Gods and Goddesses
Who is Zeus's wife and sister and the protector of marriage?
Hera
Who controlled people's lives through spinning, assigning lots, and cutting the thread of life?
The Fates
What division of the Underworld did the dead enter as soon as they died?
Erebus
Who was the wife of Nereus and mother of 50 sea nymphs?
Doris
Who are the nine sisters who inspire history, tragedy, comedy, and poetry?
The Muses
Who sprang fully grown and armored from Zeus's head and became his favorite child?
Athena
Who were the devoted brothers, one of whom begged to die after the other's death?
Castor and Pollux
What river was the unbreakable oath by which the gods swore?
Styx
Who was known as the trumpeter of the sea?
Triton
Who is Aphrodite's son and the god of love, often shown blindfolded?
Eros (Cupid)
Who is the god of fire, blacksmiths, and metalworking?
Hephaestus
Who was the merry half-animal god with goat horns and hooves who played reed pipes?
Pan
Where did the souls of the good and blessed go after death?
Elysian Fields
What water nymphs lived in brooks, springs, and fountains?
Naiads
Who represents Righteous Anger?
Nemesis
Who is the goddess of the hearth and home?
Hestia
What creatures were half-man and half-horse?
Centaurs
What three-headed, dragon-tailed dog guarded the entrance to the Underworld?
Cerberus
Who was called the Old Man of the Sea and was known for being gentle and trustworthy?
Nereus
Who are the three sisters associated with beauty and enchanting dances?
The Graces
Who is the god of war, known for being murderous and bloodstained?
Ares
What three dragon-like creatures could turn men to stone with their looks?
Gorgons
Who were the just punishers of evildoers in the Underworld?
The Erinyes (the Furies)
Who could predict the future and change his shape whenever he wanted?
Proteus
Who represents reverence and the shame that holds people back from wrongdoing?
Aidos