The Epic Mythology Quiz

From Greek to Roman, Celtic, Egyptian and Norse - The mythologies we know (or think we know) are vast and diversified, filled with epic battles, great lessons, family betrayals and the nature of life and death - all and much more are covered in these mythologies. Let's test your knowledge of these ancient stories...
 
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Hint
Jupiter is to Zeus as Pluto is to:
Hades
Apollo
Hermes
 
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This famous Egyptian symbol is called "The Eye of..."
Horus
Anubis
Osiris
Isis
 
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Ares and Athena are both:
Gods of War
Gods of Poetry
Gods of Love
 
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Which of these is a Hindu god?
Bastet
Caelus
Devi
Mercury
 
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Hint
The Valkyrie depict victory in which mythology?
Norse
Celtic
Roman
Greek
 
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Drinking from this river will cause you to lose your memory...
Lethe
Danu
Herades
 
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If your gods live in Asgard, humans then live in:
Jotunheim
Trelheim
Midgard
 
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Before King Arthur was his father:
Gawain Goldragon
Tristan Mordragon
Uther Pendragon
 
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Skadi [Norse goddess] presides over...
Winter, Snow, and Skiing
Feast, Drink, and Gluttony
Craft, Jewels, and Treasure
 
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Hint
Which Egyptian goddess apppeared as a hippopotamus and protected women during childbirth?
Taweret
Freya
Ishtar
Artemis
 
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Hint
Zeus is to Odin as Ares is to:
Hermes
Thor
Týr
Loki
 
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Hint
Who is the planet Uranus named after?
The Roman equivalent of the god Hermes
A primordial god who gave birth to the titans
A titan
A god of Olympus
 
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Which Hindu god destroys the universe in order to recreate it?
Vishnu
Krishna
Shiva
Brahma
 
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Hint
To whom do you pay respects for hunting?
Hera
Morrigan
Artemis
Thor
 
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To whom does King Arthur pledge his love?
Gwendolyn
Athena
Morganna
Guinevere
 
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Where do the highest of Greek Gods call home?
Valhalla
Olympus
Parthenon
Asgard
 
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In honor of which god was the Parthenon built?
Athena
Hera
Hercules
Zeus
 
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What name was given to Thor's mighty hammer?
Tyr
Fafnir
Mjolnir
Tyrtmir
 
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Jörmungandr is a name for...
The End Times [Germanic]
The World Serpent [Norse]
The Underworld [Celtic]
The Wolf Who Will Swallow the Sun [Norse]
 
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From whom does King Arthur receive the sword Excalibur?
The Wizard Merlin
The angel Michael
The Knight Lancelot
The Lady of the Lake
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