GREEK MYTHOLOGY CHALLENGE!

Question 1

_________ was the god of music and poetry, sickness and healing, and prophecy

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 2

________ were beautiful female spirits of nature found in the waters and forests of the world.

Accepted Answer

Nymphs

Question 3

The _______ were sea-nymphs who lured sailors to their deaths with a bewitching song

Accepted Answer

Sirens

Question 4

________ was the primordial god of the Sky and the father of the Titans

Accepted Answer

Ouranos

Question 5

_______ was a monster who haunted the rocks of a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis

Accepted Answer

Scylla

Question 6

________ were powerful storm giants, each with a single eye in the middle of their head

Accepted Answer

Cyclopes

Question 7

_________ was the goddess of wisdom, battle strategy, and household crafts such as weaving

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 8

________ was the primordial goddess of the Earth and mother of the Titans

Accepted Answer

Gaea

Question 9

The __________ had a lion's head and body, a goat head on its back, and a serpent for a tail

Accepted Answer

Chimera

Question 10

__________ tamed Pegasus and slayed the Chimera

Accepted Answer

Bellerophon

Question 11

________ was a three-headed hound who guarded the entrance to the Underworld for Hades

Accepted Answer

Cerberus

Question 12

A ________ was a mythic bird that burned up when it died, and a new bird emerged from its ashes

Accepted Answer

Phoenix

Question 13

________ skilled weaver who was cursed by Athena and transformed into the first spider

Accepted Answer

Arachne

Question 14

__________ was the golden-winged goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods

Accepted Answer

Iris

Question 15

The ________ was a nine-headed beast which sprouted two heads for each one that was chopped off

Accepted Answer

Hydra

Question 16

________ was the winged goddess of victory in battle and in athletic competition

Accepted Answer

Nike

Question 17

________ was the nothingness from which Gaea emerged

Accepted Answer

Khaos

Question 18

________ was a watchful guardian whose body was covered by one hundred eyes

Accepted Answer

Argus

Question 19

________ was the Titan who was punished by Zeus and forced to hold up the Sky for eternity.

Accepted Answer

Atlas

Question 20

_________ was a gigantic beast who was the father of numerous monsters

Accepted Answer

Typhon

Question 21

________ was a giant serpent born from the Earth that guarded the Oracle of Delphi

Accepted Answer

Python

Question 22

The _________ had the head of a woman, the body of a lioness, and the wings of an eagle.

Accepted Answer

Sphinx

Question 23

_______ and his Argonauts went on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece

Accepted Answer

Jason

Question 24

_______ was a legendary hunter. His constellation is one of the most recognizable in the sky.

Accepted Answer

Orion

Question 25

_________ was the goddess of agriculture and the seasons.

Accepted Answer

Demeter

Question 26

_________ was the god of the underworld and ruler of dead souls.

Accepted Answer

Hades

Question 27

________ was a once-talkative nymph who was cursed to repeat only what others said

Accepted Answer

Echo

Question 28

_________ was the Titan who stole fire from Mount Olympus and brought it to the humans.

Accepted Answer

Prometheus

Question 29

________ was the goddess of love and beauty

Accepted Answer

Aphrodite

Question 30

_________ was the messenger of the gods, guide of dead souls, god of travelers and thieves

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 31

________ was a majestic winged horse born from Medusa's neck

Accepted Answer

Pegasus

Question 32

________ was the mightiest Greek hero. He was forced to complete twelve impossible labors.

Accepted Answer

Heracles

Question 33

________ was the son of Aphrodite who pierced the hearts of mortals with love-tipped arrows

Accepted Answer

Eros

Question 34

_________ was the son of Hyperion and the Titan whose chariot carried the Sun across the sky

Accepted Answer

Helios

Question 35

________ was the god of the sky, bringer of storms, thunder, and lightning.

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 36

_________ was the Titan who governed the Sun and the cosmic order.

Accepted Answer

Hyperion

Question 37

_________ were the three goddesses who determined every mortal's destiny.

Accepted Answer

The Moirai

Question 38

__________ were mighty giants with fifty heads and one hundred hands

Accepted Answer

Hekatonchieres

Question 39

__________ was the goddess of marriage and childbirth

Accepted Answer

Hera

Question 40

The _________ was a ferocious half-man, half-bull creature that was imprisoned in a labyrinth

Accepted Answer

Minotaur

Question 41

________ was the Greek hero who slayed the Minotaur

Accepted Answer

Theseus

Question 42

__________ was the deepest pit of the Underworld

Accepted Answer

Tartarus

Question 43

________ were the three serpent-haired, winged goddesses of vengeance

Accepted Answer

The Furies

Question 44

A _________ was a half-human, half-goat creature who lived in the forest

Accepted Answer

Satyr

Question 45

________ was a legendary huntress who killed the Calydonian Boar

Accepted Answer

Atalanta

Question 46

_______ was a handsome young hunter who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water

Accepted Answer

Narcissus

Question 47

The _________ was a priestess of Apollo who would reveal future events

Accepted Answer

Oracle

Question 48

________ was a multi-headed dragon which guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides

Accepted Answer

Ladon

Question 49

________ was the god of fire and the forge, craftsmen, and invention

Accepted Answer

Hephaestus

Question 50

After his Trojan Horse ended the Trojan War, _________ wandered the seas for ten years.

Accepted Answer

Odysseus

Question 51

The _________ were a tribe of warrior women noted for their courage and pride

Accepted Answer

Amazons

Question 52

_________ were monstrous giants born from Gaea who once waged war on Mount Olympus.

Accepted Answer

Gigantes

Question 53

__________ was the Titan ruler of the seas. He took no part in the plot to overthrow Ouranos.

Accepted Answer

Oceanus

Question 54

________was a monstrous whirlpool that swirled opposite the cliffs of the monster Scylla

Accepted Answer

Charybdis

Question 55

_________ was the half-goat god of shepherds and the wild

Accepted Answer

Pan

Question 56

A _________ was a half-human, half-horse creature known to be savage and violent

Accepted Answer

Centaur

Question 57

________ was a greedy king who was cursed with a "golden touch" that turned any object to gold

Accepted Answer

Midas

Question 58

__________ opened the lid of a chest containing all the evils which plague mankind

Accepted Answer

Pandora

Question 59

_________ was the primordial goddess of the Night

Accepted Answer

Nyx

Question 60

_________ was an enormous bronze automaton that was crafted by Hephaistos

Accepted Answer

Talos

Question 61

_________ was a hero of the Trojan War. His body not be harmed by any blade except for his heel

Accepted Answer

Achilles

Question 62

________ was the Greek hero who slayed Medusa

Accepted Answer

Perseus

Question 63

A ________ was a powerful beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion

Accepted Answer

Gryphon

Question 64

_______ were the nine goddesses of music and song who inspired poets, musicians, and artists

Accepted Answer

The Muses

GREEK MYTHOLOGY CHALLENGE!

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY CHALLENGE!

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