Ancient Mythology Crossword Puzzle

About the Ancient Mythology Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle explores myths from ancient cultures beyond the better-known Greek and Roman traditions. Its words include Sumerian deities such as Inanna and Enki, Persian figures like Ahura Mazda, and Mesoamerican names such as Quetzalcoatl and Xibalba. Readers interested in ancient history, legendary beings, and the stories different civilizations told about the world will find familiar names and new ones to discover.

This crossword draws on 40 clues about Ancient Mythology. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Zoroastrian supreme deity of wisdom (10 letters)
• •Irish goddess of poetry, healing, and smithcraft (6 letters)
• •Ancient Irish mother goddess linked with a divine people (4 letters)
• •Fearsome guardian of the cedar forest (7 letters)
• •Babylonian patron deity who defeated a sea monster (6 letters)
• •Chinese creator goddess who repaired the sky (4 letters)
• •Chinese trickster who travels with a monk (9 letters)
• •Realm of the dead in many traditions (10 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.