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  • Who killed Medusa?
    Perseus
  • Perseus got directions to the Nymphs of the West from...
    The Grey Women (Sisters)
  • Who let all the evil into the world through her curiosity?
    Pandora
  • How did Hippomenes get Atalanta to marry him?
    golden apples from Aphrodite
  • How did Apollo curse Midas?
    with donkey ears
  • Who had to hold the earth on his shoulders?
    Atlas
  • Who did Narcissus fall in love with?
    himself / his own reflection
  • Who was the father of Phaethon?
    Apollo
  • The daughter of evil King Acrisius
    Danae
  • Who were the parents of the gods like Zeus?
    the Titans
  • Who stole fire from Olympus for humans?
    Prometheus
  • For how many months did Persephone have to return to the underworld each year?
    6
  • Which god was known for having an oracle at Delphi where people could seek truth?
    Apollo
  • The minotaur was trapped in a maze called...
    the labyrinth
  • Who could turn someone to stone by looking at them?
    Medusa
  • How many labors did Hercules complete?
    12
  • What was Pygmalion's job?
    sculptor
  • What was special about Apollo's chariot?
    It flew the sun across the sky
  • Who is the goddess of the grain / harvest?
    Demeter
  • Theseus was the hero of what city?
    Athens
  • Who was Meleager?
    Atalanta's love who helped kill the boar
  • Why did Orpheus go to the underworld?
    to rescue his wife who died (Eurydice)
  • Who was the messenger god?
    Hermes
  • Who cursed Echo?
    Hera
  • Name one of Hercules' wives:
    Megara, Deianira, or Hebe
  • Aphrodite was jealous of her beauty and attention she was getting...
    Psyche
  • Who asked Daedalus how to escape the labyrinth?
    Ariadne
  • Who killed the minotaur?
    Theseus
  • Which god and goddess were twins?
    Apollo and Artemis
  • _____ was the goddess of the hearth, honored with hearths throughout the cities.
    Hestia
  • This goddess hated Hercules for being a son of Zeus
    Hera