Gods and Heros Trivia

Homer wrote his works around

Who were Zeus's two brothers and what did they rule?

Apollo is the god of

Aphrodite's sacred creature

Artemis is the goddess of

What did the Greeks believe about the origins of the gods and the universe?

How did Zues appear to the imprisoned Danaë, after which she became pregnant and bore Perseus?

How did Zeus punish Prometheus

We get much of our understanding of Greek mythology from

A three-headed, dragon tailed dog, who permits all spirits to enter the underworld but none to return.

Theseus had a scar from a knife wound that his father had made so that he could recognize him as his son.

How did Theseus change the government of Athens?

Whose symbols are being described? The breastplate was the aegis, the bird was the eagle, and the oak was the tree.

Perseus used Hermes's sword and Athena's shield. He looked inot the shield at Medusa's reflection and cut off her head

Athena invented the

Apollo's instrument of choice

Who were the first parents?

Which god was the god of fire and made armor and furniture for the other gods?

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the labors of Hercules?

What was the Medusa?

How did Perseus kill his grandfather?

Who is Poseidon's wife?

What did the Greeks think was at the very beginning of things?

Why did Hercules perform 12 labors?

How did Hercules clean the Augean stables?

What was the relationship between Zeus and Hera?

What did Prometheus give men to protect them?

Which of the following is not one of the authors that Hamilton refers to as the source of her stories?

The Greek alphabet was adapted from the

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the labors of Hercules?

Hermes is the

Hera is the protector of

Ares' sacred animal

What were the Sirens known for?

Hercules kidnapped the Queen of the Amazons and married her

Half bull and half human, he was the son of King Minos of Crete and lived in a labyrinth

What are the names of Theseus's two wives?

Who was the goddess of corn?

True or False: Hermes was the messenger of the gods. He had winged sandals on his feet.

Hades' wife

The father of Zeus

Zeus became the ruler of heaven and earth when he defeated his father with the help of his siblings.

One of Aphrodite's sacred islands

What was Hercule's main characteristic?

The most beautiful of the gods

The gods gave Pandora a box and told her to collect all of the evils in the world so humanity would be safe.

The names of the three graces are:

This is associated with Artemis

Who was the goddess of the vine (wine)?

How did Theseus find his way out of the labyrinth?