Gods & Monsters
This god shares his name with a 1972 disaster movie featuring Leslie Nielsen and Gene Hackman.
What is "The Poseidon Adventure?"
This sweet drink is often called "the nectar of the gods."
What is mead?
This phrase is the Greek equivalent of "Ahoy, sailors!"
What is "Kai bleppe, nautai!"
This popular Greek cheese shares its name with the three divinities who prophesied the future.
What is feta?
The 2026 adaptation of this 2500 year old play earned 7 Tony nominations, and won for Best Actress.
What is Oedipus?
These one-eyed monsters were freed by Zeus in his rebellion against the Titans.
Who are the Cyclopes?
This traditional Greek wine has the distinct flavor of a pine forest.
Bonus 200: Name the source of this liquor's piney flavor
What is retsina?
Bonus 200: What is pine resin? (used for sealing wine jars)
This idiom advises caution when unexpected packages arrive at your doorstep.
Bonus 200: Name the epic that inspired this idiom.
What is "beware of Greeks bearing gifts?"
Bonus 200: What is The Odyssey?
This popular street dish gets its name from the Greek word to turn or circle.
What is gyros?
This Tony Award winning musical is a retelling of two Greek myths.
Bonus 200: Name the two myths retold.
What is Hadestown?
Bonus 200: Orpheus and Euridyce; Hades & Persephone
This wise goddess once gave her father Zeus a massive headache.
Bonus 300: Name the bird that is the symbol of this goddess.
Who is Athena?
Bonus 300: What is the owl?
This national drink of Greece tastes like licorice.
What is ouzo?
This idiom describes someone who is wildly successful, no matter what they attempt.
What is the Midas touch?
This hero died after being hit by an arrow in the one spot on his body that was vulnerable.
Bonus 300: Name the vulnerable spot.
Who is Achilles?
Bonus 300: What was his heel?
This 1938 Broadway musical was revived in 1963 and 2002 and retold a Roman play about identical twins, setting it in ancient Greece.
Bonus 300: Name the famous pair that teamed up to write the music and the lyrics.
Bonus 500: Name the choregrapher for the original production
What is The Boys from Syracuse?
Bonus 300: Who are Rogers and Hart?
Bonus 500: Who was George Balanchine?
This clever Olympian is the god of shepherds, thieves, and travellers.
Who is Hermes?
This Greek liquor was the first alcoholic beverage consumed in space.
What is Metaxa?
The literal meaning of the Greek word 'Acropolis."
Bonus 400 points: Name the two parts of the word
What is 'high city'?
Bonus 400: 'akros' (high or top) + 'polis' (city)
This delicate dough made with olive oil can be used to make both sweet and savory treats.
What is phyllo?
This Broadway musical's focus is a key feature of all Greek drama.
What is "A Chorus Line"?
These two terrifying sea monsters were bloodthirsty neighbors who preyed violently on hapless Grecian sailors.
Who were Scylla and Charybdis?
The name of Greece's most popular beer is also the Greek word for 'story.'
What is mythos?
The literal translation for the name of this historic site is "virgin's apartment."
What is the Parthenon?
This hero angered Posiedon, which earned him an 10 year journey around the Aegean.
Who was Odysseus?
This jazzy 1954 Broadway musical sets The Illiad and The Odyssey in 20th century Washington state.
Bonus 500: Name at least 2 other musicals that retell The Odyssey
What is "The Golden Apple"?
Bonus 500: Epic: The Musical (2020), Glam Slam Ulysses (1993), Home Sweet Homer (1975)