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Aphrodite
goddess of love and beauty, born from the sea when Uranus's genitals were thrown into the sea, loved Adonis, was caught in golden net
Ares
god of war, son of Hera and Zeus
Artemis
goddess of the moon and the hunt, daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin of Apollo
Athena
goddess of wisdom and war, born from Zeus's head as an adult clad in armor. Zeus swallowed her mother, Metis, prophesied that Athena would overthrow Zeus
Demeter
goddess of the grain and harvest, seasons, daughter of Cronus and Rhea, brought harsh winters because of loss of daughter
Dionysus
"twice born," God of wine and drama, son of Zeus and Semele, brought back Semele from the underworld, sewn into Zeus's thigh when Semele died, worshipped by the Maenads
Hephaestus
god of fire, wife of Aphrodite, caught Aphrodite in golden net
Hera
goddess of marriage, wife of Zeus and also his sister, Queen of the Gods, daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Hermes
messenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, and travel, inventor of the lyre, symbol is caduceus, stole Apollo's cattle
Poseidon
god of the sea, son of Cronus and Rhea, one of the big three
Zeus
god of the sky and king of the gods, one of the big three
Achilles
greatest Greek warrior, only vulnerable place is his heel after being placed in River Styx, prophecy that he would die in the Trojan war, which he does at the hand of Paris
Adonis
Aphrodite was in love with him, killed by Ares as a boar, turned into a flower (anemone)
Actaeon
mortal hunter who looked at Artemis while she was bathing, transformed into a deer, killed by his own hounds
Aegeas
father of Theseus, tells Theseus to change the sail on his ship from black to white so he would know he was alive, throws himself into the ocean (named Aegean Sea after him)
Aeneas
founder of Rome, escaped Troy, married Dido, left Dido, visited the Underworld and returned
Andromeda
daughter of Cassiopeia, tied to a shore as a sacrifice to Poseidon's kraken, saved by and married to Perseus, made into constellation
Arachne
mortal, skilled weaver, challenged Athena to a weaving contest, turned into a spider
Apollo
god of archery, music, poetry, the sun, medicine, born to Zeus and Leto, symbol is lyre, loved Daphne and Hyacinth
Argus
hundred-eyed giant of Hera, guarded over Io the cow (Zeus's lover), killed by Hermes
Ariadne
daughter of Minos, fell in love with Theseus, helped him escape from the Labyrinth, abandoned by Theseus; married Dionysus, turned into a constellation
Atalanta
mortal raised by wildlife, foot race for her hand, distracted by golden apples tossed on the ground, married Hippomenes, turned into lion for having sex in Rhea's temple
Atlas
titan who tried to take over the heavens, punished by being forced to hold them up on his back
Bellerophon
human who is allowed to tame Pegasus
Cassiopeia
arrogant and vain queen of Ethiopia who bragged about her daughter, Andromeda's beauty
Centaur
mythical figure, half man and half horse
Cerberus
three-headed dog that guards the gate to the Underworld
Charon
the ferryman that carries the newly deceased souls to the Underworld
Charybdis
whirlpool in the Odyssey, deep place
Circe
witch/goddess of magic, transforms Odysseus's crew into swine when he lands on her island, eventually helps Odysseus
Cronus
strongest Titan, castrates and overthrows Uranus, symbol is sickle, frees monster siblings from Tartarus, swallows each baby, defeated by Zeus
Cupid/Eros
god of love, son of Aphrodite, symbol is bow and arrow, falls in love with Psyche (his victim)
Cyclops
one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead, children of Uranus and Gaia, blacksmiths of the gods
Daedalus
mortal architect who built the Labyrinth, was imprisoned by Minos for helping Theseus, Icarus is son, built wings of feathers and wax to escape Crete
Danae
mortal mother of Perseus, imprisoned in tower, Zeus impregnated her through golden shower
Daphne
nymph, struck by arrow to hate Apollo, runs from Apollo, becomes Laurel tree
Dido
Queen of Carthage, fell in love with Aeneas, throws herself on a burning pyre when he leaves her
Echo
nymph, falls in love with Narcissus, punished by Hera, withered away in a cave until only voice was left
Elysian Fields
paradise of the underworld, where the heroic go after death
Epimetheus
titan brother of prometheus, wife of Pandora, "afterthought," gave all animals gifts but not humans
Eris
goddess of discord, wasn't invited to wedding, throws golden apple into wedding ceremony, making Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera fight (Judgment of Paris)
Eurydice
wood nymph, lover of Orpheus, was left in the underworld because Orpheus looked back, bitten by snake
Fates
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, spun, measured, and cut the threads of life.
