Greek Mythological Figures

Apollo is the god of....

Half man, half goat; father of Hermes

His symbols include a sword, chariot, helmet, shield, torch, and hound.

Sea nymphs who lure sailors to their deaths with their bewitching song. 

What did Cronos (Kronos) do to avoid being overthrown?

These goddesses are known as "the source of inspiration for poets." 

Artemis is a virgin goddess in charge of which of the following...

This god's symbols include wine, grapes, thyrsos, barrels, and the panther. 

Also known as Juno in Roman mythology.

Who were the three head gods of Greek mythology (known as "The Big Three")?

Prometheus tricked Zeus by...

Anyone who looked at these turned to stone.

These creatures were created by Demeter - half woman, half bird.

He is the god of savage warfare and father to Eros. 

Includes Clotho, the spinner, who spins the thread of life. 

This creature has a snake for a tail.

Could freely move between the mortal world and the divine world of Mt. Olympus.

He stole his wife, Persephone, and took her to the underworld.

Myths try to answer the “____________ _____________” all societies have.

Her name means "Born of the Foam" because legend says that she rose up from the sea foam.

Demeter was the goddess of _____.  Her daughter Pesephone was taken to the underworld by ____. 

This god was cast off Mt. Olympus for being so lame and ugly.

This god was blamed for volcano activity among the ancient Greeks. 

Apollo and Artemis were twins born of Zeus and... 

Apollo is her twin; this goddess helped her mother deliver him.

The titan of astronomy and navigation.

God of medicine and music.

The virgin goddess of the hearth and home.

God of the wild and animals.

This titan tricked Hercules into holding up the earth's sky for a short time. 

Myths are intended to portray the important __________ to a culture.

Aphrodite cheated on Hephaestus with what god of war?

Hercules cut of the heads of this creature, and his nephew cauterized the open wounds. 

Humanity’s earliest imaginative attempt to explain the universe, its creation, and how it works

Chiron was one of these creatures who was known for developing medicine and astronomy. 

Goddess of marriage; symbol is a diadem.

The eruptions of Mt. Etna were blamed on these creatures.

Myths contain characters that are often _______________.

Goddess of the harvest and corn; the seasons are a result of her daughter being taken by Hades

This god was often blamed by the Greeks for earthquakes. 

Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon were in charge of all of the following domains EXCEPT...

Atlas was punished for his participation in the war between the gods.  What was his punishment?

Artemis is said to be a friend to these creatures. 

Which of the following is known as  "Mother Earth" and gave birth to the Cyclops?

This goddess was both the eldest and youngest daughter of Cronus; she never married.