DoE Curriculum Unit: The Gods and the Heroes of the Odyssey
Mythological Word List
Identify Each with a Word From the List
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Hercules
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Mercury
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Caduceus |
Narcissus |
| Charon |
Trojan Horse |
Icarus |
Achilles |
| Neptune |
Trident |
Atlas |
Augean Stables |
| Midas |
Venus |
Cupid |
Morpheus |
| Mars |
Cassandra |
Phaethon |
Proteus |
| Vulcan |
Tantalus |
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_______________________1. god of war
_______________________2. carries world on his shoulders
_______________________3. boatman on the River Styx
_______________________4. god of dreams
_______________________5. god of the sea
_______________________6. strongman who did 12 labors
_______________________7. no one believed this prophetess
_______________________8. Greek hero with a weak heel
_______________________9. ugly god of the forge
_______________________10. a 3-pronged spear
_______________________11. fell in love with himself
_______________________12. could change shape at will
_______________________13. boy god of infatuation
_______________________14. boy whose father made him wings
_______________________15. his punishment was to be eternally teased
_______________________16. his touch turned everything to gold
_______________________17. god of medicine, thieves, and merchants
_______________________18. son of Helios, drove recklessly
_______________________19. snakey wand
_______________________20. goddess of love
