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Greek Mythology

Medium · 15×15 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Creature with a bull's head and a man's body
  2. 5. Person or shrine believed to deliver messages from the gods
  3. 9. Realm of the dead ruled by Hades
  4. 12. Youth who flew too close to the sun on wax wings
  5. 13. Creature that is half man and half horse
  6. 14. Greek hero who killed the gorgon Medusa

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  1. 1. Gorgon with snakes for hair whose stare turned people to stone
  2. 2. Youth who fell in love with his own reflection
  3. 3. One-eyed giant from Greek myth
  4. 4. Complex maze built to trap a dangerous creature
  5. 6. Greek warrior whose only vulnerable spot was his heel
  6. 7. Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans
  7. 8. Greek hero and king of Ithaca in Homer's epic poem
  8. 10. First mortal woman, who opened a forbidden jar releasing evils
  9. 11. Creature with a lion's body and a woman's head who asked riddles

Greek Mythology

Easy · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 3. Greek messenger god known for his winged sandals
  2. 4. Greek god of war
  3. 5. Queen of the Greek gods and goddess of marriage
  4. 7. Greek god of the sea and earthquakes
  5. 9. Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon
  6. 10. Greek god who rules the underworld
  7. 11. Person known for great courage or bravery in a legend

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  1. 1. King of the Greek gods, ruler of the sky and thunder
  2. 2. Greek god of fire and blacksmiths
  3. 4. Greek goddess of love and beauty
  4. 6. Greek god of the sun, music, and prophecy
  5. 8. Traditional story that often explains nature or the actions of gods

Mythology

Easy · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 3. Egyptian god of the afterlife and the underworld
  2. 6. The ruler of the Greek underworld
  3. 7. The chief god of Norse mythology who sacrificed an eye for wisdom
  4. 8. Female figures who choose which warriors die in battle
  5. 11. Greek hero known for his incredible strength and twelve labors
  6. 12. The food of the gods that grants immortality

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  1. 1. The Norse god known for being a master of mischief and trickery
  2. 2. Creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man
  3. 4. A man who fell in love with his own reflection
  4. 5. The king of the Greek gods who rules from Mount Olympus
  5. 9. Norse god of thunder who carries a powerful hammer
  6. 10. The king who turned everything he touched into gold

Greek myths

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 3. A musician who tried to rescue his wife from death
  2. 5. The king of gods who brandishes a lightning bolt
  3. 7. The lame blacksmith who forged divine weapons
  4. 10. She emerged from sea foam as the goddess of beauty
  5. 11. God of wine and theater who leads the maenads

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  1. 1. The priestess of Delphi who spoke cryptic prophecies
  2. 2. A gorgon whose gaze could turn men to stone
  3. 4. The hero known for completing twelve impossible labors
  4. 6. Ruler of the seas who carries a trident
  5. 8. Goddess of marriage and queen of the heavens
  6. 9. The unseen one who governs the underworld
  7. 10. The violent god of war and son of Zeus

Mythology

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 1. Jackal headed deity who presided over the embalming process
  2. 4. The king whose touch turned everything into gold
  3. 8. The final battle and end of the world in Norse lore
  4. 9. The Greek god of war known for his bloodlust
  5. 11. The cloud hidden mountain home of the Greek pantheon
  6. 12. Egyptian lord of the underworld and judge of the dead

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  1. 2. The drink of the gods that granted immortality
  2. 3. Enchantress whose song lures sailors to their doom
  3. 5. Riddle loving guardian with a human head and lion body
  4. 6. Female figure who chooses which soldiers die in battle
  5. 7. Hero known for completing twelve impossible labors
  6. 10. The river that forms the boundary between Earth and Hades

Mythology

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Trickster god of Norse myth
  2. 2. A priest or priestess acting as a medium for prophecy
  3. 4. A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings
  4. 5. Messenger of the gods, known for winged sandals
  5. 8. God of the sea and earthquakes
  6. 11. Goddess of wisdom and warfare
  7. 12. Wielder of Mjolnir
  8. 13. Mythical creature whose singing lures sailors to their doom

