Greek Mythology Figures

A set of flashcards defining key figures from Greek mythology.

Hera

Jealous wife of Zeus.

Poseidon

God of the sea who created the horse.

Demeter

Goddess of the harvest who controls the seasons.

Hades

God of the underworld.

Artemis

Goddess of the moon and the hunt.

Apollo

God of the sun.

Hermes

Wing-footed messenger.

Hephaestus

Lame blacksmith God.

Aphrodite

Goddess of beauty and love.

Perseus

Cut off Medusa's head.

Heracles

Half God with incredible strength.

Theseus

Killed the minotaur.

Orpheus

Traveled to the underworld for his wife.

Eros

Shot love and hate arrows.

Arion

Was saved by dolphins.

Narcissus

Was in love with himself.

Dionysus

God of wine and the vine.

Achilles

Warrior with one weakness by his heel.

Ares

God of war.

Orion

Killed animals with his club.

Bellerophon

Used Pegasus to defeat the Chimera.

Jason

Recovered the golden fleece.

Centaurs

Half horse and half human creatures.

Atlanta

Known for her speed and racing.

Nike

The winged victory.

Athene

Goddess of wisdom, war and weaving.

Prometheus

Gave humans fire and had his liver eaten.

Phaethon

Lost control of the sun chariot.

Pandora

Opened a box of troubles.

Cronos

God of time.

Scylla and Charybdis

Seamonsters who caused shipwrecks.