Gods and Goddesses
I am the king of the gods and have a mighty thunderbolt. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Zeus?
Fun Fact: Zeus was raised in a cave so his father, Cronus, wouldn’t eat him
I am a one-eyed giant who was tricked by Odysseus. Who am I?
Answer: What is a Cyclops?
Fun Fact: The most famous Cyclops is Polyphemus, who loved cheese!
I am the hero who fought the Minotaur in the labyrinth. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Theseus?
Fun Fact: Theseus used a ball of string to find his way out of the maze.
This is the bird associated with the king of the gods, Zeus.
Answer: What is the eagle?
Fun Fact: The eagle is a symbol of strength and power. Zeus regularly turned into one in myths.
I am the box that released all the evils into the world. What am I?
Answer: What is Pandora’s Box?
Fun Fact: The only thing left inside the box was hope.
I am the goddess of wisdom and war, and I was born from my father’s head!
Answer: Who is Athena?
Fun Fact: Athena is also the goddess of crafts, like weaving and pottery.
I am half man, half horse, and I love the forest. What am I?
Answer: What is a Centaur?
Fun Fact: Not all centaurs were wild—Chiron, a famous centaur, was a great teacher!
I completed 12 impossible tasks, including capturing Cerberus. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Hercules?
Fun Fact: One of Hercules’ labors was to clean the stables of King Augeas in a single day—and he did it by redirecting a river!
These items are associated with the goddess of wisdom, Athena.
Answer: What are the owl and the olive tree?
Fun Fact: The owl symbolizes wisdom and the olive tree represents peace. The olive tree came from a conflict between Athena and Poseidon.
I am a messenger god who wears winged sandals. Who am I?
Answer: What are Hermes’ sandals?
Fun Fact: Hermes used his sandals to travel between the mortal world and Olympus at incredible speed to transport dead souls to the afterlife.
I drive the sun across the sky in my fiery chariot. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Apollo?
Fun Fact: Apollo is also the god of music, and his instrument was the lyre.
I have the body of a lion, wings of an eagle, and a riddle to tell. What am I?
Answer: What is a Sphinx?
Fun Fact: The Sphinx guarded the city of Thebes with a tricky riddle: "What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?"
I went on a long journey to return home after the Trojan War and fought many monsters on the way. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Odysseus?
Fun Fact: Odysseus spent 10 years fighting the Trojan War and 10 more years getting home!
This is the three-pronged weapon of the god of the sea, Poseidon.
Answer: What is the trident?
Fun Fact: The trident gives Poseidon control over the waters and can cause earthquakes. Some say he could flip islands.
I am the river that separates the world of the living from the world of the dead. What am I?
Answer: What is the River Styx?
Fun Fact: The gods swore unbreakable oaths on the River Styx, and breaking them had severe consequences.
I am the queen of the gods and protect marriage. My husband gets into trouble a lot!
Answer: Who is Hera?
Fun Fact: Hera's symbol is the peacock because of its beautiful, "all-seeing" feathers.
I turn people to stone if they look into my eyes. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Medusa?
Fun Fact: Medusa’s hair was made of snakes because of a curse from Athena.
I led the Argonauts on a quest to find the Golden Fleece. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Jason?
Fun Fact: Jason’s ship was called the Argo, and his crew included famous heroes like Hercules and Orpheus.
These mythical creatures pull the chariot of the god of the sea, Poseidon.
Answer: What are hippocampi?
Fun Fact: Hippocampi are sea creatures that have the body of a horse with the tail of a fish, making them perfect for pulling Poseidon’s chariot.
I have the punishment for pushing a boulder up a hill for eternity. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Sisyphus?
Fun Fact: Sisyphus was punished for being deceitful and cheating death multiple times.
I rule the sea and carry a trident. Be careful when I’m angry—I cause earthquakes!
Answer: Who is Poseidon?
Fun Fact: Poseidon also created horses, according to one myth.
I am a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail. What am I?
Answer: What is a Chimera?
Fun Fact: The word "chimera" is now used to describe anything that is a mix of different things, It was also killed by Bellerophon.
I stole fire from the gods to give to humans. Who am I?
Answer: Who is Prometheus?
Fun Fact: As punishment, Zeus chained Prometheus to a rock where an eagle ate his liver every day, but it grew back overnight.
The goddess Hera is associated with this magnificent bird, and a myth tells of a mortal who was turned into one.
Answer: What is a peacock?
Fun Fact: Hera transformed her watchman Argus into a peacock’s tail to represent his 100 eyes, which still symbolically watch over her.
I am the fruit that trapped Persephone in the Underworld. What am I?
Answer: What is a pomegranate?
Fun Fact: Persephone ate six seeds, which is why she spends six months each year in the Underworld—explaining the seasons!