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.
Greek Mythology word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- apollo
- athena
- hades
- hermes
- hero
- medusa
- olympus
- pegasus
- titan
- zeus
Greek Mythology word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- apollo
- artemis
- athena
- cyclops
- hades
- hercules
- hermes
- hero
- medusa
- olympus
- oracle
- pegasus
- poseidon
- titan
- zeus
Greek Mythology word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- aphrodite
- apollo
- artemis
- athena
- centaur
- cyclops
- hades
- hercules
- hermes
- hero
- labyrinth
- medusa
- minotaur
- odysseus
- olympus
- oracle
- pegasus
- poseidon
- titan
- zeus
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Words in the Greek Mythology word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- 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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