Introduction to Mythology

Aphrodite's favorite lover; an extremely handsome young man

Except for Uranus, our planets are all named after __________

God of Wine and Theatre

What do the words narcissist, nemesis, and Nike all have in common?

The blind prophet

Ruler of the Underworld

How did the Greeks dupe (trick) the Trojans at the end of the Trojan War?

Osiris

Pandora

Goddess of Spring and the Dead; lived with Hades in the Underworld

Goddess of Victory

Ruler of the Seas and Oceans

The messenger god

God of the Sun, Music, Poetry, and Prophecy

Goddess of the Moon and Hunt

He stole fire from Zeus and gave it to Man

The winged horse

Son of Zeus and a mortal woman; earned his way to Mt. Olympus

A person's creative inspiration

When he cheated on Medea, she murdered their children.

The Kraken (sea monster)

He fell in love with his own reflection

One of the three Gorgons

deity:

Ra

The greatest of all the Greek warriors; his one vulnerability was his heel

He killed the Minotaur in the labyrinth

The Supreme God; Ruler of the Sky

Goddess of Love and Beauty

His punishment was to hold up the sky for eternity

In literature, a myth is __________

God of Blacksmiths and Fire

In Egyptian mythology, the deities are often depicted in _________ form.

In Greek mythology, where did the gods live?

Hathor

Goddess of War and Wisdom

Zeus' wife

Young God of Love

Half man, half horse

One-eyed monster

God of War

Every culture has a _____________.

He slayed Medusa and married Andromeda