Mythology Trivia Questions
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Which Norse god wields a hammer named Mjollnir?
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thor
What was the name of the god of the underworld used by both Greeks and Romans, who was also called Hades by the Greeks?
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pluto
What is the name of the banquet hall that has come to describe a final resting place for great men?
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valhalla
Who had a lamp in her tower that was the guiding light for Leander in his swim across the Hellespont?
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hero
What mythical, fire-breathing creature did St. George fight and kill?
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dragon
Which mythological woman encouraged her brother Orestes to murder their mother Clytemnestra?
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electra
Which doomed spectral ship, considered an omen of ill luck, is said to appear off the Cape of Good Hope during stormy weather?
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flying dutchman
According to some legends, who is the goddess that rose from the ocean's foam near Cyprus?
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aphrodite
Which goddess of Ancient Egypt gathered most of the pieces of Osiris's body and reformed him after he was slain by Seth?
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isis
Who is the Roman goddess of crafts and war, identified with the Greek Athena, but likely native to Italy?
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minerva
Which nymph in mythology was cursed by Juno to only repeat the last words spoken to her?
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echo
What symbol, associated with Thor, was prominently featured in Viking jewelry?
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hammer
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the hall where Andhrimnir prepares bounteous banquets for the slain?
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valhalla
In classical mythology, how many Furies are there?
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3
What is the name given to the Horn of Amalthea, which was always full of food and drink and associated with the goat that suckled Zeus?
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cornucopia
What material, used by Icarus, caused his wings to fail when he flew too close to the sun?
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wax
Who is the Norse trickster god known for becoming the blood brother of Odin?
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loki
What mythological creature, ending in an 'f' sound, was a naiad known for prophesying and guarding rivers and streams?
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nymph
Clio is the muse associated with which field of study that often involves recounting past events?
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history
Which Lydian girl was turned into a spider after challenging Athena to a weaving contest?
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arachne
What is the name of the 6-headed sea monster from mythology that lived in a cave opposite the whirlpool Charybdis and ate sailors?
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scylla
Who did Odysseus meet in the underworld who was condemned to eternally push a rock up a hill?
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sisyphus
Who is the father of Orion who granted him the ability to walk on the sea?
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poseidon
Who is the figure in mythology that, after creating mankind, felt compassion for humans and stole fire as well as the knowledge of language and tools for them?
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prometheus
Who is the daughter of King Priam whose name is synonymous with someone whose prophecies are ignored?
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cassandra
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