Phase of Greek art from which we have derived a lot of our knowledge of mythology
The first of the five epochs in the history of Greek Mythology, in which all beings were ruled by Cronus
Symbol of authority and kingship at the center of the story of Jason and the Argonauts
The spirit of a dead person, often appearing in stories and myths; sometimes called a 'shade'
Six-armed giants known for fighting Jason and the Argonauts and Heracles
Grandson of Medusa, fought Heracles as part of the hero's tenth labour; he was a monster with a human face
Three sisters with hair made of living, venomous snakes
Also known as the Grey Sisters, three immeasurably old women who shared one eye and one tooth
Creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
Mother of the Titans and the personification of the Earth itself
Sea god who commonly helped sailors because he himself was one before becoming immortal
Cupbearer on Mount Olympus, hero of Troy, and the namesake of the largest moon in our Solar System
List of spells, formulae, hymns, and rituals discovered by scholars in the 18th Century
War fought between the Olympians and Giants for control of the cosmos
Object that helped start the Trojan War due to an inscription of 'for the most beautiful'
Statue carved by Pygmalion that came to life
God of old age; his name has become the root for many words associated with old age
Race of beings of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily great size; born from the blood of Uranus following his castration
Name for a male divine being (e.g. Zeus, Ares)
Name for a female divine being (e.g. Hera, Aphrodite)
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