Edith Hamilton's Mythology

This lyre-playing, singing lover met a bad end when he was unable to save his love from Hades.

Who made Hercules’s task of retrieving the Girdle of Hippolyta difficult?

This lesser Greek god was part animal, and played a flute which bears his name to this day.

This hero rode Pegasus into battle in order to defeat the Chimera.

The Greeks saw this god as “mean” and “whining,” the Romans as “redoubtable” and “invincible.”

This Titan was the father of (and was overthrown by) Zeus.

Which of these is NOT a river in the Underworld?

This sculptor’s beloved creation is given life by Venus, a story which resonates today.        

This character is described as “the great rebel against injustice and the authorityof power.”

The judgment of this (admittedly weak) man led to the beginning of the Trojan War.

These used these weapons to slay the mighty Minotaur.

These beings were men created from ants: “Thrifty…industrious…[and] brave."

Narcissus, Hyacinth, and Adonis all figured in myths revolving around what?

According to Norse mythos, these beings were the “Choosers of the Slain.”

This god was the only one to be deformed, and was lame as well.

In Norse mythology, this is the great World-Tree which supports  the universe.

This group of gods knows when "to speak lies that seem true, but also when to utter truth.”

Hercules freed this hero from the Chair of Forgetfulness in the Underworld.

This god was the “Master Thief” and began to steal the very day he was born.

This god is described as “treacherous and malicious,exerting a deadly...power over men.”

Who guided the arrow that slew Achilles?

In the Greek creation myth, this existed before all else.

Ceremonies worshipping this god led to the formation of the Greek theater.

This water god was able to change shape at will.

Thisday is the Norse gods’ “day of doom.”

Why does Hercules undertake the Twelve Labors?

These two harvest gods are described as “mankind’s best friends.”

In the Roman tradition, this god is the only god noted to have had an additional Latin name.

The constellation of this hunter depicts him with a girdle, sword, club, and lion’s skin.

This being sprang to life from the blood of the Gorgon after Perseus killed her.