| Heracles
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Mightiest mortal;son of Zeus; given 12 labors
to complete |
| Oedipus
|
Hero of Thebes; solved riddle of the Sphynx;
married his mother |
| Perseus
|
Son of Zeus; slayer of Medusa |
| Medusa
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Gorgon who changed people to stone
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| Jason
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Led Argonauts to search for Golden Fleece
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| Theseus
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King of Athens; killed Minotaur |
| Minotaur
|
Half-human,half-bull who lived in the
labyrinth on Crete |
| Atalanta
|
Fastest mortal, hunter of the Caladonian boar
|
| Bellerphon
|
Mortal who rode Pegasus |
| Pegasus
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White-winged horse |
| Pandora
|
First woman; opened box of evils |
| Atlas
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Giant who supported earth on his shoulders
|
| Narcissus
|
Beautiful human who fell in love with his
image |
| Orpheus
|
Greatest musician married to Eurydice
|
| Eurydice
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Wife of Orpheus; comdemded to underworld
|
| Titans
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Giants who ruled before the Olympic gods
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| Cyclops
|
Monster with one eye |
| Midas
|
Richest human; everything he touched turned
to gold |
| Persephone
|
Daughter of Demeter; goddess of spring;
kidnapped by Pluto |