Gods & Goddesses
Who is the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
What creature has snakes instead of hair and can turn people to stone?
Medusa
What city did the ancient Greeks believe Athena protected?
Athens
What is Zeus's famous weapon?
The thunderbolt
True or false: Greek mythology has influenced many modern movies, books, and video games.
True
Who is the goddess of wisdom?
Athena
Who was famous for completing twelve difficult labors?
Heracles/Hercules
What did Pandora open even though she was warned not to?
A box (More accurately, a jar in the original myth, but “Pandora's box” is the familiar expression.)
What animal is strongly associated with Athena?
The owl
Which popular book series follows Percy Jackson, a teenager who discovers that he is the son of a Greek god?
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Who is the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
What creature has the head of a bull and the body of a human?
The Minotaur
What happened to Icarus when he flew too close to the sun?
The wax holding his wings melted, and he fell into the sea.
What three-pronged weapon is associated with Poseidon?
The trident
In the Disney movie Hercules, Hercules is the son of which Greek god?
Zeus
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
What creature is traditionally described as having the body of a lion, the head of a human, and wings?
The Sphinx
Why did Persephone have to spend part of the year in the Underworld?
Because she ate pomegranate seeds while she was there.
What object is Hermes often shown wearing on his feet?
Winged sandals
The word “narcissistic” comes from which Greek mythological character?
Narcissus
Who is the goddess of the hunt and the twin sister of Apollo?
Artemis
What hero defeated the Minotaur inside the Labyrinth?
Theseus
What was the name of the ten-year war between the Greeks and the people of Troy?
The Trojan War
What was the name of Hades' three-headed guard dog?
Cerberus
The word “odyssey” comes from the name of which famous Greek hero?
Odysseus