Greek Monsters Word Search
Greek Monsters, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CHIMERA, HARPY, MINOTAUR, CYCLOPS, GORGON, HYDRA, GRIFFIN, SATYR, CENTAUR, SPHINX, TYPHON, CERBERUS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Greek Monsters word list, defined
- CHIMERA /kaɪˈmɪərə/ — /kaɪˈmɛrə/ · noun
- A thing that is hopelessly desired or pursued but is illusory or impossible to achieve; more broadly, an illusion or fabrication of the mind. In biology, a chimera is an organism composed of cells from genetically distinct individuals. Related: illusion, fantasy, delusion, mirage.
- HARPY /ˈhɑːrpi/ · noun
- In Greek and Roman mythology, a rapacious monster with a woman's face and a bird's body. By extension, a cruel, grasping, or shrewish woman. Related: shrew, virago, termagant, fishwife.
- MINOTAUR /ˈmɪnətɔː(r)/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a creature with a human body and a bull's head, traditionally imprisoned by King Minos in the Labyrinth on Crete. The term can also refer figuratively to a brutal, cruel, or savage man. Related: monster, brute, beast, savage.
- CYCLOPS /ˈsaɪklɒps/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a Cyclops is one of a race of one-eyed giants, including Polyphemus, who imprisoned Odysseus and his men in his cave. In modern usage, the word can also describe any person or creature with a single central eye. Related: giant, monster, ogre, behemoth.
- GORGON British: /ˈɡɔːɡən/; US: /ˈɡɔːrɡən/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a gorgon is a female monster, usually depicted with snakes for hair, whose gaze turns people to stone. The term may also be used figuratively for a frightening or formidable woman. Related: Medusa, mythological monster, monster, ogre.
- HYDRA /ˈhaɪdrə/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a water serpent with multiple heads, whose severed heads regrew. By extension, a hydra can mean a person, creature, or problem that seems to produce further difficulties whenever one is overcome. Related: many-headed creature, monster, serpent, problem.
- GRIFFIN /ˈɡrɪfɪn/ · noun
- A mythical winged creature traditionally depicted with the head and wings of an eagle and the body and hindquarters of a lion. Griffins are especially prominent in ancient mythology, medieval art, heraldry, and modern fantasy. Related: gryphon, griffon.
- SATYR /ˈsætər/ (British), /ˈseɪtər/ (American) · noun
- A satyr is a creature in Greek and Roman mythology, traditionally depicted as a man with a horse's ears, tail, and sometimes legs. Figuratively, the term can refer to a man characterized by sexual appetite or lewd behavior. Related: faun, lecher, libertine, satyrical figure.
- CENTAUR /ˈsɛntɔː(r)/ · noun
- A creature of Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.
- SPHINX /sfɪŋks/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a winged creature with a human head and a lion's body, traditionally said to pose a riddle to travellers and kill those who could not answer it. Figuratively, a sphinx is an enigmatic person or a problem whose solution is difficult to understand. Related: enigma, riddle, puzzle, mystery.
- TYPHON /ˈtaɪfən/ · noun
- An archaic or literary spelling of “typhoon,” especially one occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. As the proper name Typhon, it also refers to the giant of Greek mythology who challenged Zeus. Related: tropical cyclone, cyclone, tempest, storm.
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