Greek Mythology Quiz #1

Greek Mythology Quiz #1

Questions

1. Which King of Ephyra (Corinth) cheated death twice, and was consequently punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill eternally, only for it to roll back down when he neared the top?
2. The Erinyes, chthonic deities of vengeance that torment anyone who commits egregious insolence, also go by what other name?
3. Who was the husband of Helen, the queen who was wooed by Paris and fled to Troy, initiating the Trojan war?
4. What is the name of the naiad who was forced to turn into a laurel tree to avoid the lustful advances of Apollo?
5. The Caduceus is a staff wielded by which God, which is often mistaken for the Rod of Asclepius?
6. Which son of Chronos was famed to be the wisest of all centaurs, believed to be the tutor of Achilles, Heracles and Ajax?
7. Which hero was responsible for slaying the Minotaur of Crete, using a ball of yarn (provided by Ariadne) to successfully navigate through the labyrinth?
8. What is the name of the Amazonian queen from whom Heracles was tasked with obtaining her girdle?
9. Which ship, containing notable heroes from the ancient world (including Jason) narrowly avoided being crushed by the clashing rocks (Symplegades) when passing through the Bosphorus?
10. Which nymph held Odysseus on Ogygia (believed to be modern-day Gozo) for seven years by promising him immortality?
11. Who does Perseus save from the sea monster Cetus after they were placed as a sacrifice to satiate the monster?
12. The Moirai or Fates ensure that every being lives out their pre-ordained destiny. They consist of Clotho (The Spinner), Lachesis (The Allotter) and which 3rd member, referred to as The Unturnable?
13. Which titan, after teaching humans how to harness fire, was punished by Zeus to have his liver pecked out by an eagle every day for eternity?
14. What the collective term is given to the nymphs of the evening and the golden light of sunset, rumoured to be the daughters of the titan Atlas?
15. Who was the son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene, whose hubris led him to drive the sun chariot despite Helios’s warnings, leading to his fall and death?
16. Demeter is the mother of which goddess, the wife of Hades, responsible for the seasons?
17. Which God, daughter of Metis and Zeus, sprung from her father's head whilst wearing a full suit of armour?
18. Which man swam across the Hellespont every night to see his beloved Hero, which inevitably led to his drowning on a stormy day?
19. Which Trojan prince and hero was slain in single combat by Achilles during the Trojan war?
20. Which titan is responsible for holding up the sky? His name has also been given to the first cervical vertebrate, responsible for propping up the skull.
21. Who was the father of Icarus, responsible for many great building works, including the Minotaur's labyrinth on Crete?
22. The Chimera was a mythological beast made up of parts from three different animals. Its front was from a lion, its rear from a serpent – but which animal made up the middle section of its body?
23. Psyche was swept away by Zephyr and taken to the castle of which god?
24. Who is the first master and rider of the winged horse Pegasus?
25. Which is the only one of the 12 Olympian gods that shares their name with their Roman equivalent?
26. Who did Danae give birth to following the divine inception from Zeus in the form of a shower of gold?
27. Heracles is famed for wielding a club formed from a whole tree, and wearing a strong pelt taken from which beast, vanquished during his labours?
28. Who is the Olympian goddess of the hearth and home?
29. Who was the doomed lover of Orpheus, who was very nearly retrieved from the underworld following her death?

1. Which King of Ephyra (Corinth) cheated death twice, and was consequently punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill eternally, only for it to roll back down when he neared the top?

   Sisyphus
2. The Erinyes, chthonic deities of vengeance that torment anyone who commits egregious insolence, also go by what other name?

   The Furies
3. Who was the husband of Helen, the queen who was wooed by Paris and fled to Troy, initiating the Trojan war?

   Menelaus
4. What is the name of the naiad who was forced to turn into a laurel tree to avoid the lustful advances of Apollo?

   Daphne
5. The Caduceus is a staff wielded by which God, which is often mistaken for the Rod of Asclepius?

   Hermes
6. Which son of Chronos was famed to be the wisest of all centaurs, believed to be the tutor of Achilles, Heracles and Ajax?

   Chiron
7. Which hero was responsible for slaying the Minotaur of Crete, using a ball of yarn (provided by Ariadne) to successfully navigate through the labyrinth?

   Theseus
8. What is the name of the Amazonian queen from whom Heracles was tasked with obtaining her girdle?

   Hippolyta
9. Which ship, containing notable heroes from the ancient world (including Jason) narrowly avoided being crushed by the clashing rocks (Symplegades) when passing through the Bosphorus?

   Argo
10. Which nymph held Odysseus on Ogygia (believed to be modern-day Gozo) for seven years by promising him immortality?

    Calypso
11. Who does Perseus save from the sea monster Cetus after they were placed as a sacrifice to satiate the monster?

    Andromeda
12. The Moirai or Fates ensure that every being lives out their pre-ordained destiny. They consist of Clotho (The Spinner), Lachesis (The Allotter) and which 3rd member, referred to as The Unturnable?

    Atropos
13. Which titan, after teaching humans how to harness fire, was punished by Zeus to have his liver pecked out by an eagle every day for eternity?

    Prometheus
14. What the collective term is given to the nymphs of the evening and the golden light of sunset, rumoured to be the daughters of the titan Atlas?

    Hesperides
15. Who was the son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene, whose hubris led him to drive the sun chariot despite Helios’s warnings, leading to his fall and death?

    Phaethon
16. Demeter is the mother of which goddess, the wife of Hades, responsible for the seasons?

    Persephone
17. Which God, daughter of Metis and Zeus, sprung from her father's head whilst wearing a full suit of armour?

    Athena
18. Which man swam across the Hellespont every night to see his beloved Hero, which inevitably led to his drowning on a stormy day?

    Leander
19. Which Trojan prince and hero was slain in single combat by Achilles during the Trojan war?

    Hector
20. Which titan is responsible for holding up the sky? His name has also been given to the first cervical vertebrate, responsible for propping up the skull.

    Atlas
21. Who was the father of Icarus, responsible for many great building works, including the Minotaur's labyrinth on Crete?

    Daedalus
22. The Chimera was a mythological beast made up of parts from three different animals. Its front was from a lion, its rear from a serpent – but which animal made up the middle section of its body?

    Goat
23. Psyche was swept away by Zephyr and taken to the castle of which god?

    Eros
24. Who is the first master and rider of the winged horse Pegasus?

    Bellerophon
25. Which is the only one of the 12 Olympian gods that shares their name with their Roman equivalent?

    Apollo
26. Who did Danae give birth to following the divine inception from Zeus in the form of a shower of gold?

    Perseus
27. Heracles is famed for wielding a club formed from a whole tree, and wearing a strong pelt taken from which beast, vanquished during his labours?

    Nemean Lion
28. Who is the Olympian goddess of the hearth and home?

    Hestia
29. Who was the doomed lover of Orpheus, who was very nearly retrieved from the underworld following her death?

    Eurydice