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Greek Heroes and Monsters
Heroes, monsters and famous tales from Greek myths, told plainly.
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- Hercules (Heracles)NameHero of great strength who completed twelve labors
- PerseusNameHero who defeated Medusa using a mirror-like shield
- TheseusNameHero who found his way out of the Labyrinth
- OdysseusNameClever hero whose long trip home from Troy is told in the Odyssey
- AchillesNameThe greatest Greek warrior at Troy; his weak spot was his heel
- JasonNameHero who sailed on the Argo to find the Golden Fleece
- AtalantaNameA famous runner and hunter
- OrpheusNameA musician whose songs charmed animals and trees
- BellerophonNameHero who rode the winged horse Pegasus
- PegasusNameA winged horse
- MedusaNameA monster with snakes for hair
- MinotaurNameA bull-headed creature in the Labyrinth
- CyclopsNameA one-eyed giant
- PolyphemusNameThe Cyclops that trapped Odysseus
- HydraNameA many-headed water serpent that regrew heads
- CerberusNameThe three-headed dog guarding the underworld
- ChimeraNameA fire-breathing mix of lion, goat and snake
- SphinxNameA creature with a riddle that people had to answer
- SirensNameSea creatures whose singing lured sailors
- Scylla and CharybdisNameA sea monster and a whirlpool on either side of a narrow strait
- HarpiesNameWinged creatures that snatched food
- GorgonNameA monster like Medusa
- PhoenixNameA bird that bursts into flame and is reborn from its ashes
- GriffinNameA creature with an eagle's head and wings and a lion's body
- Trojan HorseNameA giant wooden horse used to sneak soldiers into the city of Troy
- Helen of TroyNameA woman whose story started the Trojan War
- ParisNameThe prince of Troy who took Helen
- HectorNameThe bravest defender of Troy
- PenelopeNameOdysseus's wife who waited twenty years
- CirceNameA sorceress who turned men into pigs
- CalypsoNameA nymph who kept Odysseus on her island
- DaedalusNameThe inventor who built the Labyrinth and wings of wax and feathers
- IcarusNameDaedalus's son who flew too near the sun
- MidasNameA king whose touch turned things to gold
- PandoraNameThe first woman in a tale about a jar of troubles and hope
- NarcissusNameA youth who fell in love with his own reflection
- EchoNameA nymph who could only repeat the last words she heard
- ArachneNameA weaver who became a spider
- SisyphusNameA king who had to roll a boulder uphill again and again
- The Golden FleeceNameA magical golden sheepskin sought by Jason
- ArgonautsNameThe crew of heroes who sailed with Jason
- The Twelve LaborsNameThe twelve tasks given to Hercules
- LabyrinthNameA maze built to hold the Minotaur
- The IliadNameHomer's epic poem about the Trojan War
- The OdysseyNameHomer's epic poem about Odysseus's journey home
- Achilles' heelNameA single weak spot, now meaning any hidden weakness
- Pandora's boxNameSomething that causes many problems when opened
- Midas touchNameA talent for making money
- HerculeanNameNeeding great strength
- Odyssey (word)NameAny long, adventurous journey
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