Greek Mythology - Easy
Who is Zeus' favorite daughter?
Athena
Who is the god of war?
Ares
Hera is the goddess of marriage and ______?
childbirth
The Odyssey is a Homeric tale that follows this character as he returns home from the Trojan War.
Odysseus
Medusa is descent from this creature?
Gorgon
Where do the gods live?
Mt. Olympus
Who is Zeus' sister?
Hera
What is Hermes the god of?
travelers, messengers
What Greek God is the God of the Forge? He makes weapons and armor for war, Zeus's son, and ugly husband of the cheating wife Aphrodite.
Hephaestus (Eros is not his son)
This hero went on a 12 year journey to redeem himself after a violent curse was placed on him by Hera.
Hercules
What is Zeus' weapon of choice?
Thunderbolt
Where and when do the Greek myths take place?
Ancient Greece
What is the prominent theme we see in Mythology?
INSCEST!!!!!!!!!
Poisedon's weapon is the ___________?
Trident
What is Artemis's symbol?
Bow and arrow
How many Olympian gods are there?
12
Is Mt. Olympus a real place?
Yes
Poisedon is the god of the water, storms, _____________, earthquakes, and horses?
Who is Ares' and Aphrodite's son?
Eros/Cupid
What is the story of Athena and Arachne?
Arachne defeated Athena in a Tapestry weaving competition and boasted about her skills which she did not receive from the Gods. In doing so, Athena turned Arachne into the first spider for demoralizing the Gods and for beating her.
Who is the god of wine and celebration?
Dionysus
What is a demigod?
A person who is the offspring of a god and mortal; half god and half human
Where does Hades live?
The Underworld
This talented deity is the god of the Sun, poetry, wisdom, and many other things.
Apollo
The worst creature Hercules had to defeat?
Hydra