1. Greek Entity Flashcards

2. My husband is also my son.
Gaea
Mother Earth.
My husband is also my son.

3. I am the father of the Titans. Destroyed by my son Kronos.
Uranus
I am the father of the Titans. Destroyed by my son Kronos.

4. Castrated my father; swallowed my children
Kronos
Castrated my father; swallowed my children

5. Feared by our father Uranus.
Hundred
Handed
Giants
Feared by our father Uranus.

6. One-eyed giants; also sons of Uranus.
Cylops
One-eyed giants; also sons of Uranus.

7. Rhea
Fed my husband a stone to stop him from consuming my son; and told my son to poison his father in order to make him vomit my other children

8. Tartarus
The deep abyss used as a dungeon of eternal torment and suffering for the wicked.

9. Eros
The concept of love and desire that was born from death and destruction

10. I am emptiness; everything came from me.
Chaos
I am emptiness; everything came from me.

11. Titans
Oldest generation of gods and goddess; ruled the cosmos before the Olympians

12. King of the gods; I have many wives and many children.
Zeus
King of the gods; I have many wives and many children.

13. Hera
I married my brother to hide my shame; I am very jealous due to his infidelity.
Queen of the gods.

14. I am god of the seas; I am Theseus’ biological father.
Poseidon
I am god of the seas; I am Theseus’ biological father.

15. I am god of the underworld; kidnapped Persephone to be my bride
Hades
I am god of the underworld; kidnapped Persephone to be my bride

16. Prometheus & Epimetheus
Man is my favorite creation for whom I stole fire.
I gave creation the skills needed to survive; but I forgot about man’s needs.

17. Pandora
As punishment for Prometheus’ crimes, Zeus made me beautiful and curious. He gave me a jar full of vices that I let out into the world.

18. I am god of metal, fire, and volcanoes. I am Hera’s first born.
Hephaestus
I am god of metal, fire, and volcanoes. I am Hera’s first born.

19. Demeter
I am the goddess of grain. I refuse to replenish the earth while my daughter is with her husband in the underworld

20. Persephone
I love to paint the flowers my mother creates. I also just can’t resist the tangy tartness of pomegranate seeds.

21. Psyche
&
Eros
Aphrodite was jealous of my beauty. I married an invisible man.
Aphrodite’s son; the Greek version of the Roman Cupid.

22. I am the goddess of love; yet I have a jealous temper
Aphrodite
I am the goddess of love; yet I have a jealous temper

23. I am god of the wind; and I carried Psyche to her lovers castle.
Zephyrus
I am god of the wind; and I carried Psyche to her lovers castle.

24. Daedalus
I am an inventor. I created the minotaur, the labyrinth, and many other tools. I killed my nephew in jealousy, and I created wings that led to my sons death.

25. Icarus
I didn’t heed my father’s advice and I lost my life because of it. Watch out for the sun…it’s will melt your wings!

26. King Minos
I am the treacherous king of Crete. Bulls are among my favorite things. I hold a challenge each year to punish the children of Athens…they must kill the minotaur or say goodbye forever!

27. Minotaur
My mother is a human and my father is a bull. I will destroy all who enter the labyrinth.

28. Narcissus
I fall in love with my own reflection…a punishment from Aphrodite for turning down Echo’s romantic advances

29. Echo
After being cursed by Hera for helping Zeus; Aphrodite did me a favor and turned me into a vapor. You will hear me repeat the last of what you say.

30. Orpheus
&
Eurydice
I play a mean lyre; that’s how I got my wife. Giving into temptation is my biggest regret.
I am a beautiful mortal who was chased onto a pit of snakes. Orpheus tried to rescue me, but he failed and lost me forever.

31. Aristeus
My curiosity to see the beautiful Eurydice led to her death as she ran away from me and into a bed of snakes.

32. Midas
My greed cost me more than I wanted to pay. I am ashamed of my donkey-like ears.

33. Apollo
God of the sun and music.

34. Theseus
I made the roads into Athens safe for travelers. I also volunteered as tribute to face the minotaur. I am skilled at using others’ weaknesses against them.

35. Procrustes
I was strapped to my own torture bed before my legs and head were chopped off.

36. Pitocamptes
I am the “pine bender.”

37. Corynetes
I am the first villain killed on the road to Athens. I was bashed by my own club.

38. I liked my pet turtle until it ate me as a snack.
Sciron
I liked my pet turtle until it ate me as a snack.

39. Aegeus
I am thrilled to discover that Theseus has my secret sword, but that excitement doesn’t last long - for I cast myself into the sea over fear that my son had died.

40. My beauty and my ball of string helped save Theseus from the labyrinth
Ariadne
My beauty and my ball of string helped save Theseus from the labyrinth

41. Perseus
My mom gave birth to me while locked all alone in a brass tower. I tricked the gray sisters, tamed the nymphs, stole a golden apple, killed Medusa, saved Andromeda, and killed my grandfather Acrisius.

42. Danae
Zeus visited me when I was trapped in a brass tower; he is the father to my son, Perseus.

43. Acrisius
I feared prophecy that a grandchild would destroy me, so I locked my own daughter into a brass tower, and then sent her off to sea.

44. I can’t help that I have snakes for hair; I was cursed by Athena.
Medusa
I can’t help that I have snakes for hair; I was cursed by Athena.

45. Gray Sisters
We are the three sisters tormented for a while by Perseus. We three share one eye and one tooth.

46. Andromeda
Perseus is my hero! After my mother made the people angry by bragging of her beauty; my father had to sacrifice me to a menacing sea monster.

47. Athena
I am goddess of war and wisdom, I either love you or despise. Watch out! My curses are scary.

48. Hermes
I am the messenger to the gods. I get to travel around to interesting places…including Hades.

49. I am the chaste goddess of hearth and home.
Hestia
I am the chaste goddess of hearth and home.