TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS PUZZLE PACK™

TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS

PUZZLE PACK™

for

Mythology

based on the book by
Edith Hamilton

Puzzle Pack Written By
William T. Collins

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Mythology Word List Clue/Definition
Had a vulnerable heel
No. Word Loved by Persephone and Aphrodite
1. ACHILLES Founder of the Roman race
2. ADONIS Sacrificed his daughter
3. AENEAS Warrior daughters of Harmony and Ares
4. AGAMEMNON Buried her dead brother
5. AMAZONS Weaver turned into a spider
6. ANTIGONE Helped Theseus escape from Labyrinth
7. ARACHNE Home of Norse gods
8. ARIADNE Married winner of footrace
9. ASGARD Sprang full-grown from Zeus' head
10. ATALANTA Another name for Dionysus
11. ATHENA Rode Pegasus to kill Chimaera
12. BACCHUS Put to sleep as a punishment
13. BELLEROPHON Put in the sky as the Great Bear constellation
14. BRYNHILD Guard-dog of the Underworld
15. CALLISTO Immeasurable abyss at the beginning of everything
16. CERBERUS Centaur who trained sons of heroes
17. CHAOS Titan father of Zeus
18. CHIRON One-eyed monster
19. CRONUS Creator of Labyrinth
20. CYCLOPS Location of Apollo's oracle
21. DAEDALUS Goddess of the Corn
22. DELPHI Artemis, the Chief Huntsman
23. DEMETER Founded Carthage
24. DIANA God of Wine
25. DIDO ____Fields; place of blessedness where good was rewarded
26. DIONYSUS Golden ____ was the object of Jason's quest
27. ELYSIAN Norse goddess of Love and Beauty
28. FLEECE Wife of Odin
29. FREYA Married Sigurd
30. FRIGGA His brother killed Sigurd
31. GUNDRUN Killed in battle with Achilles
32. GUNNAR Ruler of Niflheim
33. HECTOR Wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris
34. HELA Vulcan, God of Fire
35. HELEN Wife of Zeus, Protector of Marriage
36. HEPHAESTUS Performed twelve labors as a penance
37. HERA Mercury, winged messenger of the gods
38. HERCULES Vesta, Goddess of the Hearth
39. HERMES Author of the Iliad and Odyssey
40. HESTIA Glue on his wings melted when he flew too close to the sun
41. HOMER First written record of Greece
42. ICARUS Sacrificed by Agamemnon for strong winds
43. ILIAD First hero in Europe who undertook a great journey
44. IPHIGENIA Prison for Minotaur
45. JASON Helped Jason
46. LABYRINTH Husband of Helen
47. MEDEA Wished for golden touch
48. MENELAUS Battlefield for men after death
49. MIDAS Half bull, half human
50. MIDGARD
51. MINOTAUR

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Mythology Fill In The Blanks 1

1. Killed his father and married his mother
2. Married Sigurd
3. Made Athens a commonwealth
4. Winged horse
5. Account of the creation of the universe and the gods
6. Sacrificed by Agamemnon for strong winds
7. Prison for Minotaur
8. Fell in love with a statue
9. Tuesday was named for him
10. Changed into a nightingale
11. Author of the Iliad and Odyssey
12. Elder Gods
13. Son of Odysseus
14. Centaur who trained sons of heroes
15. Besieged city
16. ____Fields; place of blessedness where good was

rewarded
17. Ruler of Niflheim
18. ____horse; Greeks hid in it to enter Troy
19. Had ten year journey after Trojan War
20. First hero in Europe who undertook a great journey

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Mythology Matching 1 A. Kidnapped Helen
B. Creator of Labyrinth
___ 1. TROY C. Creon refused him burial
___ 2. YMIR D. Golden ____ was the object of Jason's quest
___ 3. PEGASUS E. Founder of the Roman race
___ 4. PYGMALION F. Killed his sister's husband and children
___ 5. FLEECE G. Made Athens a commonwealth
___ 6. PARIS H. Killed in battle with Achilles
___ 7. POLYNEICES I. Home of Norse gods
___ 8. PROCNE J. Another name for Dionysus
___ 9. ATHENA K. Put to sleep as a punishment
___10. DAEDALUS L. Changed into a nightingale
___11. THESEUS M. Killed by Odin
___12. AENEAS N. Hunter placed in sky as a constellation
___13. SIGMUND O. Rode Pegasus to kill Chimaera
___14. BELLEROPHON P. Wove her story into a tapestry
___15. HECTOR Q. God of Wine
___16. BACCHUS R. His brother killed Sigurd
___17. GUNNAR S. ____Fields; place of blessedness where good was
___18. ORION
___19. ASGARD rewarded
T. Fell in love with a statue
___20. THOR U. Immeasurable abyss at the beginning of everything
___21. ELYSIAN V. God of Thunder
___22. PHILOMELA W. Besieged city
___23. CHAOS X. Winged horse
___24. DIONYSUS Y. Sprang full-grown from Zeus' head
___25. BRYNHILD

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Mythology Magic Squares 1

Match the definition with the vocabulary word. Put your answers in the magic squares
below. When your answers are correct, all columns and rows will add to the same
number.

