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Greek Mythology Terms List #1 (General terms and definitions) (for English 9))

AB
Chaosgaping, yawning
Gea (Gaia)mother earth
Tartarusunderworld
Uranusput children back in Gea; the sky
Cronuscastrated Uranus
Titanschildren of Gea and Uranus
Zeusnot swallowed by Cronus
Titanomachyten-year war between Olympians and Titans
Olympushome of the gods
satyrshalf-man; half-goat
centaurshalf-man; half-horse
Heliossun god
ErinyesFuries
Titanschildren of Uranus and Gea
Aphroditegoddess of love and beauty, born from castrated parts of Uranus
Cronusson of Uranus and Gea who castrates Uranus and loses in the Titanomachy
Prometheus"fore-thought"; created humans
Epimetheus"after-thought"
Hestiagoddess of the hearth and home
Demetergoddess of grain
Herawife of Zeus
Hadesgod of the underworld
Poseidongod of the sea
Cerberusthree-headed dog; guards entrance to Hades
Hephaestusgod of fire; blacksmith
Pandorafirst woman; means "all gifts"
Persephonedaughter of Demeter; married to Pluto
Aresgod of war
Musesgoddesses of artistic inspiration
Pansatyr; yelled loudly
Cheironcentaur
Hermesmessenger god; made the lyre; stole cattle of Apollo
Athenaborn from the head of Zeus; goddess of wisdom
Dionysus (Bacchus)god of wine and vegetation; kidnapped by pirates

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