Download Who`s Who is Greek Mythology Scavenger Hunt

Who’s Who in Greek Mythology Scavenger Hunt
A. I am the Goddess of
grain and sister of Zeus.
When my daughter was
kidnapped I stopped all
plants from growing on
Earth. Can you blame me?
E. I am indeed the strongest
Titan. Why? I am forced to
hold up the sky for all of
eternity!
I. I am the sister of Zeus and
the guardian of home. I am
gentle, kind, and loved by
all. I am the eldest daughter
of Cronus and Rhea and the
first to be eaten by my
father.
B. I am the brother of Zeus
C. Wise as an owl—I am
and carry around a trident.
one of the immortal children
Watch out you don’t piss me of Zeus and Goddess of arts
off, because I’ll send
and crafts. The great city in
earthquakes and floods your
Greece is named after me.
way.
F. My biggest fear is losing
G. My husband cheats on
power, so I try to “beat” the
me, so I seek revenge on
Fates by swallowing my
him, his mistresses and their
own children.
children. Watch out for the
Unfortunately, this doesn’t
Queen of Mount Olympus.
get me far.
J. With my charm &
K. You can find me driving
persuasiveness, I can win
across the sky in my chariot,
over any woman. I have a with a lyre in hand. I am the
ton of children and live on
God of prophecy, medicine,
Mt. Olympus. Everyone
archery and music. My
wishes they had my
other half can be found in
thunderbolt.
the woods.
D. My wife is beautiful and
is desired by all; however, I
am quite the opposite in
looks and appearance. I am
known for my creativity and
skill as a metal smith.
H. Forget marriage and
children, you can typically
find me in the woods
hunting with my “girls”. I
am a child of Zeus and also
a twin.
L. I am the messenger
between the Gods &
humans. I am known as the
one "of many shifts: blandly
cunning, a robber, a cattle
driver, a bringer of dreams,
a watcher by night, a thief at
the gates”
P. Known as the “Trickster
Titan” I am most known for
stealing the sacred fire from
Zeus. However, I have been
chained to a mountain
where an eagle eats at my
liver day in and day out.
M. My wife gave birth to
me and we married. I sent 6
children to the Underworld
and was stabbed with a
sickle by another child. My
weakness is the desire to be
powerful
N. I am bloodthirsty,
defensive and raring to
fight. Weaponry and war
are two common words in
my vocabulary. My parents
are Zeus and Hera.
O. I am the mother of all
and emerged from Chaos.
My husband sent my first 6
children to the Underworld;
however, I sought revenge
on him.
Q. To cleanse myself from
insanity I was forced to
perform 12 great tasks. The
son of Zeus and a mortal.
R. It isn’t easy being
beautiful. I was born from
the foam of the sea and am
the Goddess of sexual
desire.
S. Once you have died, you
enter my world. I wear the
helmet of invisibility, so you
better watch out! Death
surrounds me.
T. Daughter of Demeter,
wife of Hades & Queen of
the Underworld. My
kidnapping brought the
change in seasons
U. I am the god of all things
nature. It makes sense,
because I do have a wild
side.
V. If there’s one thing I
believe in, it’s true love. The
Romans sometimes call me
cupid.
W. Party people love me.
I’m the God of wine and
winemaking. Who doesn’t
love wine?
X. There’s the underworld,
and then there’s Earth. I’m
right between the two of
them.
Y. Don’t look directly at
me, you might hurt your
eyes. I leave Greece around
8 every night and come up
around 7 in the morning.
Z. I’m basically one of
Greece’s most revered
heroes. The early Greek
poet Homer wrote an epic
poem all about it.
AA. The Greeks love me
because I slayed that
monster Medusa. My dad’s
a pretty big deal too I guess.
BB. The people of Athens
owe a great deal to me.
After all, I am the founder
of their country.
CC. All the ladies thought I
was the perfect guy until
they found out I had foot
problems. Once people
found out about that, my life
was pretty much over.
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Answer Key:
A. Demeter
B. Poseidon
C. Athena
D. Hephasteus
E. Atlas
F. Cronus
G. Hera
H. Artemis
I. Hestia
J. Zeus
K. Apollo
L. Hermes
M. Uranus
N. Ares
O. Gaea
P. Prometheus
Q. Hercules
R. Aphrodite
S. Hades
T. Peresphone
U. Pan
V. Eros
W. Dionysus
X. Styx
Y. Helios
Z. Odysseus
AA. Perseus
BB. Theseus
CC. Achilles