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Greek Heroes

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Greatest Greek hero and son of Zeus and Alcmene Heracles (or Hercules)
The wife and children of Heracles whom he killed during a fit of madness Megara
The king whom Heracles served for ten years to complete twelve labors Eurystheus
Two rivers Heracles redirected to clean the Augean stables Alpheus and Peneus
The three-headed guard dog of the Underworld captured by Heracles Cerberus
The centaur who tricked Deianira into giving Heracles a poisoned shirt Nessus
The goddess of youth whom Heracles married after his deification Hebe
The prince of Athens who was the son of either Aegeus or Poseidon Theseus
Three bandits defeated by Theseus on his journey to Athens Sinis, Sciron, and Procrustes
The bull-headed monster slain by Theseus in the Labyrinth Minotaur
The daughter of King Minos who gave Theseus a ball of string Ariadne
The island where Theseus abandoned Ariadne Naxos
The signal Theseus forgot to change, leading to his father’s suicide Black sails (instead of white)
The son of Danaë and Zeus who was cast adrift in a chest Perseus
The king of Seriphos who demanded the head of Medusa Polydectes
The three sisters who gave Perseus advice on how to find Medusa The Graeae
Three magical items Perseus used to kill Medusa Winged sandals, Helm of Invisibility, and a mirrored shield
The Ethiopian princess Perseus rescued from the sea monster Cetus Andromeda
The son of Aeson who sought the Golden Fleece to reclaim his throne Jason
The ship and crew assembled by Jason for his quest The Argo and the Argonauts
The sorceress and daughter of King Aeëtes who helped Jason Medea
The warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth sown by Jason The Spartoi
The Corinthian princess for whom Jason abandoned Medea Glauce
The greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War, son of Peleus and Thetis Achilles
The river in which Achilles was dipped to become invulnerable River Styx
The concubine seized by Agamemnon, causing Achilles to stop fighting Briseis
The friend of Achilles who was killed by Hector while wearing Achilles's armor Patroclus
The Trojan prince who killed Achilles with an arrow to his heel Paris
The king of Ithaca who proposed the idea for the Trojan Horse Odysseus
The cyclops blinded by Odysseus Polyphemus
The sea nymph who kept Odysseus captive for seven years Calypso
The wife of Odysseus who remained loyal during his twenty-year absence Penelope
The king of Argos who wounded the gods Ares and Aphrodite Diomedes
The Trojan warrior who swapped armor with Diomedes after realizing a family friendship Glaucus
The massive Greek warrior who fought with a shield of cow-hide and bronze Ajax the Great (or Telamonian Ajax)
The archer and half-brother whom Ajax protected with his shield Teucer
The Greek leader whom Ajax lost to in a contest for the armor of Achilles Odysseus
The animals Ajax slaughtered in a fit of madness before committing suicide Sheep
Demigod son of Poseidon who tamed Pegasus Bellerophon
The queen who falsely accused Bellerophon of assault Stheneboea
Fire-breathing monster with the parts of a lion, goat, and snake Chimera
The goddess who gave Bellerophon a golden bridle to tame Pegasus Athena
The material Bellerophon used to tip his spear to suffocate the Chimera Lead
The creature Zeus sent to sting Pegasus, causing Bellerophon to fall Gadfly
Huntress raised by bears who drew first blood on the Calydonian Boar Atalanta
The leader of the Calydonian Boar hunt who awarded the hide to Atalanta Meleager
The items used by Melanion to distract Atalanta and win her hand in marriage Three golden apples
The suitor who defeated Atalanta in a footrace with Aphrodite's help Melanion
The animals Atalanta and Melanion were transformed into as punishment Lions
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