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Greek Mythology Word Search

Greek myths were told aloud for centuries before Homer and Hesiod wrote versions down around 2,700 years ago. Many of the names still turn up in English words, planets and brand logos.

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apollo
artemis
athena
cyclops
hades
hercules
hermes
hero
medusa
olympus
oracle
pegasus
poseidon
titan
zeus

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Words in the Greek Mythology word search

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zeus: King of the gods and ruler of sky and thunder.
hero: A mortal of great courage, often the child of a god.
hades: God of the underworld and a brother of Zeus.
titan: Older race of giant gods overthrown by the Olympians.
athena: Goddess of wisdom, craft, and carefully planned warfare.
apollo: God of music, prophecy, healing, and light.
hermes: Swift messenger god known for his winged sandals.
olympus: Tall Greek mountain said to be the home of the gods.
medusa: Snake haired monster whose gaze turned people to stone.
pegasus: Winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa.
cyclops: One eyed giant, best known from the Odyssey.
oracle: Priestess at Delphi who gave riddling answers about the future.
hercules: Strongman hero who completed twelve difficult labors.
poseidon: God of the sea, of earthquakes, and of horses.
artemis: Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and the moon.
centaur: Creature with a human upper body and a horse's body below.
minotaur: Bull headed monster kept inside the labyrinth on Crete.
labyrinth: Maze built by Daedalus to hold the Minotaur.
odysseus: King of Ithaca who took ten years to sail home.
aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty, born from the sea foam.

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