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  1. 1. A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical
  2. 2. Home of the Greek gods
  3. 3. Roman goddess of the hearth and home
  4. 6. Half-man, half-bull beast of the labyrinth
  5. 7. Goddess of agriculture and harvest
  6. 9. King of the Olympian gods
  7. 10. Norse god with a single eye

Mythology

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 3. Nature spirit, often a beautiful maiden
  2. 7. Greek goddess of wisdom and war
  3. 8. Norse god with a mighty hammer
  4. 10. Three-headed dog guarding the underworld
  5. 13. Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood
  6. 15. Gorgon whose gaze turned men to stone

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  1. 1. Powerful elder god, often overthrown
  2. 2. Norse chief deity, father of Thor
  3. 4. A set of beliefs or assumptions about something
  4. 5. Multi-headed serpent slain by Hercules
  5. 6. Bird reborn from ashes
  6. 9. Person or agency giving divine guidance
  7. 11. Mythological temptress of the sea
  8. 12. Titan condemned to hold up the sky
  9. 14. King of the gods on Mount Olympus

Mythology

Hard · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 1. High-altitude gated community for the Greek pantheon
  2. 5. Chaotic brother who took sibling rivalry to an anatomical level
  3. 7. He has a lot of horsepower but still uses a bow
  4. 8. An exclusive club where patrons fight all day and feast all night
  5. 12. He single-handedly kept a monstrous wolf in check
  6. 13. Double affirmative for the mother of Horus
  7. 14. Chief executive with a shocking termination policy
  8. 15. A wild mix of lion, goat, and snake that sounds like an illusion

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  1. 1. Father figuring it all out at the cost of his vision
  2. 2. The original family tree spanning nine different worlds
  3. 3. Queen formed by scrambling to hear
  4. 4. Avenger whose hammer drops right before Friday
  5. 6. A soaring stallion born from a stony decapitation
  6. 9. She sprang to mind for her father, quite literally
  7. 10. Scrambled ears belong to this warring god
  8. 11. Alarming vocalist who really draws a crowd at sea

Mythology

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Hammer-wielding Norse deity associated with lightning
  2. 4. Roman deity of love and beauty
  3. 5. Ruler of the realm of the dead in Greek tales
  4. 8. Roman deity associated with war and conflict
  5. 10. Greek deity representing wisdom and strategic warfare
  6. 11. Fearsome mythical being from Scandinavian folklore that dwells in caves
  7. 13. Chief deity of the ancient Roman state religion

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  1. 2. Goddess of marriage and wife of the ruler of Mount Olympus
  2. 3. Prominent Egyptian deity associated with magic and motherhood
  3. 5. Falcon-headed Egyptian deity of the sky
  4. 6. Large legendary reptile often depicted breathing fire
  5. 7. Mythical beast with a human head and a lion body
  6. 8. Monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
  7. 9. Greek deity associated with the sun, music, and poetry
  8. 12. The highest ranking deity in Norse legends

Mythology

Medium · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 2. Nymph found splashing in freshwater streams
  2. 4. Half-living, half-dead realm ruler
  3. 5. Fighter with a rather vulnerable tendon
  4. 7. He has a smashing time with his legendary hammer
  5. 8. Steed that truly earns its frequent flyer miles
  6. 11. One-eyed wanderer of the Nine Realms
  7. 12. Goddess known for her jealous streaks
  8. 13. Jackal-headed judge of the dead
  9. 14. Magic-wielding queen of the Nile pantheon

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  1. 1. Desert storm bringer of ancient Egypt
  2. 3. She sprang fully armed from her father's head
  3. 5. Hunter who prefers the safety of moonlight
  4. 6. Singer whose tune might sink your ship
  5. 7. God who sacrificed a hand to bind a giant wolf
  6. 9. Riddler with the body of a lion
  7. 10. Falcon sky deity with a famous eye

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