Quizbowl Greek Gods/Heroes I

God of sea

Poseidon

Patron god of horses

Poseidon

Husband of Amphitrite

Poseidon

Father of Triton

Poseidon

Erechtheus

Poseidon

children w/ Iphimedia

Poseidon

Slept in Athena’s temple w/ Medusa

Poseidon

Gave freshwater spring to Athens

Poseidon

Built walls of Troy

Poseidon

Father of the cylopses

Poseidon

Scolds winds for infringing on his territory

Poseidon

Leader of the Argonauts

Jason

Asked by King Aeetes to sow dragon’s teeth

Jason

Oracle to harm Pelias

Jason

Released dove in Symplegades

Jason

Helped Hera cross Anauros

Jason

Drove harpies away from Phineas

Jason

Lover of Narcissus

Echo

Punished for distracting Hera

Echo

Turned into flower

Echo

Mountain nymph

Echo

Bronze statue at Shrine of Dodona

Echo

Founded Athens

Theseus

Slew Minotaur in labyrinth

Theseus

Killed Procrustes

Theseus

Mission to underworld with Pirithous

Theseus

Philosophical ship problem w/ rotten planks

Theseus

Sons Demophon and Acamas

Theseus

Killed Crommyonian Sow

Theseus

defeated Periphetes

Theseus

raised by Pittheus

Theseus

cursed to fall in love with son

Theseus

Did not flee when Heracles threw lion-skin on stool

Theseus

initiated the Oschophoria

Theseus

Medea married father of

Theseus

6 labors

Theseus

2nd wife Phaedra

Theseus

Sheltered by Hecale in Marathon

Theseus

Credited w/ synoikismos

Theseus

Stabs children to death

Medea

Poisons Glauce (affair w/ husband)

Medea

Kills King Creon after being exiled to Corinth

Medea

Helios provides escape chariot

Medea

Tried to poison Theseus

Medea

Tried to save Mopsus from snake bite

Medea

sister of Chalciope

Medea

Cuts up brother Absyrtus

Medea

Obtained substance of purple flowers

Medea

Tricks Peilas’s daughters into killing him

Medea

King Aegeus offers refuge

Medea

Summons keres

Medea

Banishes Selene to practice witchcraft

Medea

King of Thebes

Oedipus

Solved Sphinx’s riddles

Oedipus

Mount Cithaeron

Oedipus

Struck by scepter at triple crossroad

Oedipus

Apollo prophesied death at grove sacred to Furies

Oedipus

golden cup at the silver table of Cadmus

Oedipus

Brought to Polybus and Merope

Oedipus

Dryden adaptation

Oedipus

Love god with wings and bow

Eros

Mortal wife Psyche

Eros

Father of Hedone, goddess of pleasure

Eros

Leaves lover that drops oil on face

Eros

“The Golden As-”

Eros

Enchants Dido

Eros

Stung by bees when attempting to steal honey

Eros

Titan Greek sun deity

Helios

Heracles shot with arrow

Helios

Goddess of agriculture

Demeter

Mother of Persephone

Demeter

Triptolemus followed and represented

Demeter

Ate man’s shoulder replaced w/ ivory

Demeter

Elder worshipped at Thesmophoria

Demeter

Made Demophon immortal

Demeter

Turned Lyncus into lynx

Demeter

Turned Abas to lizard

Demeter

Consort Karmanor

Demeter

Erysichthon chopped down tree sacred to

Demeter

Phrygian king

King Midas

Sided with Pan in music contest

King Midas

adopted child of Gordias and Cybele

King Midas

Entertained satyr Silenus

King Midas

Bathed in Pactolus river

King Midas

commissioned the Labyrinth

King Minos

wife Pasiphaë

King Minos

Son Androgeus

King Minos

thread a seashell

King Minos

Locked Polyidus in wine cellar

King Minos

colony on Ceos

King Minos

Fathered only Telchine

King Minos

Child drowned in barrel of honey

King Minos

Son murdered for winning another city’s Olympics

King Minos

Threw ring into sea to challenge paternity

King Minos

Killed Medusa

Perseus

Saved Andromeda in Ethiopia

Perseus

founded city Mycenae

Perseus

discover the Garden of Hesperides

Perseus

raised by the fisherman Dictys

Perseus

killed Acrisius with a stray discus

Perseus