greek Flashcards
Achilles
A greek hero of the trojan war, the heel guy
centaur
half man half horse
medusa
snake hair woman who would turn people to stong after staring at her
Andromeda
princess who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster but saved by perseus
chronos
the personification of time in greek mythology often depicted as an ancient god
mnemosyne
goddess of memory and mother of the muses
aphrodite
greek goddess of love and beauty
cyclopes
one eyes giants in greek mythology, know for their strength and crafting abilities
orion
a giant huntsman who was placed among the stars as the constellation orion
apollo
the greek god of the sun, music, poetry and prophecy
demeter
the greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest
pandora
the first human woman in greek mythology, who opemed a box releasing all the evils.
Arachne
A talented mortal weaver who was transformed into a spider by athena
dionysus
the greek god of wine, revelry and theater
persephone
the goddess of the underworld and spring, daughter of demeter
ariadne
a princess who helped theseus escape the minotaurs labyrinth and later married dionysus
hades
the god of the underworld
poseidon
greek god of the sea, earthquakes and horses
ares
the god of war, representing violence and bloodshed
hera
the queen of the gods, wife and sister of zeus, and goddess of marriage and family
prometheus
titan who defated zeus to give fire to humanity
artemis
greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness and the moon
hermes
the greek god of commerce, travel and the messenger of the gods
sisyphus
a king condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill as punishment for his deceitfulness
