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an attack without warning

multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system

multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera

prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions

(botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants

the spiritual domain over which God is sovereign

taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals

a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific

the evasion of work or duty

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the mythology of the ancient Greeks

the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology

the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology

the god of the underworld in ancient mythology

Greek god of war

goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare

(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon

a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad

a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid

Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)

a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop

the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia

Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)

a giant with 100 eyes

(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece

(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos

(Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind

(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia

the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades

(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon

(Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes

(Greek mythology) one of the Titans

daughter of Zeus and Demeter

(Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead

an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos

an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos

(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous

(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres

(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology

(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology

(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers

in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts

one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm

(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces

(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces

(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

the goddess of youth and spring

(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

ancient god of the sun

the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades

queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology

queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology

(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology

ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)

7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades

monster with nine heads

the goddess of health

(Greek mythology) the god of marriage

(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

son of Daedalus

a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life

(Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them

(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

a mountain in central Greece where the Muses lived

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

(Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy

(Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

a famous mythical Greek hero

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy

of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus

a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans

(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous

(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks

the first woman

(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind

(Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War

(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination

daughter of Zeus and Demeter

(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul