Mythology 1
1. Name the mythological Greek hero King of Salamis, son of Telamon and Periboea who shares his name with a cleaning product?
Ajax
2. In Norse mythology, what name was given to the female warriors who carried the bodies of heroes from the battlefield to Valhalla?
Valkyries
3. In Greek mythology, who unwittingly became the wife of her son Oedipus, and hanged herself when the relationship was discovered?
Jocasta
4. The Goddess Aphrodite is supposed to have been born on which island?
Cyprus
5. In mythology, whose face was said to launch a thousand ships?
Helen of Troy
6. In Roman mythology, who forged the thunder bolts thrown by Jupiter?
Vulcan
7. In mythology, Zeus seduced Leda, Queen of Sparta disguised as what animal?
Swan
8. In Greek mythology, what were the names of the creatures that lured sailors to shipwreck with their music?
Siren
9. In mythology, who is Cupid’s Greek counterpart?
Eros
10. What part of the world is named after the Goddess of Winter and the Hunt?
Scandinavia
Mythology 2
1. In Greek mythology, Apollo gave Midas the ears of which animal due to his lack of music taste?
A donkey
2. Ra, Helios and Sol Invictus are all gods said to govern what?
The sun
3. In Roman myth, who is Goddess of the moon?
Diana
4. What was the name given to the warriors in Norse Mythology who fought in a trance of fury?
Berserkers
5. What is the Greek goddess of wisdom and courage called?
Athena
6. According to legend who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
Mars
7. What is the name of the character in Western folklore who brings good dreams to children by sprinkling magic dust in their eyes?
Sandman
8. In Greek mythology, what monster is composed of the parts of three animals - a lion, a snake and a goat?
Chimera
9. In Norse mythology, who is the god of all Gods?
Odin
10. In Norse mythology where do the souls of heroes killed in battle go?
Valhalla
Greek Mythology 1
1. Uranus, god of the sky, had what part of his body cut off and thrown into the sea?
His testicles
2. In Greek mythology, who slayed the Minotaur, which was kept in a labyrinth on the island of Crete?
Theseus
3. What is the name of both the Greek god of music and a long time NASA program?
Apollo
4. Who was the Greek goddess of punishment and retribution?
Nemesis
5. Who was the King of Corinth, condemned to push a heavy rock up a steep hill which would always roll down again?
Sisyphus
6. Who, in Greek mythology, were Helen of Troy's twin brothers?
Castor and pollux
7. Who is the Greek god of beauty and desire?
Adonis
8. What Greek mythological horse sprang from the blood of Medusa?
Pegasus
9. Who fell in love with his own reflection and pined away?
Narcissus
10. Who fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the heel?
Paris
Greek Mythology 2
1. In Greek mythology, what did Prometheus give to man?
Fire
2. What, in Greek myth is the food of the gods?
Ambrosia
3. In Greek mythology who is the messenger god?
Hermes
4. Originating in Greek mythology, the legendary philosopher’s stone was supposed to do what?
Turn base metals into gold or silver
5. Which Greek god was the twin brother of Artemis?
Apollo
6. In Greek mythology, what is the name of the river that separated earth and the underworld?
Styx
7. In Greek mythology, who killed Medusa?
Perseus
8. Who is the Greek God of wine?
Dionysus
9. Which Greek goddess is the Parthenon in Greece dedicated to?
Athena
10.Who was the Greek equivalent to the Roman God somnus?
Hypnos