Mythology Flashcards
Monster and whirlpool who threatened Odysseus’ ship
Scylla and Charybdis
Odysseus’ son
Telemachus
Female warriors who cut off one breast
Amazons
She helped Theseus thru the Labyrinth
Ariadne
King of Athens who slew the Minotaur
Theseus
Beast kept in the Labyrinth
Minotaur
Daedalus built the Labyrinth for this King of Crete
Minos
Daedalus’ son - who few too close to the son
Icarus
Man who sought the Golden Fleece
Jason
Goddesses whose song lured men to their deaths
Sirens
Jason’s ship in Greek Mythology
Argo
Nymph who held Odysseus prisoner for seven years
Calypso
Enchantress who turned Odysseus’ men into swine
Circe
Name of the Cyclops who held Odysseus prisoner
Polyphemos
Agamemnon’s daughter
Elektra
Agamemnon’s son - who avenged his death
Orestes
Agamemnon’s wife - who killed him
Clytemnestra
Chief of the Greek Gods
Zeus
Builder of the labyrinth in Greek Mythology
Daedalus
The first woman - Hephaestus molded her from clay in Greek Mythology
Pandora
He slew Medusa in Greek Mythology
Perseus
Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Antigone
Oedipus’ mother and lover
Jocasta
King of Thebes who solved the riddle of the Sphinx
Oedipus
She was turned into a laurel tree in Greek Mythology
Daphne
He sculpted Galatea in Greek Mythology
Pygmalion
Goddess who is the personification of the soul in Greek Mythology
Psyche
Theseus married this queen of the Amazons
Hippolyta
The only thing left in Pandora’s box in Greek Mythology
Hope
Odysseus’ wife
Penelope
She was abducted into the underworld in Greek Mythology
Persephone
Ferryman on the River Styx
Charon
River of Hades in Greek Mythology
Styx
Leander was swimming to meet this lover in Greek Mythology
Hero
He drowned swimming in the Hellespont in Greek Mythology
Leander
Sorceress who helped Jason in Greek Mythology
Medea
Jason’s crew in Greek Mythology
Argonauts
Zeus had her turned into a hiefer
Io
Zeus’ mortal son - who perforemed twelve labors in Greek Mythology
Hercules
Greek leader in the Trojan War
Agamemnon
God of shepherds and their flocks in Greek Mythology
Pan
Goddess of fertility in Greek Mythology
Persephone
Goddess of the hunt and Apollo’s twin in Greek Mythology
Artemis
Goddess of wisdom in Greek Mythology
Athena
Goddess of beauty and love in Greek Mythology
Aphrodite
God of fire in Greek Mythology
Hephaestus
God of wine and revelry in Greek Mythology
Dionysus
God of love in Greek Mythology
Eros
Goddess of the moon in Greek Mythology
Selena
Zeus’ son - god of music - poetry and games in Greek Mythology
Apollo
Zeus’ brother - god of the underworld in Greek Mythology
Hades
Uranus’ wife - goddess of the earth in Greek Mythology
Gaea
Cronus’ father - god of the sky in Greek Mythology
Uranus
Zeus’ Mother
Rhea
Zeus’ Father
Cronus
Zeus’ Wife
Hera
God of war in Greek Mythology
Aries
Greek warrior with the vulnerable heel
Achilles
Man who wandered for 10 years after the Trojan War
Odysseus
Wife of Priam
Hecuba
Paris’ father - king of Troy
Priam
Helen’s husband in Greek Mythology
Menelaus
Trojan prince who fled to Rome after the Trojan War
Aeneas
Man who kidnapped Helen
Paris
Wisest Greek in the Trojan War
Nestor
Goddess of agriculture in Greek Mythology
Demeter
Trojan warrior killed by Achilles
Hector
She loved Narcissus
Echo
Food of the gods in Greek Mythology
Ambrosia
Home of the gods in Greek Mythology
Mt. Olympus
Sons of Heaven and Earth in Greek Mythology
Gigantes
God of dreams in Greek Mythology
Morpheus
God of the west wind in Greek Mythology
Zephyr
Messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology
Hermes
Goddess of victory in Greek Mythology
Nike
The “second bravest” Greek warrior who committed suicide
Ajax
God of the sea in Roman Mythology
Neptune
