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Greek Mythology

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  1. 1. Stone-cold wept-out mother of fourteen
  2. 3. Absolute void prior to universal order
  3. 5. Enchantress whose golden fleece quest ended in family tragedy
  4. 7. Oblivious flow in the underworld
  5. 8. Three-part chiming monstrosity with goat, lion, and snake anatomy
  6. 12. Criticize harshly in a goat's clothing?
  7. 14. Monster-slayer whose hubris led to a crippling fall from a winged mount
  8. 15. Ocular diaphragm carrying messages on an arc
  9. 16. Hear a scrambled queen on high
  10. 17. Sore rearrangement causing romantic flutter
  11. 19. Cheater of death condemned to endless summit rolling
  12. 20. She repeats what she is told, lingering in caves
  13. 21. Horse-sense mentor who taught heroes medicine and archery
  14. 22. Firm boundary crossed by dead twigs?

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  1. 1. Lion with an arrow-proof pelt choked in its own cave
  2. 2. Capital judge of golden fruit who abducted a queen
  3. 4. Book of maps bearing the heavens on his shoulders
  4. 6. Invulnerable warrior undone by a tendon vulnerability
  5. 9. Three-headed bouncer at the gates of hell
  6. 10. Pomegranate seeds sealed her seasonal subterranean exile
  7. 11. Cast-off smith god who crafted golden automatons at the forge
  8. 12. Forethinking rebel whose liver was on a raptor's daily menu
  9. 13. Ram's upset follower of bloody conflict
  10. 18. Serpent offering a two-for-one deal upon decapitation

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Greek Mythology

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  1. 2. Giant predecessor dethroned in an epochal clash
  2. 6. Feathered with peacocks and crowned with jealous wrath
  3. 7. Aviator whose wax wings melted when ambition flew too hot
  4. 9. Three heads that prefer honey cakes over postmen
  5. 10. Watchman who never needed to close all his lids at once
  6. 11. Spiteful goddess whose golden apple fruit sparked the Trojan War
  7. 13. Theban riddle-maker who fell when human legs were counted

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  1. 1. She repeats whatever you say after wasting away to mere sound
  2. 3. Pool gazer who found true love staring back at him
  3. 4. Firstborn Olympian who tended the hearth instead of seeking drama
  4. 5. Forethinking rebel whose liver paid a daily tax to an eagle
  5. 8. Equine flyer born from a Gorgon's severed neck
  6. 12. Night's personification concealing an onyx heart

Greek Mythology

Hard · 15×15 · 25 words
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  1. 3. Island administrator who outsourced his maze management
  2. 4. Boastful matriarch who wept herself into solid limestone
  3. 7. The void that kicked off the whole cosmic inventory
  4. 8. Giver of grain whose Greek counterpart was Demeter
  5. 9. Noted brawler caught in an embarrassing gold net
  6. 10. Dark figure who even made the lightning-hurler tread lightly
  7. 12. Pomegranate seeds bound her to a split-custody arrangement
  8. 14. Chattered excessively until she had no original speech left
  9. 15. A lot of peacock feathers ruffled by divine infidelity
  10. 16. Drink here and you won't remember the bill
  11. 17. Multiheaded swamp monster that made severing problems twice as hard
  12. 18. Consumed, or the ruinous impulse behind reckless hubris
  13. 19. Titaness paired with the thunderer at ancient Dodona
  14. 20. Sky father who was cut down to size by a flint sickle
  15. 21. Appraiser who picked vanity over wisdom and ruined his hometown

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  1. 1. Early riser who harbored a penchant for handsome mortals
  2. 2. Equine marvel that sprang forth from a decapitated neck
  3. 3. Colchian chemist whose culinary experiments turned deadly
  4. 5. Unflattering review from a rustic piper?
  5. 6. Hero who rode high until an equine gadfly checked his ascent
  6. 7. Net-wielding queen who turned royal bath time into an assassination
  7. 9. Headache-inducing daughter who preferred olives to horses
  8. 11. Fire thief whose liver paid the daily installment plan
  9. 13. Sub-basement so deep an anvil takes nine days to hit bottom
  10. 16. She was utterly taken aback by an aggressive waterbird

mythologie

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  1. 1. The river that was central to ancient Egyptian life and mythology.
  2. 4. The chief god in Norse mythology known for his wisdom.

