Gods
Goddesses
Myth Events
Terms Origin
Terms Modern
100

Who is king of the Gods? 

Zeus 

100

What does Pandora let loose from the jar? 

All of the spites/evils of the world. 

100

What does Aphrodite do to help the artist Pygmalion? 

She turns his sculpture to life. 

100

How do we get the word "echo" from Greek mythology? 

The character echo is cursed to repeat what she has heard. 

100

What does "titanic" mean today? (I would accept two potential answers)

The ship or someone very big/large.

200

Who is Phaethon's father? 

Apollo

200

Which goddess cursed Echo? 

Hera 

200

What can Hermes do at birth that most infants cannot do? 

Walk and talk

200

How do we get the word "cereal" from Greek mythology? 

Ceres is the Roman name for Demeter, goddess of grains. 

200

What does the word narcissism mean today? 

Someone who is full of themselves, selfish, self centered. 

300

What does Hermes steal from Apollo? 

White cattle

300

Who/what is Gaea? 

The earth

300

Why does Prometheus want to save humans? 

He admires our courage and wants to give us a chance to learn/grow/evolve. 

300

How do we get the word "martial" from Greek mythology? 

From Mars, the Roman name for Ares, God of war. 

300

What is an atlas today? (I would accept two possible answers)

A group of maps or the Atlas mountains

400

Which character ate his children to prevent them from taking over one day? 

Cronus 

400

According to Greek mythology, who is the first woman created by the Gods? 

Pandora

400

What is a theme that you could learn from Medusa's Head? 

You can't outrun your fate. 

You cannot change your destiny. 

Your evil acts will come back to haunt you. 

400

How do we get the word "Volcano" from Greek mythology? 

From Vulcan, the Roman name for Hephaestus, God of fire. 

400

What does the word chronology mean today? 

In order of events/time.

500

Which God becomes a God due to his invention of wine? 

Dionysus 

500

Which Goddess controls when/how people die? 

The Fates

500

Why does Pygmalion sculpt a beautiful woman? 

To show women how imperfect they are. 

500

How do we get the word "Mercury" from Greek mythology? 

From Mercury, the Roman name for Hermes, the messenger God. 

500

What does Mercury mean today? (I would accept two possible answers)

An element or a planet.