A. NARCISSUS G. TANTALUS M. DIDO
B. PHILOMELA H. CRONUS N. HESTIA
C. POLYNEICES I. BELLEROPHON O. PLEIADES
D. ODYSSEUS J. SIGMUND P. PENELOPE
E. ORION K. ATALANTA
F. YMIR L. CYCLOPS

1. Titan father of Zeus 9. Married winner of footrace
2. Fell in love with his reflection in a pool 10. Vesta, Goddess of the Hearth
3. Wove her story into a tapestry 11. Founded Carthage
4. Couldn't reach food or drink 12. One-eyed monster
5. Killed his sister's husband and children 13. Hunter placed in sky as a constellation
6. Seven daughters of Atlas 14. Had ten year journey after Trojan War
7. Faithful wife of Odysseus 15. Creon refused him burial
8. Rode Pegasus to kill Chimaera 16. Killed by Odin

A= B= C= D=
E= F= G= H=
I= J= K= L=
M= N= O= P=

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Mythology Word Search 1

CE RB E RUS US A GE P Z DI A NA
S H F R E Y A A U N N P A MS F R E S X
U F A WX H I N K J O C L I U E N N V C
HL ROHT OY S L HA X L HHA E HR
C E P H S R N ME I B N J I C E N A N K
A E L E C O Y N L Y S WY A C R S S E T
M C H WG B E L R T S Y R D A C U K L X
E E DOV P E I A S DA P NB URT Y Y
L X E E A S N K G J R WV H A L A H S D
E H WG L T J T A E C M X L U E C O I S
T R OY H P R OME T H E U S S I R A P
HY DGA A HOE I GHS RE X I E NW
A P R U L T H I MJ D P T MJ MD F QN
BSANL HZ CNABARSYEDRNW
WY G N A E E Z O S K E S O M O D I N Y
HCDA X NUL NOHNP HCL CGDQ
DHI RRA S J E NP NURDNUGQO
V E M N E D O O WN A D O N I S E A B Y

Account of the creation of the universe and the Location of Apollo's oracle (6)
gods (8) Loved by Persephone and Aphrodite (6)
Married Cupid (6)
Another name for Dionysus (7) Married Sigurd (7)
Artemis, the Chief Huntsman (5) Mercury, winged messenger of the gods (6)
Author of the Iliad and Odyssey (5) Mother of Zeus (4)
Battlefield for men after death (7) Norse goddess of Love and Beauty (5)
Besieged city (4) Performed twelve labors as a penance (8)
Changed into a nightingale (6) Prison for Minotaur (9)
Faithful wife of Odysseus (8) Rolled a rock forever uphill (8)
First hero in Europe who undertook a great Ruler of Niflheim (4)
Sacrificed his daughter (9)
journey (5) Solemn, aloof god (4)
First written record of Greece (5) Son of Odysseus (10)
Founded Carthage (4) Sprang full-grown from Zeus' head (6)
Founder of the Roman race (6) Titan father of Zeus (6)
Gave man the gift of fire (10) Tuesday was named for him (3)
Glue on his wings melted when he flew too close Vesta, Goddess of the Hearth (6)
Weaver turned into a spider (7)
to the sun (6) Wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris (5)
God of Thunder (4) Wife of Odin (6)
Golden ____ was the object of Jason's quest (6) Wife of Zeus, Protector of Marriage (4)
Guard-dog of the Underworld (8) Winged horse (7)
Had a vulnerable heel (8) Wished for golden touch (5)
Hall of the Slain (8) ____Fields; place of blessedness where good
Helped Jason (5)
His brother killed Sigurd (6) was rewarded (7)
Home of Norse gods (6) ____horse; Greeks hid in it to enter Troy (6)
Immeasurable abyss at the beginning of

everything (5)
Jupiter, Cheif God (4)
Kidnapped Helen (5)
Killed by Odin (4)

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Mythology Crossword 1 23 4
5 67
1
9 10 11
8
18 19
12 13
14 15
16

17

20 21 24
22 23 26

25

27

Across Down
1. Neptune, God of the Sea 1. Lived on Earth and in Underworld
7. Killed by Odin 2. First written record of Greece
8. Tuesday was named for him 3. Hunter placed in sky as a constellation
9. Glue on his wings melted when he flew too 4. Founded Carthage
close to the sun 5. Prison for Minotaur
6. His brother killed Sigurd
10. God of Thunder 8. Account of the creation of the universe and
12. Solemn, aloof god the gods
15. Helped Theseus escape from Labyrinth
16. Ruler of Niflheim 10. Couldn't reach food or drink
17. Elder Gods 11. Mother of Zeus
18. Wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris 13. Sacrificed by Agamemnon for strong winds
21. Loved by Persephone and Aphrodite 14. ____Fields; place of blessedness where
22. First hero in Europe who undertook a great
good was rewarded
journey 18. Performed twelve labors as a penance
23. Artemis, the Chief Huntsman 19. Norse Underworld
25. Wished for golden touch 20. Kidnapped Helen
26. Golden ____ was the object of Jason's quest 24. Jupiter, Cheif God
27. Son of Odysseus

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ACHILLES Had a vulnerable heel
ADONIS
Loved by Persephone and
Aphrodite

Founder of the Roman race

AENEAS

AGAMEMNON Sacrificed his daughter
AMAZONS
Warrior daughters of Harmony
and Ares

ANTIGONE Buried her dead brother

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