Greek Mythology Trivia Questions
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Who is the figure in Greek mythology who went through Hell to bring back his wife Eurydice?
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orpheus
Who is the sorceress in Greek mythology who is said to have killed her brother Absyrtus before escaping with the golden fleece?
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medea
Which sorceress fed Ulysses' men acorns after turning them into swine?
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circe
What is the name of Hermes' staff in Greek mythology?
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caduceus
Which daughter accompanied Oedipus when he exiled himself from Thebes?
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antigone
Who had a weaving contest with Athena in mythology?
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arachne
Who is the husband of Gaea and the earliest sky god in Greek mythology?
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uranus
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the woman created out of clay by Hephaestus and whose name means 'all gifted'?
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pandora
Who was torn to pieces by a band of women after offending them and was the husband of Eurydice?
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orpheus
Who is the famous lyre player that is the son of Calliope, one of the Muses in mythology?
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orpheus
Who was the King of Ephrya known for endlessly rolling a boulder uphill in Greek mythology?
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sisyphus
Who is the Greek god that ruled the underworld and was the brother of Poseidon?
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hades
What daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom used various disguises to assist Odysseus on his journey home?
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athena
Which goddess promised Paris wisdom and victory in all battles if he judged her the fairest?
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athena
In Greek mythology, Atalanta excelled in which blood sport that had a goddess named Artemis?
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hunting
Who is the dryad that married Orpheus in mythology?
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eurydice
Who was nearly saved from the underworld by Orpheus but was lost forever when he looked back?
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eurydice
Who devised a method to escape from King Minos' prison by air because he couldn't do so by land or sea?
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daedalus
Which mythological hero killed his music teacher Linus with a lyre for being too critical?
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hercules
According to Sophocles, who died in Colonus, though Homer claimed he died in battle?
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oedipus
Who is the wife of Odysseus and first cousin of Clytemnestra in Greek mythology?
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penelope
What is the name of the three-headed, snake-tailed dog that guarded the gates of Hades in Greek mythology?
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cerberus
What enchantress kept Odysseus for 1 year on his way home from the Trojan War?
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circe
Which Greek sea god was sometimes known as 'Earth-shaker'?
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poseidon
Who was the mythical creature that Athenian boys and girls were imprisoned with in a maze as a yearly sacrifice?
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minotaur
Who spurned Apollo after he gave her the gift of prophecy?
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cassandra
Who is considered the greatest Trojan warrior and killed Patroclus, angering Achilles?
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hector
What is the Greek name for the mythological character known as Hercules?
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heracles
Who was the Greek sun god who was the brother of Selene, the Greek goddess of the Moon, and preceded Apollo?
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helios
Which monstrous watchdog did Hercules have to fetch as one of his labors?
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cerberus
What unique feature did the ram that Mercury gave Nephele possess?
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golden fleece
In his ninth labor, Hercules was tasked with obtaining the girdle of which Amazon queen?
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hippolyta
What is the even worse Hell below Hades where Zeus confined the Titans?
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tartarus
Who kept a lock on her bedroom door while Ulysses was fighting in the war?
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penelope
Who did Hippomenes defeat in a race by throwing golden apples in her path?
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atalanta
Who is the muse of dance and chorus in Greek mythology?
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terpsichore
Who is the war god, the Greek equivalent of Mars, and the father of the Amazon queen Hippolyta?
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ares
In Greek mythology, who is eternally condemned to push a rock up a hill in the underworld?
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sisyphus
Who is the daughter of Priam who was given the gift of prophecy but cursed so that no one would believe her?
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cassandra
Who was the great hero, son of Zeus, born to Alcmena, alongside his twin brother Iphicces who was fathered by Amphitryon?
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hercules
Who is the Greek goddess of marriage known for being fiercely jealous of her husband's frequent infidelities?
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hera
In Greek mythology, who is the sister of Stheno and Euryale, known for her terrifying appearance?
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medusa
Which wife of Odysseus was betrayed by her maid, who revealed that she unraveled her weaving each night?
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penelope
Who was the father of six of the twelve Olympians, including Zeus, Hades, and Hera?
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cronus
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