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  1. 2. The Greek goddess of the rainbow.
  2. 3. The trickster god of Norse mythology.

Percy Jackson Greek Gods and Monsters

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  1. 1. Goat-legged nature spirit acting as a camp protector and seeker of the wild
  2. 4. Storm-wielding ruler of Olympus whose missing symbol of power sparked a quest
  3. 8. Grumpy festival god restricted to Diet Coke while serving his Camp Half-Blood sentence
  4. 11. Swamp monster that sprouted extra heads when Percy made the mistake of slicing them
  5. 12. Forest nymph whose lifespan is tied directly to her bonded grove or tree
  6. 13. Coastal singer whose tempting melodies lured Annabeth toward painful visions of perfection
  7. 14. Wild lord whose mysterious disappearance drove Grover on a quest across America

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  1. 2. Moon and hunting goddess whose immortal band of sworn maidens travels in silver
  2. 3. Snake-tressed aunt selling realistic lawn ornaments outside Trenton, New Jersey
  3. 5. Underworld current where mortal flesh must be dipped for invulnerability
  4. 6. Horned menace in Fruit of the Loom underwear fought in the rain on Long Island
  5. 7. Earthshaker and sea ruler whose three-pronged spear claims Cabin Three
  6. 9. Ancient winged primordial of night who dwells beside the river of misery
  7. 10. Primordial earth mother sleeping beneath the soil, plotting a giant awakening

Mythology

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  1. 4. King of the Greek gods who wields thunderbolts
  2. 5. Wing-footed messenger of the Greek gods
  3. 6. Norse god of thunder who carries a mighty hammer
  4. 8. Three-headed hound that guards the entrance to the underworld
  5. 11. Greek goddess of wisdom and military strategy
  6. 12. Mythical creature with the body of a lion and head of a human
  7. 13. Ancient Egyptian goddess of healing and magic

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  1. 1. Greek god of war
  2. 2. Mythical creature with the upper body of a human and legs of a horse
  3. 3. Titan who stole fire from the gods to give to humanity
  4. 7. Winged divine horse from Greek mythology
  5. 9. Greek ruler of the underworld
  6. 10. Roman goddess of love and beauty

Words from our myths

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  1. 2. A complex network of paths where a beast was once kept.
  2. 6. A long and adventurous journey or voyage.
  3. 7. The Norse deity known for his mighty hammer.

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  1. 1. A person noted for courageous acts in legendary tales.
  2. 3. The king of the Olympian deities in Greek lore.
  3. 4. A minor nature deity often found in forests or springs.
  4. 5. A multi-headed serpent monster from Greek legend.

Ancient Mythology

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  1. 3. Norse goddess associated with love, beauty, and fertility
  2. 5. Major Egyptian goddess of magic and healing
  3. 6. Primordial Greek goddess of the night
  4. 9. Goat-legged Greek god of the wild and rustic music
  5. 11. Majestic hall in Asgard for fallen Norse warriors
  6. 12. Queen of the Greek gods and goddess of marriage
  7. 15. Giant huntsman placed among the stars by Zeus
  8. 17. Norse trickster god who causes plenty of mischief

