Zeus' demigod children specifically
Who is Zeus' most famous demigod child?
(THIS SHOULD BE EASY, DISNEY LITERALLY MADE A WILDLY INCORRECT MOVIE ABOUT HIM)
Heracles, not Hercules who is Roman, but same idea.
Does mythology have different versions of some of the same myths?
Yes, sometimes there is more than one version of a myth.
Is Zeus Greek or Roman?
Greek
What did the Argocy focus on Jason obtaining?
The Golden Fleece (ie. Jason and the Golden fleece)
What is Zeus the god of?
a. Sky
b. Lightning
c. Clouds
d. Storms
a. Zeus became the sky god after the war with the Titans.
What is at least one of Heracles' labors? The answer will list all the options.
Hercules's 12 Labors were: slaying the Nemean Lion, Lernaean Hydra, capturing the Ceryneian Hind, Erymanthian Boar, cleaning the Augean Stables, slaying the Stymphalian Birds, capturing the Cretan Bull, stealing the Mares of Diomedes, obtaining the Girdle of Hippolyta, the Cattle of Geryon, Apples of the Hesperides, and capturing Cerberus.
Who helped Jason with his tasks to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
a. No one
b. Medea
c. The king
d. Orpheus
b. Medea, being an sorceress, helped Jason with his tasks
Is Bellona a Greek or Roman goddess?
Bellona is the Roman goddess of war, and she does not have a Greek equivalent.
How did Narcissus die?
a. He starved to death
b. He froze
c. Hera killed him
d. Echo killed him
a. He stared at his reflection until he starved to death because he never moved or ate.
True of False? Artemis had no children, demigod or otherwise.
True, Artemis vowed to be an eternal maiden.
What did Perseus famously slay?
a. The Nemean Lion
b. The Hydra
c. Medusa
d. All of the above
c. Medusa the gorgon
How did Theseus kill the Minotaur?
a. Stabbing it's brain with it's own horn
b. Impaling it
c. Using an enchanted spear
d. He didn't kill it, and he died
a. Theseus broke off one of the Minotaur's horns and stabbed it's brain.
Who is Mars' Greek equivalent?
a. Aphrodite
b. Athena
c. Ares
d. Artemis
c. Ares
How does Perseus defeat Medusa?
He used his reflective shield gifted to him by goddess Athena. (Using his shield is also accepted)
What is Hera the goddess of?
a. The Hearth
b. Wine
c. Marriage
d. Nature
c. Hera is the goddess of marriage and the wife of Zeus.
Is it Heracles or Hercules in Greek mythology?
It is Heracles, Hercules is Roman, no matter what Disney tells you. Zeus named him after his wife Hera in an attempt to make her less angry. It didn't work, as Hera tried to kill Heracles as soon as he was born. Hera continues to torment Heracles throughout his entire life.
Which Titan was condemned to hold up the sky (or heavens) for eternity?
a. Rhea
b. Prometheus
c. Epimetheus
d. Atlas
d. In Greek mythology, the Titan condemned to hold up the sky (or heavens) for eternity is Atlas as punishment for being the Titan general in the Titanomachy.
Which Greek goddess is the equivalent of the Roman goddess Minerva?
a. Artemis
b. Athena
c. Hera
d. Aphrodite
b. Athena
What creatures tried to lure the Argonauts of their ship?
a. Chimeras
b. Gorgons
c. Sirens
d. None of the above
c. Sirens sang their song to the crew from their island, and Jason asked Orpheus to drown out the song with his lyre. It was too late for one crew member though who had fallen for the enchantment, swam to the island, fell asleep, and was torn apart and eaten by the sirens.
Why was Hephaestus thrown of Olympus as a baby?
In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was thrown from Mount Olympus as a baby by his mother, Hera, in disgust at his physical imperfections.
Which of Zeus' daughters started a war?
a. Persephone
b. Athena
c. Calliope
d. Helen
d. Helen of Sparta started the Trojan War when she was taken to Troy by Paris.
Who are the nereids?
(Closest guess wins)
In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus They often accompany Poseidon, the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors (such as the Argonauts in their search for the Golden Fleece).
Is Juno a Greek or Roman goddess?
Juno is the Roman equivalent of Hera.
What is the name of the Giant who demanded Theseus wash his feet?
a. Bellorphon
b. Sciron
c. Procrustes
d. There wasn't a giant
b. The giant who demanded Theseus wash his feet was Sciron. He was a robber who forced travelers along a narrow cliff-face pathway to wash his feet before kicking them into the sea. Theseus beat the Giant by pretending to wash his feet and then grabbing him and throwing the giant into the sea where he was eaten by a giant turtle.
Who is the oldest god on Olympus(In the most common version of the myth)?
a. Hermes
b. Aphrodite
c. Zeus
d. Hera
b. Aphrodite is the oldest of the gods, having been born from sea foam when Uranus' chopped up body hit the water.