For some, the vivid and sometimes bloody adventures of Hercules and Zeus, Helen and Aphrodite seem to be pregnant with profound meaning about the human condition. For others, they are simply rustic fables elevated and elaborated by the genius of Greek poets. Regardless, the myths of ancient Greece are among the most fascinating stories in all human history. Do you know your Perseus from your Achilles? Let’s put you to the test!
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Who reigned as king of the gods at Mount Olympus?
Zeus
Hades
Cronos
Poseidon
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Which Greek hero's name is now synonymous with a 'sole' weakness?
Perseus
Achilles
Ares
Hercules
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What relationship does Zeus have with Poseidon, Hades, and Hera?
They're his friends
They're his cousins
They're his ancestors
They're his siblings
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Kronos tried to prevent his children from challenging him by doing what?
Imprisoning them.
Throwing them into the ocean.
Throwing them into a fire.
Swallowing them whole at birth.
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Perseus killed and decapitated which monster?
The Hydra
Medusa, the Gorgon
The Great Lion
The Minotaur
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Which was written (and is set) earlier: The Iliad or The Odyssey?
The Odyssey
The Iliad
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Who was Zeus' wife (and sister) and the goddess of family and childbirth?
Aphrodite
Nymphia
Hera
Dionysus
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Who designed and built the Labyrinth?
Daedalus
Prometheus
Icarus
Pelops
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Who, according to the Greeks, gave humans the gift of fire.
Lapyx
Prometheus
Hermes
Hercules
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Which hero is said to have killed Minos' Minotaur?
Orpheus
Perseus
Hercules
Theseus
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What made Orpheus visit the underworld (Hades)?
His wife's death.
His son's death.
His daughter's death.
His father's death.
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Who was the god of the sea?
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
Apollo
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What tragically happened to Narcissus?
He died while staring at his own reflection.
He died in battle.
He was raped by Zeus.
He lost the nymph he loved.
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Which god was associated with winemaking, wine, fertility, madness, theater, and ecstasy?
Cupid
Persephone
Dionysus
Apollo
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Who was the god of agriculture and harvest?
Apollo
Hera
Athena
Demeter
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Which god was used by the other gods for his blacksmith skills?
Hephaestus
Mercury
Apollo
Artemis
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Was Perseus the great-grandfather or half-brother of Hercules?
Neither
Half-brother
Both
Great-grandfather
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Which were the first primordial elements/gods in the Greek universe?
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