Key Myths and Figures Flashcards
Can you identify the myth? Or the famous figures associated with them?
1
Q
The war between the Titans and the Olympians.
A
Titanomachy
2
Q
Titan who gave fire to humans, punished by Zeus.
A
Prometheus
3
Q
A tragic love story involving the Underworld.
A
Orpheus & Eurydice
4
Q
Hero who killed Medusa.
A
Perseus
5
Q
Prince who defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth.
A
Theseus & the Minotaur
6
Q
Completed 12 Labors as punishment.
A
Heracles (Hercules)
7
Q
War fought over Helen of Troy, involving Achilles, Hector, and the Trojan Horse.
A
Trojan War
8
Q
Myth explaining how evil entered the world.
A
Pandora’s Box
9
Q
Story about flying too close to the sun.
A
Icarus & Daedalus
10
Q
A tale of unrequited love and self-obsession.
A
Echo & Narcissus
