Gods and Goddesses
Who is the goddess of the hearth and home?
Hestia
Who completed twelve labors to atone for his sins?
Heracles (Hercules)
What creature is part lion, part goat, and part serpent?
Chimera
Who is considered the "Father of History" and wrote about the Greco-Persian Wars?
Herodotus
Which hero's weakness was his heel?
Achilles
Which god is known for his lyre and is the god of music?
Apollo
Who is the hero known for his journey in the "Odyssey"?
Odysseus
What creature has the body of a horse and the upper body of a man?
Centaur
Which city-state defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE?
Athens
Who tricked the Trojans with a wooden horse?
Odysseus
Who is the goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo?
Artemis
Which hero slew the Chimera with the help of Pegasus?
Bellerophon
Which creature was known for its enchanting song that lured sailors to their doom?
Siren
Who was the Athenian statesman responsible for initiating democratic reforms in Athens around 500 BCE?
Cleisthenes
Who flew too close to the sun with wax wings?
Icarus
Which god was known as the "earth shaker"?
Poseidon
Who is the hero that captured the Golden Fleece?
Jason
What creature did Hercules slay as one of his twelve labors, known for its many heads?
Hydra
What was the name of the alliance formed by Greek city-states to defend against the Persian Empire in the early 5th century BCE?
Delian League
Which lovers' story inspired Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"?
Pyramus and Thisbe
Who is the god of the underworld and wealth?
Hades
Which hero killed Medusa?
Perseus
What was the name of the dragon that guarded the Golden Fleece?
Colchis Dragon
Which Macedonian king conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture throughout the known world?
Alexander the Great
Who is the king who turned everything he touched into gold?
King Midas