess of grain who lost her daughter to Hades.

Another name for mother earth, who gave birth to the titans.

Known as father heaven. Gets castrated by his son.

The goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality. Born out of sea foam.

Not much is known about the festival of Demeter because it was kept a secret.

Everyone was allowed to participate in the festival of Dionysus except slaves and prisoners.