A Little Late (11/6)

Family is visiting, and I forgot to get a pencil puzzle up last night. After furious scribbling and brainstorming, I present to you the following mythological puzzle.

Every word or phrase is one letter short of a Greek god, person, creature(s), or mythological tale.

For example, SUE + _ = ____. The missing letter is Z, and the final answer is ZEUS.

After answering each of the clues, the missing letters can be rearranged to form a two-word answer answering the question at the end of the puzzle.

1) DASH + _ = _____
2) PERUSE + _ = _______
3) RICE + _ = _____
4) AMUSE + _ = ______
5) NOR AGUA + _ = ________
6) DIAL + _ = _____
7) USAGES + _ = _______
8) RESHIP + _ = ______

What did I do with this puzzle before putting it up? (two words)
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


Click here for the answers!