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Myth Figures MAT
Question | Answer |
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Greek goddess of love. Roman counterpart is Venus. | Aphrodite |
Greek Sun God. | Apollo |
Greek god of war. Roman counterpart is Mars | Ares |
Greek warrior goddess. Goddess of wisdom. Roman counterpart is Minerva | Athena |
Greek muse of epic poetry and eloquence | Calliope |
Half-man, half-horse creatures of Greek myth. | Centaurs |
Greek muse of history. | Clio |
Greek god of wine and pleasure. Roman counterpart is Bacchus. | Dionysus |
Greek muse of love poetry. | Erato |
Greek muse of the flute. | Euterpe |
Norse goddess of love and marriage. Wife of Odin. Friday is based on her name. | Frigg (Frija) |
Mythical beast that is part lion, part eagle. | Griffin |
Greek god of the underworld. Roman counterpart is Pluto. | Hades |
famed Greek beauty whose "face launched a thousand ships." | Helen (Helen of Troy) |
Greek goddess of marriage and maternity. Roman counterpart is Juno. | Hera |
Greek hero who personified strength. | Heracles (Hercules) |
Greek god of travellers, commerce and profit. Messenger of the gods, Roman counterpart is Mercury. | Hermes |
Norse god of mischief | Loki |
Greek muse of tragedy. | Melpomene |
Greek goddesses of memory and poetic inspiration. | Muses |
Supreme god of Norse mythology. Wednesday is based on his name. | Odin |
Greek hero who rode the winged horse Pegasus. | Perseus |
Snake-headed gorgon slain by Perseus | Medusa |
Greek muse of mimic art. | Polyhymnia |
Greek god of the sea. Roman counterpart is Neptune. | Poseidon |
Greek titan who lived on Olympus. Stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans | Prometheus |
Half-man, half-goat creatures associated with indulgence and sensuality | Satyrs |
Sea monsters with women's heads. Lured sailors to their deaths | Sirens |
Greek muse of lyric poetry and dance | Terpsichore |
Greek muse of comedy | Thalia |
Greek hero who slayed the Minotaur of Crete in the Labyrinth | Theseus |
Norse god of thunder. | Thor |
Norse god of war. Tuesday is based on his name. | Tiw (Tyr) |
Greek muse of astronomy | Urania |
Norse superwomen who served the gods in Valhalla. | Valkyries |
Supreme god of Greek mythology. Roman counterpart is Jupiter. | Zeus |