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Creatures, places, and more…

Demeter She is the goddess of harvest, corn, and grain; 1 st loaf of bread is sacrificed to her each year.

Pan He is the god of flocks and shepherds; He is half human and half goat; He plays a flute or pipes.

Ares He is the god of battle Son of Zeus and Hera His bird is a vulture

Eros Son of Aphrodite He is the god of love He is often blindfolded to represent that love is blind

The Muses There are 9 of these; They are also daughters of Zeus; They bring music and poetry; Often inspire authors in their writings;

Cyclops Gigantic, one-eyed monster; Polyphemus is the Cyclops blinded by Odysseus.

Cerberus Dog that guards the gates to the Underworld; He has 3 heads and a dragons tail; He allows the dead to enter, but never to leave.

Centaur Half man and half horse; Chiron is the most famous; He traded his life to free Prometheus.

Medusa Lied about Athena; So, Athena punished her by turning her hair into snakes; Also, she made Medusa so ugly that if you look into her eyes, you will turn to stone.

Pegasus Winged horse Carried lightening bolts for Zeus

Mount Olympus Where the major gods live Towers that come up from the center of the earth

The Underworld It is hidden in the earth; Kingdom of the dead Ruled by Hades The river Styx runs in one of its borders;

Heracles a.k.a. Hercules Strongest of all mortals Son of Zeus Mother was a mortal or human He became a god upon his death

NIKE The goddess of victory She has wings

Odysseus Ruler of Ithaca Leader in the Trojan War Wanted to marry Helen of Troy Adventures written in “The Odyssey” by Homer