Mythology

1. Achilles-was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. He
was killed by an arrow through his Achilles, spawning the phrase “Achilles Heel”.
2. Adonis- Symbol of male beauty in Ancient Greece and lover of Aphrodite. A cult of women followed him and there
is much debate over his meaning in Greek culture.
3. Aeneas- traveled from Troy at the end of the Trojan War and helped found Rome with aid from Aphrodite on his
journey.
4. Ares/Mars-is the god of war, and a member of the Twelve Olympians, a son of Zeus and Hera, in Greek
mythology. Though often referred to as the Olympian god of warfare, he is more accurately the god of blood thirst,
or slaughter personified.
5. Argus- son of Zeus and Niobe
6. Athena/Minerva-is the goddess of war, civilization, wisdom, strength, strategy, crafts, justice and skill in Greek
mythology. Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavor.
7. Atlas-was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens from the ranges now called the Atlas Mountains.
8. Augean Stables-the massive and magnificent stables that Hercules was tasked to clean in a single day for his
fifth labor. He succeeded by rerouting rivers to wash the stables clean of their filth.
9. Bacchus/Dionysus-is the ancient Greek god of wine, wine cups, wineskin, grapes, theater, and fertility. The god
who inspires ritual madness, joyful worship, and ecstasy, carnivals, celebration and a major figure of Greek
mythology.
10. Cassandra-was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her
the gift of prophecy.
11. Cerberus-is a multi-headed hound (usually three-headed) which guards the gates of Hades, to prevent those
who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping.
12. Ceres/Demeter-was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.
13. Chimera-was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing female creature of Lycia in Asia Minor,
composed of the parts of multiple animals: upon the body of a male lion with a tail that ended in a snake's head,
the head of a goat arose on her back at the center of her spine.
14. Circe- a minor goddess who, in Homer’s The Odyssey, turns Odysseus and his men into pigs.
15. Daedalus- a skillful craftsman and worker who constructed wings for his sons and labyrinth on Crete to keep the
minotaur inside.
16. Damocles- main character in a famous Greek anecdote. Damocles greatly enjoys the royal life for a day after he
switches places with the king of Syracuse, but loses all taste for it after noticing the sword dangling above his head,
symbolizing the constant worry and fear that men of such a high position have.
17. Delphic Oracle- a priestess at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi who was widely lauded for her prophecies
18. Electra-was an Argive princess and daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. She and her brother
Orestes plotted revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus for the murder of their father,
Agamemnon
19. Elysian Fields-the fields in Elysium were the final resting place of the brave and virtuous in Greek mythology
20. Fauns-a forest god or spirit often associated with Satyrs or Pan
21. Golden Fleece- is the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram. It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of
Argonauts, who set out on a quest by order of King Pelias for the fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the
throne.
22. Hades-ruler of the Greek underworld and brother of Zeus and Poseidon
23. Holy Grail-the cup that Jesus Christ used at his Last Supper that has been the most sought after relic of
Christianity for millennia.
24. Hector- Greatest hero and warrior of Troy in the Trojan War who died in a famous duel with Achilles
25. Henry/John- not quite sure…
26. Hera/Juno-was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology.
Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage.
27. Hermes-is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and additionally as a guide to the Underworld.
28. Hiawatha-a great Native American leader and peacemaker who was the founder of the Iroquois Confederacy
29. Judgment of Paris-supposedly one of the events leading up to the start of the Trojan War in which Paris was
asked to choose the most beautiful woman in the world. Paris was bribed by Aphrodite and chose her as the “fairest
of them all”
30. Jupiter/Zeus- is the "Father of Gods and men", according to Hesiod's Theogony, who ruled the Olympians of
Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family; he was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology.
31. Laocoon- a Trojan priest who warned the city of Troy against accepting the Trojan Horse. “I fear the Greeks…
even when they bear gifts”. He was later executed by two snakes sent to Troy across the sea by the Greeks.
32. Leda- queen of Sparta who was seduced by Zeus in the form of a swan…their encounter led to two eggs, one of
which was Helen.
33. Midas- is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. This
was called the Golden touch, or the Midas touch.
34. Nemesis-at her sanctuary at Rhamnous, north of Marathon, was the spirit of divine retribution against those
who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). The Greeks personified vengeful fate as a remorseless
goddess
35. Odin-is considered the chief god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. He is associated with wisdom, war,
battle, death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt.
36. Pan-is the god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, as well as the companion
of the nymphs.
37. Pandora’s Box- a large jar that was rumored to contain all the evils of the world. When Pandora opened the box,
everything was released except one- hope.
38. Paris- the prince of Troy whose elopement with Helen of Sparta helped spur the Trojan War.
39. Parnassus- The name "Parnassus" in literature typically refers to its distinction as the home of poetry, literature,
and learning; also…was the home of Pegasus.
40. Prometheus- a major titan who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to man. For his sin, Zeus punished him to being
tied to a rock with an eagle eating out his liver day after day.
41. Proteus-is an early sea-god, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea"
42. Pygmalion- a famous sculptor who fell in love with his own statue
43. Romulus and Remus- the founders of Rome who are suckled and cared for by a she-wolf(or if you ask some
Italians…a prostitute)
44. Scylla and Charibdis- sea monsters who are rumored to have manned the Straits of Messina and made it
impossible to pass
45. Sisyphus-was a king punished by being compelled to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back
down, and to repeat this throughout eternity.
46. Tiresias-was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for
seven years.
47. Titan- a race of powerful deities who proceeded the gods in Greek mythology
48. Vesta-is the virgin goddess of the hearth and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family. She received
the first offering at every sacrifice in the household.
49. Zephyr- the Greek god of the West Wind
50. Venus/Aphrodite- Goddess of beauty, love and sexuality as well as lover of Adonis who bribed Paris so she
would be named “the fairest of all goddesses”