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  1. 1. Mythological king of Crete who commissioned the Labyrinth
  2. 2. Fearsome half-man, half-bull creature slain by Theseus
  3. 4. Ancient Sumerian deities depicted in a 2026 sci-fi thriller
  4. 7. Protection deity in Chinese mythology featured in a hit 2026 gaming trailer
  5. 8. Twin brother of Artemis and Greek god of music
  6. 10. One of the older generation of Greek deities preceding the Olympians
  7. 13. Greek god of love and desire
  8. 14. Greek god of war who was often at odds with Athena
  9. 16. All-Father of Norse mythology who sacrificed an eye for wisdom

mythology

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  1. 4. Endured celestial shoulder strain after a failed insurrection
  2. 7. Caprine-lion-reptile conglomerate brought down from high altitude
  3. 8. Trio beneath the roots doing eternal threadwork without shears
  4. 10. Feline-chariot commuter who shares the battle fallen with the Allfather
  5. 12. Cattle thief who invented the lyre before he was one day old
  6. 13. Norse curtain call that terminates both the gods and their real estate
  7. 15. Multi-colored messenger connecting heaven and earth without a cable
  8. 16. Charity worker whose fennel delivery earned an eternal liver biopsy
  9. 20. Bloody instigator trapped inside a bronze jar for thirteen months
  10. 21. Mazelocked hybrid who had beef with Athenian youths
  11. 23. Jealous brother who measured a cedar chest to fit a royal corpse
  12. 24. Self-cannibalizing serpent providing an infinite feedback loop

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  1. 1. Heavy hitter once caught cross-dressing to retrieve stolen iron
  2. 2. Peacock enthusiast with severe matrimonial grievances
  3. 3. Chooser of the slain who provides a VIP pass to Valhalla
  4. 5. Feather-penned scribe of the underworld with a curved beak
  5. 6. Equine aviator born from a decapitated gorgon neck
  6. 9. Pond viewer who fell hopelessly for a shallow aquatic double
  7. 11. Arboreal scaffolding that holds nine separate realms in its limbs
  8. 14. Olympic beverage that keeps wrinkles and morgues away
  9. 17. Culinary offender left parched and hungry in chin-deep waters
  10. 18. Apple judge whose decorative award started a ten-year siege
  11. 19. Deceased monarch whose queen had to reassemble him puzzle-style
  12. 21. Her single feather could weigh heavily on an unrighteous soul
  13. 22. One-handed justice dealer whose pledge proved costly to Fenrir

mythology

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  1. 1. River across which the dead were ferried to the underworld
  2. 5. Master craftsman who fashioned wings of wax and feathers to escape Crete
  3. 8. Majestic hall roofed with golden shields where fallen heroes feast
  4. 10. Asgardian trickster behind the death of Baldur
  5. 11. Food of the Greek gods granting eternal youth and immortality
  6. 13. Daughter of Demeter whose seasonal descent brings winter to earth
  7. 15. Multi-headed serpent that grew two more heads whenever one was lopped off
  8. 17. Greek Olympian embodying brutal bloodshed and warfare
  9. 18. Queen of the Greek pantheon who favored the peacock
  10. 21. One-eyed Allfather who sacrificed his vision for wisdom
  11. 22. Monstrous Norse wolf bound by a magical ribbon made of impossible things
  12. 23. Lord of the Egyptian afterlife murdered by his jealous brother

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  1. 2. One of the primordial giants who ruled before the Olympian uprising
  2. 3. Egyptian goddess who magically reassembled her slain husband
  3. 4. Bull-headed monster confined in the depths of the Cretan maze
  4. 6. Elaborate maze engineered by Daedalus beneath Knossos palace
  5. 7. Maiden of Odin who chooses which fallen warriors enter Valhalla
  6. 9. Gorgon whose direct gaze turned mortals to solid stone
  7. 12. Multi-headed hound guarding the gates of the underworld
  8. 13. Earth-shaking god of the sea wielding a three-pronged spear
  9. 14. Demigod champion celebrated for executing twelve impossible labors
  10. 16. Goddess of wisdom who emerged fully armored from her father's skull
  11. 19. Norse deity who rides a chariot pulled by goats
  12. 20. King of Mount Olympus wielding a thunderbolt
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