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The Greek God of WarThe Greek God of War

Persephone is the Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and this Greek daughter of Zeus and this Greek

GoddessGoddess

The Lame God of Fire, The Lame God of Fire, Blacksmiths & ForgesBlacksmiths & Forges

The Twin Gods in GreekThe Twin Gods in Greek Mythology are named:Mythology are named:

Before the Earth was created Before the Earth was created this was all this was all that existedthat existed

This mythical beast has the body This mythical beast has the body of a horse and the head and torso of a horse and the head and torso

of a manof a man

The ancient Greeks The ancient Greeks developed myths developed myths

in order to:in order to:

These young and beautiful female These young and beautiful female spirits of trees, water & other aspects spirits of trees, water & other aspects

of nature were lesser gods in the of nature were lesser gods in the sense that they were neither human sense that they were neither human

nor immortal.nor immortal.

Cronos tried to get rid of his first Cronos tried to get rid of his first 5 children by doing this:5 children by doing this:

This jealous goddess was This jealous goddess was the wife of Zeusthe wife of Zeus

Cronos and his cousin Cronos and his cousin Atlas were members of this race of Atlas were members of this race of

beings:beings:

These smelly birdlike creatures These smelly birdlike creatures had had

women’s faceswomen’s faces

Medusa was one of these Medusa was one of these mythical creaturesmythical creatures

Helen of Troy’s father was this Greek God

This goddess sprang full This goddess sprang full grown from Zeus’ headgrown from Zeus’ head

This messenger god brings the dead into the underworld.

Zeus, Poseidon and Hades rule each of these places, respectively

This horse has wingsThis horse has wings

Zeus’ father was:

This young weaver lost a This young weaver lost a contest to Athena and contest to Athena and

was turned into a spider.was turned into a spider.

Poseidon’s fork-like weapon Poseidon’s fork-like weapon is called the following:is called the following:

According to Greek myths, these According to Greek myths, these one-eyed creatures one-eyed creatures

were one of the first three races were one of the first three races of beingsof beings

This Greek God This Greek God kidnapped Persephonekidnapped Persephone

Who was Hydra?Who was Hermes?Who was Hades?