Foundational Myths
Who was the first creature created in the nothingness according to Norse Mythology?
Yimir
A greek hero who flew with wings made of feathers and wax?
Icarus
Who was father of many of the Olympians?
Kronos
What is a half man half bull creature of the labyrinth?
Minotaur
Who is god of thunder in Greek and Norse Mythology?
Zeus and Thor
What was the Agean sea named after?
It was named after Theseus's father after he leapt into the sea.
How did Zeus survive when Kronos was devouring his siblings?
His mother Gaia gave him a rock instead.
What is the name of the many-headed beast in Greek Mythology?
Hydra
What is the name of Thor's hammer?
Mjölnir
What did Odin have to give up to drink from the well of wisdom?
His eye
Hercules was given labors to atone for what?
Killing his family in a god induced rage.
Who is the God of beauty in Greek Mythology and who is her counterpart in Norse Mythology?
Aphrodite and Freya
What is the name of the three-headed dog and guardian of the underworld.
Cerberus
What is the end of the world in Norse Mythology?
Ragnarok
When Baldur is killed, he is killed by an arrow tipped with what plant?
Mistletoe
12 labors and many answers.
What did Athena turn Arachne into?
Spider
What is the name of the giant wolf in Norse Mythology and whose hand does he bite off?
Fenrir and Tyr
Which animal could Hercules not cut because of its strong fur and had to strangle to defeat it?
The Namean Lion
What was the name for the emptiness that existed before anything in Greek Mythology?
Chaos
Who created beautiful apples that gave the gods power and immortality in Norse myth?
Iddunna
What goddess was born fully armed from Zeus's head?
Athena.
What is the enormous serpent of Norse Mythology called?
Jormungandr
Hera gave these to him because she was angry at Zeus's infidelity.