Trial of Time
chronology & duration
chronology & duration
How many years did the Trojan War last?
10 years
Which God was punished for revealing divine secrets to mortals and how?
Prometheus; bound to a rock and his liver eaten daily by an eagle
Which hero successfully descended into the Underworld without divine protection, and what condition ultimately caused his failure to return without his prize?
Orpheus; he looked back at Eurydice before reaching the surface
Which monster could only be defeated by reflection rather than direct sight?
Medusa
Which goddess was born fully armed from Zeus' head?
Athena
How long was Persephone required to remain in the Underworld each year according to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter?
1 third of the year or 4 months
Which God violated the sacred laws of hospitality(xenia) most frequently in myth often disguised as a mortal?
Zeus
What was the true reason Jason needed Medea's help to claim the Golden Fleece?
King Aeetes imposed impossible tasks to ensure his death
Which creature was born of Typhon and Echidna and guarded the gates of the Underworld?
Cerberus referred to as the "hound of Hades"
Zeus swallowed Metis
How many generations separate Gaia from the Olympian Gods?
3 (Gaia - Titans - Olympians)
Which Olympian attempted to overthrow Zeus and was cast from Olympus as punishment?
Hera (aided by Hephaestus) Poseidon, and Athena also conspired to rebel against Zeus because of his arrogance and tyrannical behavior.
Which hero was forced to relive his trial eternally in the Underworld by rolling a stone uphill?
Sisyphus
Who was Medusa before her transformation, and who cursed her?
a beautiful mortal maiden and a dedicated priestess of Athena, known for her stunning hair. She was cursed by the goddess Athena after being assaulted by Poseidon in Athena's temple.
Which Olympians were both siblings and spouses?
Zeus and Hera. Their parents, Cronus and Rhea, were also siblings who married
After ruling Crete in life, what eternal role did King Minos assume after death?
Judge of the dead in the Underworld
Which God was punished by Zeus for attempting to violate Hera and what was the punishment?
Ixion was condemned to eternal punishment in the Underworld, where he was bound to a fiery, spinning wheel.
Which heros completed a katabasis (journey to the Underworld) and returned alive?
Heracles, Odysseus, Orpheus, and Aeneas
Which monster represents divine punishment rather than chaos?
Harpies (The "Snatchers"): These winged spirits were sent by the gods to punish wrongdoers. They act as agents of divine retribution, representing inescapable punishment for transgressions.
could also accept: medusa, the minotaur
Which Titan sided with Zeus during Titanomachy?
Themis and her son Prometheus.
until maturity/adulthood...Cronus would have devoured him due to the prophecy
Which Olympian was temporarily stripped of divine power and forced into mortal servitude as punishment for killing the Cyclopes?
Apollo - he served King Admetus as a mortal for 1 year
Which hero's trail required silence, self-control, and resistance to divine temptation, and which creatures tested him?
Odysseus - the sirens
Which monster was born from Typhon and Echidna, had multiple heads in some versions and was ultimately killed by Heracles as part of his labours?
Lernaean Hydra (or Hydra of Lerna)
Which hero unknowingly killed his grandfather to fulfill a prophecy and what was the grandfather's name?
Perseus, and the grandfather's name was Acrisius