Perseus saved her from the Titan in Greek Mythology
Andromeda
Messenger of the gods in Roman Mythology
Mercury
Goddes of the moon in Roman Mythology
Luna
Goddess of wisdom in Roman Mythology
Minerva
God of agriculture in Roman Mythology
Ceres
God of wine and fertility in Roman Mythology
Bacchus
God of the harvest in Roman Mythology
Saturn
Father of the Gods in Norse Mythology
Odin
God of love in Roman Mythology
Cupid
Odin’s wife - queen of the gods in Norse Mythology
Frigg
God of the underworld in Roman Mythology
Pluto
Goddes of love and beauty in Roman Mythology
Venus
God of the hearth in Roman Mythology
Vesta
God of war in Roman Mythology
Mars
Goddess of the moon and the hunt in Roman Mythology
Diana
God of the sun - music - poetry in Roman Mythology
Apollo
Queen of the gods in Roman Mythology
Juno
God of fire in Roman Mythology
Vulcan
Female spirits who bring dead warriors to Valhalla in Norse Mythology
Valkyries
Polynesian god who created Hawaii
Maui
Chief Aztec god
Quetzaquatl
Lustful Babylonian God
Ishtar
Divine animal in Egyptian Mythology
cat
Jackal god - god of the dead in Egyptian Mythology
Anubis
Sun god in Egyptian Mythology
Ra (or Re)
Osiris and Isis’ son in Egyptian Mythology
Horace (or Seth)
Founders of Rome
Romulus and Remus
Chief god who cheated death in Egyptian Mythology
Osiris
One hundred eyed giant in Greek Mythology
Argus
A hall in Asgard where dead heros go in Norse Mythology
Valhalla
Bifrost bridge in Norse Mythology
Rainbow
Dragon in Norse Mythology
Fafnir
Home of the gods in Norse Mythology
Asgard
Mischevious god in Norse Mythology
Loki
God of thunder or the sky in Norse Mythology
Thor
Son of Odin and Frigg - god of beauty in Norse Mythology
Balder
Osiris’ wife - queen of the gods in Egyptian Mythology
Isis
He mastered the lyre - given to him by his father Apollo
Orpheus
The daughters of Zeus - goddesses of charm and beauty in Greek Mythology
Graces
Goddess of the Rainbow in Greek Mythology
Iris
Goddesses who controlled human destiny in Greek Mythology
Fates
The daughters of Atlas in Greek Mythology
Pleiades (The seven sisters)
Titan who holds up the sky in Greek Mythology
Atlas
Titan who stole fire from heaven in Greek Mythology
Prometheus
She had the gift of prophecy - but no one believed her
Cassandra
Chief god in Roman Mythology
Jupiter
Orpheus’ wife. He lost her when he looked back to see her
Euridice
Avenging spirits in Greek Mythology
Furies
She stopped to pick up the Golden Apple in Greek Mythology
Atalanta
Nymphs who guarded the Golden apple in Greek Mythology
Hesperides
She beat Athena in a weaving contest
Arachne
Pyramus’ lover in Greek Mythology
Thisbe
King with the golden touch in Greek Mythology
Midas
Hunter slain by Artemis in Greek Mythology
Orion
Polynesian volcano god
Pelee
He had to roll a stone up a hill forever
Sisyphus
Muse of music
Euterpe
Youth who fell in love with his own reflection
Narcissus
Three headed dog that guarded hades in Greek Mythology
Cerberus
Flying horse who sprung from medusa’s head in Greek Mythology
Pegasus
Half woman - half bird in Greek Mythology
Harpy
Half man - half horse in Greek Mythology
Centaur
Half man - half goat who chased nymphs in Greek Mythology
Satyr
Half man - half bull in Greek Mythology
Minotaur
Three sisters who had snakes for hair in Greek Mythology
Gorgons
Half eagle - half lion in Greek Mythology
Griffin
The Gorgon Perseus slew in Greek Mythology
Medusa
Muse of history
Clio
Muse of song and dance
Terpsichore
Muse of Astronomy
Urania
Muse of epic poetry
Calliope
Muse of love poetry
Erato
The daughers of Zeus - goddesses of Art and Learning
Muses
The Children of Uranus and Gaea
Titans
Nine-headed monster slain by Hercules
Hydra
Half man - half lion - mythical riddler in Greek Mythology
Sphinx