Achilles Word Search

Illustrated Achilles scene — AI-generated artwork behind this myth's word search puzzle
Illustrated Achilles scene — AI-generated artwork behind this myth's word search puzzle

This Achilles word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.

Words to find: ACHILLES, HECTOR, PATROCLUS, THETIS, ZEUS, HERA, ATHENA, APOLLO, ARES, HERMES, PELEUS, BRISEIS.

Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.

Achilles word list, defined

HECTOR /ˈhɛktər/ · noun
A hero of the Trojan War, known for his bravery and strength. A person who is domineering or bullying. Related: bully, tyrant, dictator, overlord.
APOLLO /əˈpɒl.oʊ/ · noun
Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and light, one of the twelve Olympians. The name is also used for NASA's Apollo program, the series of crewed lunar missions that landed humans on the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
ARES /ˈeərz/ · noun
Ares is the plural of the are, a metric unit of land area equal to 100 square metres. Ten thousand ares make up one square kilometre, and one hundred ares make up a hectare. Related: hectares, centiares, square metres.

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