Fill in the Blanks Legends from Ancient GreeceOnline version Select the correct word and learn more about Greek mythology. by Légende X 1 The Trojan War begins with a royal drama in Ancient Greece that led to a decade - long siege of the city of Troy , which was ultimately broken by the deception of the hollow wooden . 2 Atlantis is the legend of a powerful island civilization that vanished beneath the , leaving a forever mystery . 3 Odysseus is the clever king who fought in the Trojan War and embarked on a perilous ten - year journey to his homeland , battling and sea monsters to reclaim his throne . 4 Hercules remains the most celebrated hero in Greek mythology because of his impossible strength and the completion of monumental labors as atonement for his crimes . 5 Medusa , the snake - haired Gorgon whose gaze could freeze anyone into , was finally brought down by the hero Perseus . 6 The legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece details how the hero assembled the and overcame numerous obstacles to retrieve a mythical fleece , thus reclaiming his rightful throne . 7 The legend of King Midas tells of a greedy monarch whose wish to turn objects to with his touch became a curse , bringing him misery until he begged for it to be reversed . 8 The legend of Apollo and Daphne tells how Apollo , struck by Cupid's arrow , relentlessly pursues the nymph Daphne until her father transforms her into a tree to escape him . 9 The legend of Echo and Narcissus tells of the nymph Echo , cursed to only repeat others' words , and the vain hunter Narcissus , who falls in love with his own reflection and becomes a . 10 The legend of The Sirens describes dangerous yet beautiful creatures , whose enchanting lured sailors to shipwreck on rocks until Odysseus found a way to resist their fatal song .
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