vocab quiz #21 Flashcards
was the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan war. The only way to kill him was to attack his one weak spot, his heel
Achilles
was a greek youth who was so handsome that even Aphrodite, the goddess of love, fell in love with him
Adonis
was the king who led the Greek forces in the Trojan war
Agamemnon
were a tribe of female warriors who were known for their great size, strength, and fierceness
Amazons
was the beautiful goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
was the god of prophecy, music, poetry, medicine, and light
Apollo
was the god of war
ares
was the goddess of the unt
Artemis
in norse mythology, _________ was the domain of the gods and of heroes killed in battle. _______________ was situated at the center of the universe
Asgard
was the goddess of wisdom.
Athena
was punished by being forced to hold up the earth and sky on his shoulders for eternity
atlas
is the roman name for dionysus, the god of wine
Bacchus
was the norse god of light
Balder
was the three headed dog that guarded the gates of the underworld, Hades
Cerberus
is the roman name for demeter, the goddess of farming
Ceres
was a monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon or serpent
chimera
was the roman god of love
cupid
were giants with only one eye, set in the middle of the forehead. Odysseus escaped this giant by putting out its eye
cyclops
was a famous greek inventor who built the labyrinth, a great maze from which no one could escape
Daedalus
was a nymph who was loved by Apollo. to escape him, she asked the gods to turn her into a laurel, or bay tree
Daphne
