Greek Mythology Trivia Question and Answers
1.
Which goddess is known as the goddess of wisdom?
Answer:
Athena
2.
What is the name of the hero who completed twelve labors?
Answer:
Heracles (Hercules)
3.
Who is the Greek god of the sea?
Answer:
Poseidon
4.
What creature is half-man and half-horse in Greek mythology?
Answer:
Centaur
5.
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
Answer:
Aphrodite
6.
What was the name of the winged horse that sprang from Medusa's neck?
Answer:
Pegasus
7.
Who is the messenger of the gods?
Answer:
Hermes
8.
Which hero is known for his journey home in "The Odyssey"?
Answer:
Odysseus
9.
Who is the queen of the Underworld?
Answer:
Persephone
10.
What is the name of the one-eyed giant in Greek mythology?
Answer:
Cyclops
11.
Who was punished to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity?
Answer:
Sisyphus
12.
What is the river that souls must cross to enter the Underworld?
Answer:
Styx
13.
Who defeated the Minotaur in the labyrinth?
Answer:
Theseus
14.
What is the name of the goddess of the harvest?
Answer:
Demeter
15.
Who is known for his tragic love for Eurydice?
Answer:
Orpheus
16.
Who was transformed into a spider after challenging Athena?
Answer:
Arachne
17.
What is the name of the Trojan prince who abducted Helen?
Answer:
Paris
18.
Which hero fought against the Trojans and was invulnerable except for his heel?
Answer:
Achilles
19.
Who is the god of war?
Answer:
Ares
20.
Who turned everything he touched into gold?
Answer:
King Midas
21.
What winged creature was born from the blood of Medusa?
Answer:
Pegasus
22.
Who is the goddess of the hunt?
Answer:
Artemis
23.
What is the name of the three-headed dog that guards the Underworld?
Answer:
Cerberus
24.
Who was the hero known for his speed and cunning in the Trojan War?
Answer:
Odysseus
25.
Who is the mother of Perseus?
Answer:
Danaë
26.
What is the name of the nymph who fell in love with Narcissus?
Answer:
Echo
27.
Which Titan held up the sky?
Answer:
Atlas
28.
What is the name of the first woman created by the gods?
Answer:
Pandora
29.
Who is the god of wine and revelry?
Answer:
Dionysus
30.
What creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human?
Answer:
Sphinx
31.
Who is the goddess of fate?
Answer:
Clotho (one of the Fates)
32.
Which hero was known for his intelligence and resourcefulness?
Answer:
Odysseus
33.
Who is the god of the sun, music, and prophecy?
Answer:
Apollo
34.
What is the name of the winged goddess of victory?
Answer:
Nike
35.
Who was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection?
Answer:
Narcissus
36.
Who are the three sisters known for their snake hair?
Answer:
The Gorgons (Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale)
37.
What is the name of the giant who was defeated by Zeus?
Answer:
Cronus
38.
Who is the goddess of discord?
Answer:
Eris
39.
What is the name of the river of forgetfulness in the Underworld?
Answer:
Lethe
40.
Who was the founder of the city of Thebes?
Answer:
Cadmus
41.
What animal is associated with Zeus?
Answer:
Eagle
42.
Who is the hero that killed the sea monster to save Andromeda?
Answer:
Perseus
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