How it works
Medusa in bubble letters on one sideways sheet, for a Greek mythology project. It opens in Fredoka, the only font here that keeps a small white ring in the d and the a; the e closes to a slit.
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Headings for a Greek mythology project
Greek / Mythology heads the poster, and Greek / Mythology / Rocks keeps the words at that size in Fredoka and Chango. Gods and / Goddesses, Olympians, The Twelve / Olympians, Titans and Myths head the sections. Theseus goes with Minotaur and Labyrinth, the maze that held the monster; Perseus with Gorgon and Pegasus, the winged horse that was Medusa's foal.
A symbol to draw beside each god
Draw a thunderbolt beside Zeus, a trident beside Poseidon, an owl beside Athena, a lyre beside Apollo, a bow beside Artemis, a hammer beside Hephaestus and winged sandals beside Hermes. Hera, Demeter, Ares, Aphrodite, Hestia and Dionysus complete the Olympians; Hades is king of the underworld.
- Zeus, Hera and Ares, four letters each, print tallest: about one and a half times the height of Medusa.
- Hephaestus, ten letters, prints smallest of the single names, about two thirds the height of Medusa.
- One letter per page, under More options, makes six upright sheets, one for each letter of Medusa.
Questions and answers
How do you draw Medusa in bubble letters?
Pencil M-e-d-u-s-a lightly, leaving wide gaps. Round every stroke into a fat outline, keep a ring inside the e, the d and the a, then rub out the pencil. For a Medusa look, curl a small snake out of the top of each letter.
Who was Medusa in Greek mythology?
One of the three Gorgons, sisters who could turn anyone who looked at them to stone. She is usually described with living snakes in place of hair, and the hero Perseus defeated her.
How do you spell Hephaestus?
H-e-p-h-a-e-s-t-u-s, ten letters, with an a before the second e. In American English it is said hih-FES-tus. He is the blacksmith of the gods, the god of fire and the forge.
Who are the twelve Olympians?
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Hermes, plus either Hestia or Dionysus: there is no single fixed list. They are named for Mount Olympus, where they were said to live.