Mythology Trivia Quiz
Name the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne---the nine Muses of
Greek mythology?
A: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia,
Terpischore, Thalia, and Urania.
What mythological beast has the head of a man, the body of a
lion, and the tail and feet of a dragon?
A: A manticore.
The diet of what mythical monster periodically included seven
youths and seven maidens?
A: The Minotaur's.
In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the rainbow?
A: Iris.
In ancient Athens, what tree was considered sacred -- with all
its fruit belonging to the state, and death the penalty for anyone
caught cutting one down?
A: The olive tree.
What legendary fire-breathing female monster had a lion's head, a
goat's body and a dragon's tail?
A: The Chimera.
What famous structure in Greek mythology was built by a man named
Epeius?
A: The Trojan Horse. According to the legend, Epeius was a
skilled woodworker commissioned by Odysseus to build the huge gift
horse.
According to legend, who fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the
heel, his only vulnerable spot?
A: Paris.
What mythological god was portrayed as the Colossus of Rhodes,
the more than 100-foot-high sculpture that was one of the Seven
Wonders of the World?
A: Helios, the sun god. The statue was destroyed by an earthquake in
224.
In Greek mythology, who were Arges, Brontes and Steropes?
A: Cyclopes.
In Greek mythology, who was the queen of the underworld and wife
of Hades?
A: Persephone.
Who was the ancient Greek god of dreams?
A: Morpheus. (Hypnus was the god of sleep.)
What bird was credited with saving Rome from attack y the Gauls
in 390B.C.?
A: The goose. According to legend, the honking of geese
alerted the Romans to a night raid by the Gauls.
According to classical mythology, who was the first mortal woman?
A: Pandora.
Janus--the ancient Roman god of good beginnings for whom January
is named-- is pictured on early coins with two faces looking in
opposite directions. What did the faces represent?
A: The future and the past.
What is the name of the imaginary city built in the air in The
Birds, the comedy written by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in
414B.C.?
A: Cloud-Cuckoo-Land-- or Nephelococcygia in Greek.
In Greek mythology, what were the names of Oedipus's
parents?
A: Laius, King of Thebes, and his queen, Jocasta.
According to legend, what is the color of the horn in the middle
of the unicorn's forehead?
A: White at the base, black in the middle and red at the tip.
According to Norse legend, what animals pulled Thor's chariot
across the sky?
A: Two goats. Thor was the god of thunder.
According to legend, what Hindu god died as Achilles did---from
an arrow shot into his heel?
A: Krishna. He was shot by a hunter who mistook him for a
deer. His heel was his only vulnerable spot.
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