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Greek Mythology

Who well do you know the gods, goddesses, heroes and mythical creatures from Greek mythology?
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1. Olympian gods were the major gods of the Greeks and lived on Mount Olympus. How many of them were there?
10
12
8
15
2. In Greek mythology who killed Minotaur?
Perseus
Hector
Hercules
Theseus
3. According to the legend who answered Sphinx's riddle?
Achilles
Theseus
Perseus
Oedipus
4. What fearsome monster is a giant snake with nine heads?
Medusa
Furie
Hydra
Scylla
5. To which goddess is the Parthenon, a former temple on the Acropolis, dedicated?
Athena
Afrodite
Hera
Artemida
6. What figure from Greek mythology is famous for writing and singing music so beautiful it made stones cry?
Jason
Hercules
Orpheus
Hermes
7. Who is this Greek god of wine and the theater?
Eumenides
Hermes
Dionysus
Apollo
8. Who were the Argonauts, sometimes also called the Minyans?
Monsters with the body of a man and the head of a bull
A tribe that failed to defeat the Trojans
Half-goat, half-men
A band of heroes
9. To prevent his death, Achilles' mother Thetis dipped his body into the water of which river?
Styx
Phlegethon
Acheron
Lethe
10. What Greek hero from Homer`s epic poem the Iliad, was invulnerable except for his heel?
Diomedes
Odysseus
Achilles
Ajax
11. What monster has venomous snakes in place of hair and that those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone?
Hydra
Typhon
Scylla
Medusa
12. An immortal goddess Circe was entrapping Odysseus' men and turning them into what?
Ash
Pigs
Stone
Mouses
13. What combination of animals made up the monster Chimera?
Goat, lion and snake
Crow, tiger and lizard
Lion, tiger and bear
Eagle, lion and dog
14. What powerful god lived in the Underworld rather than on Mount Olympus?
Poseidon
Hades
Demeter
Hephaestus
15. Who designed the Crete's labyrinth for King Minos?
Zeus
Daedelus
Hypnos
Artemis
16. What is the name of a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld in Greek mythology?
Hermes
Tartarus
Cerberus
Gorgon
17. Which Greek god of nature and shepherds is often depicted playing a flute?
Apollo
Demeter
Pan
Hera
18. Which mythological hero defeated Medusa and her gorgon sisters?
Hercules
Achilles
Perseus
Theseus
19. What do you call the water nymphs that reputedly drown those with whom they fell in love?
Naiads
Oceanids
Hylas
Arethusa
20. Who is the goddess of marriage and the queen of Olympus?
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Andromeda
21. Who ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun with handmade wings?
Icarus
Achilles
Hercules
Thesseus
22. What kind of mythological creature is centaur?
Half-human half-horse
Winged horse
Winged lion
Half-human half-lion
23. Which monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man lived in an underground maze called the Labyrinth?
Medusa
Minotaur
Cyclops
Sphinx
24. What fate did Niobe, the wife of King Amphion of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, face?
A violent death by storm
Banishment to the underworld
The loss of all her children
Being turned to stone
25. Who is the god of the ocean, earthquakes and horses in Greek mythology?
Triton
Poseidon
Aegeus
Zeus
26. After 10 years of fighting, Odysseus and his men decided to go home. Where was their home?
Troy
Mycenae
Sparta
Ithaca
27. What Greek hero was a son of Zeus and was required to perform many labors for the gods?
Jason
Hercules
Odysseus
Perseus
28. As god of music, Apollo is often depicted playing which instrument?
Harp
Lyre
Guitar
Flute
29. What special power did sirens use to lure sailors to crash upon the rocks of their island?
The smell of delicious food
A powerful wind
An irresistible song
The illusion of piles of gold
30. What did Aegeus do when he saw the black sails on his son's ship coming into Athens?
Hanged himself
Jumped from a height and died
Drunk poison
Jumped into fire
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Level 85
Feb 5, 2021
Quite a few of these are repetitive. Also, I don't believe it was ever discussed that Medusas hair (the snakes) would grow back if it was cut off.
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Level 53
Feb 5, 2021
Thanks for playing, I will check that and correct it.
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Level 44
Jul 3, 2021
Great game!
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Level 79
Aug 5, 2022
You may want to check the fact about the Greeks being the first to play the flute, as flutes have existed since prehistoric times.
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Level 53
Aug 5, 2022
Thanks. You could be right so I rephrased the question.