Hades Word Search
Hades, 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: HADES, PERSEPHONE, CERBERUS, CHARON, STYX, UNDERWORLD, PLUTO, ORPHEUS, EURYDICE, TARTARUS, ERINYES, MINOS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Hades word list, defined
- HADES /ˈheɪdiːz/ · proper noun
- In Greek mythology, Hades is the underworld, the realm of the dead ruled by the god of the same name. In modern English, the name can also stand for hell. Related: underworld, netherworld, hell, inferno.
- UNDERWORLD /ˈʌndəwɜː(r)ld/ · noun
- The world of organized crime and other illicit activity, especially the criminal networks that operate beyond the boundaries of lawful society. It can also refer to a mythological realm of the dead or, more generally, a hidden or subterranean world. Related: organized crime, crime syndicate, criminal network, mafia.
- PLUTO /ˈpluːtəʊ/ · noun
- An informal British term for a pound sterling, especially one pound of money. Related: quid, pound sterling, pound.
- MINOS /ˈmaɪnɒs/ (British), /ˈmaɪnoʊs/ (US) · proper noun
- Minos is the legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, associated with Daedalus, Ariadne, Theseus, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur. He is also the namesake of the Minoan civilization of Bronze Age Crete.
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