Ancient Greek Gods Crossword - Free Printable Ancient Greece Puzzle for Kids

Imagining History
Jul 21
5 min read

Here at Imagining History, we love a learning activity. If you're going to learn the thing, you may as well add a sprinkle of fun on the way. So, that's why we took a bunch of facts about the Ancient Greek Gods and popped them all into a crossword for you! We've included the full pantheon of twelve Olympian gods, plus a couple of popular extras. Test your knowledge below:

Ancient Greek Gods Crossword:

A blank crossword puzzle with numbered squares on a white background, showing intersecting horizontal and vertical word placements.

Crossword Clues - Across:

3. Goddess of love and beauty. This goddess was born from sea foam and the ancient Greeks believed her to be the most beautiful creature in the universe. One of her children is Eros (also known as Cupid), god of love and desire. (9 letters)
5. God of the sky. This god is considered to be the king or leader of the Greek gods. He is well known to have a lightning bolt as his favourite weapon. He has many, many children, some of whom became Greek heroes. (4 letters)
6. God of war and bloodlust. This god is known for being very fierce, powerful and violent. Neither the other Greek gods, nor the ancient Greeks themselves, liked this god very much. Amongst his children were his sons Phobos and Deimos, whose names mean “fear” and “dread”. (4 letters)
7. Goddess of the harvest and agriculture. This goddess is the mother of Persephone who was kidnapped by Hades. This goddess got so distracted by her search for her lost daughter that it caused a food shortage on earth and created the seasons. (7 letters)
8. God of metalworking and fire. This god is known for being incredibly ugly (though that never stopped him from being awesome). He is the blacksmith of the gods and makes all their weaponry, including Zeus’ lightning bolts. He’s also Aphrodite’s husband. (10 letters)
10. Goddess of the hearth, family and home. This goddess was originally one of the pantheon of twelve gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus but happily gave up her role to Dionysus. (6 letters)
13. God of the sea. He is also god of horses and earthquakes. This god is well known for having a trident as a weapon and is father to a winged horse and a cyclops! (8 letters)

Crossword Clues - Down:

1. God of wine and nature. This god is often linked with enjoyment, parties and festivals. He’s also well-known for his links with theatre and plays. The first ever purpose-built theatre (built in Ancient Greece) was named after him. (8 letters)
2. Messenger god. This god has winged sandals that make him super speedy and allow him to travel between worlds. He is very lucky, very clever and very cunning. This god also ferries the souls of the dead to the underworld. (6 letters)
3. Goddess of the hunt. This goddess is often shown with her pet deer or a pet dog. Despite being a hunter, she is also the protector of the natural world and gets pretty miffed when someone messes with nature. (7 letters)
4. Goddess of wisdom and war. This goddess came into the world by popping out of her dad’s forehead. This goddess creates lots of inventions and often lends a hand to many Greek heroes in their quests. She also has a pet owl! (6 letters)
9. God of the underworld. This god and his two brothers split the kingdoms amongst themselves, and he got the short straw; to rule over the dead and the underworld. The underworld itself shares this god’s name. (5 letters)
11. God of… loads of stuff! Including the sun, music, poetry, art and more! The twin brother of Artemis, this god was very popular and well-worshipped by the Ancient Greek people. People believed that the Oracle of Delphi spoke prophesies from the god himself! (6 letters)
12. Queen of the gods. This goddess is Zeus’ wife. She often causes a lot of trouble for the Greek heroes in their quests, particularly Heracles (Herakles/Hercules), who she hates with a passion. (4 letters)

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Answers:

If you're done with the crossword and would like to check your answers, you can find them below:

Crossword puzzle featuring Greek gods' names like Zeus, Demeter, and Poseidon. Black text on white grid, interconnected horizontally and vertically.

Crossword Clues - Across:

3. Goddess of love and beauty. This goddess was born from sea foam and the ancient Greeks believed her to be the most beautiful creature in the universe. One of her children is Eros (also known as Cupid), god of love and desire. Aphrodite.
5. God of the sky. This god is considered to be the king or leader of the Greek gods. He is well known to have a lightning bolt as his favourite weapon. He has many, many children, some of whom became Greek heroes. Zeus.
6. God of war and bloodlust. This god is known for being very fierce, powerful and violent. Neither the other Greek gods, nor the ancient Greeks themselves, liked this god very much. Amongst his children were his sons Phobos and Deimos, whose names mean “fear” and “dread”. Ares.
7. Goddess of the harvest and agriculture. This goddess is the mother of Persephone who got kidnapped by Hades. This goddess got so distracted by her search for her lost daughter that it caused a food shortage on earth and created the seasons. Demeter.
8. God of metalworking and fire. This god is known for being incredibly ugly (though that never stopped him from being awesome). He is the blacksmith of the gods and makes all their weaponry, including Zeus’ lightning bolts. He’s also Aphrodite’s husband. Hephaestus.
10. Goddess of the hearth, family and home. This goddess was originally one of the pantheon of twelve gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus but happily gave up her role to Dionysus. Hestia.
13. God of the sea. He is also god of horses and earthquakes. This god is well known for having a trident as a weapon and is father to a winged horse and a cyclops! Poseidon.

Crossword Clues - Down:

1. God of wine and nature. This god is often linked with enjoyment, parties and festivals. He’s also well-known for his links with theatre and plays. The first ever purpose-built theatre (built in Ancient Greece) was named after him. Dionysus.
2. Messenger god. This god has winged sandals that make him super speedy and allow him to travel between worlds. He is very lucky, very clever and very cunning. This god also ferries the souls of the dead to the underworld. Hermes.
3. Goddess of the hunt. This goddess is often shown with her pet deer or a pet dog. Despite being a hunter, she is also the protector of the natural world and gets pretty miffed when someone messes with nature. Artemis.
4. Goddess of wisdom and war. This goddess came into the world by popping out of her dad’s forehead. This goddess creates lots of inventions and often lends a hand to many Greek heroes in their quests. She also has a pet owl! Athena.
9. God of the underworld. This god and his two brothers split the kingdoms amongst themselves, and he got the short straw; to rule over the dead and the underworld. The underworld itself shares this god’s name. Hades.
11. God of… loads of stuff! Including the sun, music, poetry, art and more! The twin brother of Artemis, this god was very popular and well-worshipped by the Ancient Greek people. People believed that the Oracle of Delphi spoke prophesies from the god himself! Apollo.
12. Queen of the gods. This goddess is Zeus’ wife. She often causes a lot of trouble for the Greek heroes in their quests, particularly Heracles (Herakles/Hercules), who she hates with a passion. Hera.

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