Greek Mythology Trivia Questions
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Which Greek god of war was ironically known for being cowardly in battle and would cry and run away when wounded?
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ares
Which Titan was punished with the burden of holding the sky on his shoulders for waging war against Zeus?
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atlas
Which Greek god, the counterpart of Mercury, considered the number 4 sacred?
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hermes
What are the goat-men in some mythological accounts who are said to be the sons of Hermes and a naiad?
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satyr
In his mythological romance with Europa, Zeus disguised himself as which animal to carry her to Crete?
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bull
Which nymph in Greek mythology was cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken to her?
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echo
In Greek mythology, Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of thread to help him navigate his way out of what structure?
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labyrinth
Who was imprisoned with his son Icarus in the Labyrinth by King Minos?
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daedalus
Which mythological character, known for her loyalty to her father, was the subject of tragedies written by both Sophocles and Euripides?
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electra
Who is the Greek underworld kingpin known for having a helmet that made him invisible, and whose name means 'the unseen'?
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hades
Which mythical hero received help from his nephew Iolaus to slay the 9-headed hydra?
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hercules
Who was Iphigenia's mother, known for her evil deeds, and the wife of Agamemnon?
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clytemnestra
Which Greek goddess's name may etymologically mean 'foam-risen'?
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aphrodite
Who, according to some stories, fled Crete by boat and had a son who fell overboard and drowned?
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daedalus
Which mythological figure turned Picus into a woodpecker and later enchanted Odysseus' crew?
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circe
Which Greek king, whose name means 'swollen foot,' is associated with a famous complex named after him?
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oedipus
Who did Circe fall in love with, prompting her to lift the spell that had turned men into swine?
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odysseus
In mythology, Zeus took on the form of which bird when he mated with Leda, resulting in the birth of Castor and Pollux?
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swan
What god of love do you get if you add one letter to Eos in Greek mythology?
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eros
Who is the mythological figure that some legends say killed her brother Absyrtus, while others attribute the act to Jason?
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medea
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