Ancient Greek Religion and Prophecy Crossword Puzzle

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Ancient Greek Religion and Prophecy Crossword Puzzle

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  • pythagoras : a believer in the transmigration of souls
  • charon : ferryman who demands a coin for passage
  • elysium : blissful paradise of the afterlife
  • ecstasy : transcendent state of mind through which one communicates with apollo
  • pythia : inhaler of vapors and eater of laurel leaves
  • persephone : hades dweller for part of the year
  • delphi : site of an ancient oracle devoted to a "shining" god
  • eleusis : destination of those who walked the sacred way
  • themistocles : athenian general who trusted in his wooden walls
  • tartarus : deep pit reserved for those who have offended the gods
  • cerberus : three-headed hound of hell
  • orpheus : magical musician who made a fateful mistake
  • eurydice : saved from her existence as a shade only to die again
  • styx : greek word for "hate" and the boundary between two worlds
  • mystery religion : cult whose secret rituals are only available to its initiates