Greek Mythology for Scholastic Bowl

Who was considered the king of the Greek gods?

Zeus

What was the main reason for the Trojan War, according to Greek myth?

The abduction of Helen

Which goddess was born fully grown and armored from the head of Zeus?

Athena

Who is the Greek god of the sea?

Poseidon

What did Prometheus steal from the gods to give to humanity?

Fire

In the myth of Persephone, who abducts her to the Underworld?

Hades

Who completed twelve labors as a punishment and became one of Greece's greatest heroes?

Heracles (Hercules)

Which monster had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone with her gaze?

Medusa

The Minotaur lived in a labyrinth on which island?

Crete

Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty?

Aphrodite

What did Pandora famously open, releasing evils into the world?

A box (jar)

Which hero led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?

Jason

Which lesser-known Greek god was associated with sleep?

Hypnos

Who was the mother of the Minotaur?

Pasiphae

Which Greek mythological creature had the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and a serpent for a tail?

Chimera

Which of the following is NOT a sibling of Zeus?

Apollo

Which sibling of Zeus became the ruler of the Underworld?

Hades

How was Athena born?

Sprang fully grown from Zeus's head

Who is considered Athena's mother?

Metis

What did Prometheus steal from the gods for humanity?

Fire

What was Prometheus's punishment?

Chained to a rock with an eagle eating his liver

Which of the following was NOT one of the Twelve Labors?

Fetch the Golden Fleece

Why was Hercules required to complete the labors?

As punishment for killing his family

Which Greek hero is credited with the idea of the Trojan Horse?

Odysseus

What was the Trojan Horse used for?

To sneak Greeks into Troy

Who abducted Persephone?

Hades

What season does Persephone's return to Earth represent?

Spring

What was Medusa before she became a monster?

A beautiful maiden

Who killed Medusa?

Perseus

What is the relationship between Apollo and Artemis?

Siblings

Which of these is a symbol of Artemis?

Bow and arrows

Who is the ruler of the Underworld?

Hades

Which of the following is NOT a river in the Underworld?

Nile

Demeter is goddess of:

The harvest

How is Demeter related to Persephone?

Mother

Who was the father of Theseus?

Aegeus

Where did Theseus defeat the Minotaur?

The Labyrinth of Crete

Who was the mortal lover of Eros?

Psyche

Who was a lover of Aphrodite?

Adonis

Which monster had regenerating heads?

Hydra

Which monster was a three-headed dog?

Cerberus

Where was the most famous Greek oracle?

Delphi

What was the title of the priestess of this oracle?

Pythia

How many Muses were there?

9

What did Muses inspire?

Poetry and the arts

Who gave Pandora her box (jar)?

Zeus

What remained in the box after it was opened?

Hope

What was the name of Jason's ship?

Argo

What were the Argonauts seeking?

The Golden Fleece

Who led the Olympians in the war against the Titans?

Zeus

Which of these is a Titan?

Rhea

According to Hesiod, how was Aphrodite born?

From sea foam

Who is the Roman equivalent of Aphrodite?

Venus

Which of the following are epics attributed to Homer?

The Iliad and The Odyssey

Which poem tells the story of Odysseus' journey home?

The Odyssey

What existed at the very beginning according to Greek myth?

Chaos

Who was the first primordial goddess of the Earth?

Gaia

What is Hephaestus the god of?

Fire and metalworking

Who is Hephaestus' wife in myth?

Aphrodite

Dionysus is god of:

Wine and festivity

Which is a unique aspect of Dionysus' birth?

Born from Zeus' thigh

Who is the mother of Pegasus?

Medusa

Which hero tamed Pegasus?

Bellerophon

How many Fates (Moirai) were there?

3

What did the Fates control?

The fate of mortals

Which hero solved the Sphinx's riddle?

Oedipus

What happened to the Sphinx after her riddle was answered?

She threw herself off a cliff

Which god matches the lightning bolt symbol?

Zeus

Which god matches the trident symbol?

Poseidon

Who were the parents of the Hydra?

Echidna and Typhon

Who is a child of Echidna?

Cerberus

Who was Helen's father?

Zeus

Who was Helen's husband before Paris?

Menelaus

Who is the Greek god of sleep?

Hypnos

Who is the goddess of victory?

Nike

Who led the quest for the Golden Fleece?

Jason

Who killed the Calydonian Boar?

Atalanta

Who was turned into a spider after challenging Athena?

Arachne

Who was turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo?

Daphne

Who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother?

Oedipus

What was the significance of the River Styx?

Oaths sworn on it were binding

Who was the goddess personifying the Styx?

Styx

What was the name of Achilles' almost invincible armor?

Armor of Hephaestus

Who forged Achilles' armor?

Hephaestus

Which labor involved capturing the Ceryneian Hind?

3rd

Which labor required cleaning the Augean Stables?

5th

Where did the Olympians reside?

Mount Olympus

Who was the cupbearer to the gods?

Ganymede

Which is NOT a Gorgon?

Scylla

Which Gorgon was mortal?

Medusa

Who is the ancient Greek goddess of the sea?

Amphitrite

Who was the god of rivers?

Oceanus

Which of these did Odysseus NOT face?

Medusa

Who kept Odysseus captive for years?

Calypso

Which of these is NOT a child of Zeus?

Hades

Which is a mortal child of Zeus?

Heracles

Who was punished by rolling a boulder uphill forever?

Sisyphus

Who was condemned to eternal hunger and thirst?

Tantalus

What did Perseus use to defeat Medusa?

Mirror

What did Hermes give Perseus?

Winged sandals