In the c (a)   , three of the months were named after Mars, Maia and Juno.

A book of maps is called an A (a)   , named after the mythical Titan who bore the weight of the world on his shoulders

On a street you may see a H (a)   , which is named after Hydra, the water monster. Fire trucks use them to supply water to their hoses.

Many stories use Greek monsters and heroes even today! In Harry Potter there is a C (a)   , a monster with only 1 eye. It attacks Harry, Hermione and Ron in the girls' bathroom.

The word Rose is actually the letters mixed up from the name E (a)   , who was the son of Aphrodite. Also called Cupid.

The word C (a)   , came from Ceres, which is the Roman goddess Demeter, who was the goddess of grains. This is a food you commonly eat for breakfast.

Hermes, the messenger god, is the symbol for a company called FTD - which delivers f (a)   .

The greeks were the culture that invented the O (a)   , a set of games where athletes show their skills. Symbolized today with 5 rings of different colors.

In a d (a)   , the government is ruled by the people. This form of government was first practiced by the Greeks. They also had juries where a group of people decided if someone was innocent or guilty of a crime.

The first person to invent and use an alarm c (a)   , Pluto invented his in 428 B.C. His used water to make musical sounds to wake him up.

Heron of Alexandria created a set of automatic d (a)   which opened with steam power and ropes on the temple to Alexandria.

The Greeks were the first to invent c (a)   , binding building material where they added limestone to a mixture of clay, water and sand.

The Greeks were also the first to use c (a)   , in different sizes to mean different amounts of money. This was far better than paying with goats.

The Greeks were the first to invent sinks with running water and s (a)   , for cleaning themselves. They used aquaducts (pipes bringing in water) to create their large community cleaning rooms.

Greeks were also the first to invent u (a)   . Made out of sticks, leaves and bones they kept you dry in rainy weather!

Greek architecture, such as large white c (a)   , are still seen today on important government buildings. Many times they will have them all along the front of a building.