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Hercules (Heracles)	Hero of great strength who completed twelve labors		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Perseus	Hero who defeated Medusa using a mirror-like shield		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Theseus	Hero who found his way out of the Labyrinth		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Odysseus	Clever hero whose long trip home from Troy is told in the Odyssey		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Achilles	The greatest Greek warrior at Troy; his weak spot was his heel		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Jason	Hero who sailed on the Argo to find the Golden Fleece		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Atalanta	A famous runner and hunter		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Orpheus	A musician whose songs charmed animals and trees		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Bellerophon	Hero who rode the winged horse Pegasus		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Pegasus	A winged horse		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Medusa	A monster with snakes for hair		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Minotaur	A bull-headed creature in the Labyrinth		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Cyclops	A one-eyed giant		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Polyphemus	The Cyclops that trapped Odysseus		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Hydra	A many-headed water serpent that regrew heads		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Cerberus	The three-headed dog guarding the underworld		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Chimera	A fire-breathing mix of lion, goat and snake		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Sphinx	A creature with a riddle that people had to answer		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Sirens	Sea creatures whose singing lured sailors		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Scylla and Charybdis	A sea monster and a whirlpool on either side of a narrow strait		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Harpies	Winged creatures that snatched food		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Gorgon	A monster like Medusa		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Phoenix	A bird that bursts into flame and is reborn from its ashes		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Griffin	A creature with an eagle's head and wings and a lion's body		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Trojan Horse	A giant wooden horse used to sneak soldiers into the city of Troy		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Helen of Troy	A woman whose story started the Trojan War		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Paris	The prince of Troy who took Helen		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Hector	The bravest defender of Troy		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Penelope	Odysseus's wife who waited twenty years		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Circe	A sorceress who turned men into pigs		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Calypso	A nymph who kept Odysseus on her island		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Daedalus	The inventor who built the Labyrinth and wings of wax and feathers		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Icarus	Daedalus's son who flew too near the sun		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Midas	A king whose touch turned things to gold		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Pandora	The first woman in a tale about a jar of troubles and hope		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Narcissus	A youth who fell in love with his own reflection		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Echo	A nymph who could only repeat the last words she heard		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Arachne	A weaver who became a spider		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Sisyphus	A king who had to roll a boulder uphill again and again		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
The Golden Fleece	A magical golden sheepskin sought by Jason		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Argonauts	The crew of heroes who sailed with Jason		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
The Twelve Labors	The twelve tasks given to Hercules		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Labyrinth	A maze built to hold the Minotaur		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
The Iliad	Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
The Odyssey	Homer's epic poem about Odysseus's journey home		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Achilles' heel	A single weak spot, now meaning any hidden weakness		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Pandora's box	Something that causes many problems when opened		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Midas touch	A talent for making money		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Herculean	Needing great strength		fun-greek-heroes-monsters
Odyssey (word)	Any long, adventurous journey		fun-greek-heroes-monsters