Mythology Flashcards
Daedalus built the Labyrinth for this King of Crete
Minos
Goddesses who controlled human destiny in Greek Mythology
Fates
God of shepherds and their flocks in Greek Mythology
Pan
She stopped to pick up the Golden Apple in Greek Mythology
Atalanta
God of dreams in Greek Mythology
Morpheus
God of love in Roman Mythology
Cupid
Uranus’ wife - goddess of the earth in Greek Mythology
Gaea
God of war in Roman Mythology
Mars
Jason’s ship in Greek Mythology
Argo
Oedipus’ mother and lover
Jocasta
Nymph who held Odysseus prisoner for seven years
Calypso
Half man - half lion - mythical riddler in Greek Mythology
Sphinx
God of fire in Greek Mythology
Hephaestus
Theseus married this queen of the Amazons
Hippolyta
Perseus saved her from the Titan in Greek Mythology
Andromeda
Female warriors who cut off one breast
Amazons
Divine animal in Egyptian Mythology
cat
God of the sea in Roman Mythology
Neptune
King of Thebes who solved the riddle of the Sphinx
Oedipus
Trojan prince who fled to Rome after the Trojan War
Aeneas
Odin’s wife - queen of the gods in Norse Mythology
Frigg
She helped Theseus thru the Labyrinth
Ariadne
Three sisters who had snakes for hair in Greek Mythology
Gorgons
He sculpted Galatea in Greek Mythology
Pygmalion
Founders of Rome
Romulus and Remus
Sun god in Egyptian Mythology
Ra (or Re)
Zeus’ mortal son - who perforemed twelve labors in Greek Mythology
Hercules
King of Athens who slew the Minotaur
Theseus
Half man - half goat who chased nymphs in Greek Mythology
Satyr
Mischevious god in Norse Mythology
Loki
Monster and whirlpool who threatened Odysseus’ ship
Scylla and Charybdis
The daughers of Zeus - goddesses of Art and Learning
Muses
Bifrost bridge in Norse Mythology
Rainbow
Paris’ father - king of Troy
Priam
Goddess of the moon and the hunt in Roman Mythology
Diana
Hunter slain by Artemis in Greek Mythology
Orion
Goddess of the hunt and Apollo’s twin in Greek Mythology
Artemis
Man who sought the Golden Fleece
Jason
Three headed dog that guarded hades in Greek Mythology
Cerberus
Zeus’ Father
Cronus
Greek leader in the Trojan War
Agamemnon
Zeus’ Wife
Hera
Food of the gods in Greek Mythology
Ambrosia
Dragon in Norse Mythology
Fafnir
God of the sun - music - poetry in Roman Mythology
Apollo
Queen of the gods in Roman Mythology
Juno
Goddess of wisdom in Greek Mythology
Athena
Half man - half horse in Greek Mythology
Centaur
God of agriculture in Roman Mythology
Ceres
The only thing left in Pandora’s box in Greek Mythology
Hope
Goddess of fertility in Greek Mythology
Persephone
Osiris’ wife - queen of the gods in Egyptian Mythology
Isis
Son of Odin and Frigg - god of beauty in Norse Mythology
Balder
A hall in Asgard where dead heros go in Norse Mythology
Valhalla
God of war in Greek Mythology
Aries
Leander was swimming to meet this lover in Greek Mythology
Hero
Name of the Cyclops who held Odysseus prisoner
Polyphemos
Jason’s crew in Greek Mythology
Argonauts
Zeus’ son - god of music - poetry and games in Greek Mythology
Apollo
Agamemnon’s wife - who killed him
Clytemnestra
The daughters of Zeus - goddesses of charm and beauty in Greek Mythology
Graces