Furies
Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto, punished mankind for wrongdoings, created from drops of blood from Uranus's castration
Muses
goddesses of the arts (history, lyrics, music, tragedy, comedy, astronomy, dance, hymns)
Gaea
earth, lover of Uranus
Galatea
statue of Pygmalion that he falls in love with, is granted life by Aphrodite
Gorgon
Medusa and her sisters, had snakes for hair, could turn anyone who looked them in the eye to stone
Hades
god of the underworld, symbols are Biton and serpent, kidnaps Persephone
Harpies
half-human, half-bird personification of storm winds, attacked the Argonauts
Hector
greatest Trojan warrior who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
Helen
"the face that launched a thousand ships," queen of Sparta, fell in love and was kidnapped by Paris, daughter of swan-Zeus
Hercules
kills his entire family, immortalized, goes to the underworld and back, death by fire, completed twelve labors
Hestia
goddess of the hearth and home, virgin goddess, has the vestal virgins
Hippolyta
Queen of the Amazons, gives golden belt to Hercules, is killed by Hercules
Hyacinth
love of Apollo, killed by a discus thrown by Apollo, turned into a flower
Hyperion
titan of heavenly light, symbol is the sun, married to Theia
Icarus
son of Daedalus, flew too close to the sun, death by drowning
Io
one of Zeus's lovers, turned into a cow to protect her from Hera, guarded by Argus, wandered the earth
Jacosta
mother and wife of Oedipus, queen of Thebes, hangs herself
Jason
leader of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece, married to the sorceress Medea
Leda
mother of Helen, was seduced and impregnated by swan-Zeus
Lethe
the river in the Underworld from which the souls of the Asphodel Meadows would drink to forget their past lives
Maenads
the crazed drunken women, worshippers of Dionysus, their babies were killed, tore into people
Medea
wife of Jason, sorceress, helped him retrieve the Golden Fleece
Medusa
the gorgon with snake's hair whose head was cut off by Perseus and whose gaze could turn anyone to stone, depicted on aegis
Midas
king with ability to turn everything he touched into gold
Minos
King of Crete who imprisoned the Minotaur, father of Ariadne, imprisoned Daedalus and Icarus
Narcissus
nymph with whom Echo was in love, prophesied to live to a ripe old age as long as he never knew himself, fell in love with his own reflection, turned into a flower
Niobe
bragged about her twelve children to Leto, Artemis killed all of her daughter and Apollo her sons, turned into a rock
Odysseus
King of Ithaca; hero of the Trojan war and the Odyssey; favorite of Athena, goes on a really long journey; brainy, not brawny; blinds Polyphemus, sails past Charybdis and Sirens
Oedipus
tragic hero, king of Thebes, killed his father and married his mother, solved the sphinx's riddle, gouged his eyes out
Orion
friend of Artemis, mortal hunter, Apollo was jealous of him and tricked Artemis into shooting him, became a constellation
Orpheus
child of Apollo and Calliope, played the lyre, lover of Eurydice, went to the underworld and back for her, punished for looking back at her
Pan
god of the wild, shepherds, and flocks; symbols are pan pipes and goat
Pandora
"all gift," wife of Epimetheus, opened the beautiful container that she was not supposed to open, released all evils into the world
Paris
shepherd known for fair judgment, chose Aphrodite to be winner in Judgment of Paris, was in love with Helen, kidnapped her and started Trojan War
Pegasus
winged stallion tamed by Bellerophon, becomes the companion of Zeus, becomes a constellation
Penelope
wife of Odysseus, pursued by over one hundred suitors while he was gone, Queen of Ithaca
Persephone
wife of Hades, queen of the Underworld, daughter of Demeter, kidnapped by Hades, resides in Underworld for part of the year because she eats pomegranate seeds from there
Perseus
slew Medusa, daughter of Danae and Zeus, rescues and marries Andromeda, is given winged sandals and helm of Hades
Polyhymnia
muse of hymns
Polyphemus
cyclops, imprisons Odysseus and his men, is blinded by Odysseus, prays to Poseidon to curse Odysseus's journey
Prometheus
"forethought," the Titan who stole fire for man from Olympus, tricks gods into taking a bad sacrifice from man, brother of Epimetheus, has his liver eaten by an eagle every day
Psyche
mortal who falls in love with Eros, has to complete tasks from Aphrodite, goes to underworld and back, becomes an immortal, marries Eros
Pygmalion
artist who hated women, fell in love with Galatea, his statue, marries human Galatea
Pyramus
in love with Thisbe, kills himself when he thinks she was killed by a lioness, blood from death makes mulberry tree red
Satyr
a creature that is half-man, half-beast, with the horns and legs of a goat
Semele
mother of Dionysus, looked at Zeus's true form and spontaneously combusted, death by fire
Sirens
creatures in the Odyssey that lure sailors to their deaths
Sphinx
creature that is part lion, part woman, and part bird who Oedipus defeats by solving her riddle, throws herself off a cliff
Styx
river that circles the underworld, river of unbreakable oath, Achilles is dipped in it so he only has heel as weakness, boundary
Syrinx
nymph who rejected Pan, was turned into marsh reeds, turned into pan pipes by Pan
Tantalus
the king who attempted to serve his own son at a feast with the gods and was condemned to forever go thirsty and hungry in the underworld
Tartarus
deep dark pit in the Underworld where Uranus threw his undesirable children, Zeus put the titans there
Theseus
hero who slew the Cretan Bull and the Minotaur, volunteers to be tribute to the Minotaur, forgot to change his ship sail from black to white
Triton
son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, trumpeter of the sea
Uranus
the sky god, lover of Gaea, threw his ugly children into Tartarus, castrated by Cronus, unwittingly allows Aphrodite to be born