Norse/Greek/Roman Mythology Quiz Bowl

Allfather and chief of the Aesir gods

Odin

Thor's hammer

Mjolnir

Monstrous wolf prophesied to kill Odin during Ragnarok

Fenrir

Great tree that connects the nine realms

Yggdrasil

Trickster god often causing trouble among the gods

Loki

Realm of the dead ruled by Hel

Helheim

Rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to Midgard

Bifrost

Creature that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil

Nidhogg

Female warriors who choose which warriors go to Valhalla

Valkyries

God known for his incredible beauty and killed by mistletoe

Balder

Loki's serpent child, fated to fight Thor

Jormungandr

Guardian of the Bifrost who carries a horn named Gjallarhorn

Heimdall

End-of-the-world event in Norse mythology

Ragnarok

Ship made from the nails of the dead, said to carry enemies to Ragnarok

Naglfar

Mead that grants poetic inspiration and wisdom

Mead of Poetry

Goddess associated with love, beauty, and magic who rides a chariot pulled by cats

Freyja

God of fertility and prosperity, brother of Freyja

Frey

King of the Greek gods

Zeus

Greek goddess of wisdom and war, born from Zeus's head

Athena

River in the Underworld that souls must cross

Styx

Ferryman of the Underworld

Charon

Hero who completed twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion

Heracles

King cursed to turn everything he touched into gold

King Midas

Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans

Prometheus

Labyrinth-dwelling creature slain by Theseus

Minotaur

Person turned into a spider by Athena for boasting about her weaving

Arachne

Creature that regenerates two heads for each one cut off

Hydra

Mother of Perseus who was imprisoned in a bronze tower

Danaë

Trojan hero who is the central character in Homer's Iliad

Achilles

God of wine and revelry, often associated with madness and ecstasy

Dionysus

Goddess abducted by Hades, leading to the cycle of seasons

Persephone

Winged horse born from Medusa's blood

Pegasus

Titan of time and father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades

Cronus

Mortal sculptor who fell in love with his own statue

Pygmalion

King of the gods in Roman mythology

Jupiter

Roman equivalent of Poseidon

Neptune

Roman god of war

Mars

Roman goddess of love and beauty

Venus

Messenger god in Roman mythology

Mercury

Household gods in Roman religion that protect the home

Lares and Penates

Three-headed dog guarding the Underworld

Cerberus

Legendary founder of Rome, raised by a she-wolf

Romulus

Romulus's twin brother, whom he later killed

Remus

Trojan prince that fled to Italy and became an ancestor of the Romans

Aeneas

Roman goddess of the hunt, equivalent to Artemis

Diana

Roman deity associated with doors, transitions, and beginnings

Janus

Roman equivalent of Hades, ruler of the Underworld

Pluto

Roman festival of the dead, similar to modern Halloween

Lemuria

Roman goddess of wisdom, often identified with Athena

Minerva

Roman name for the Fates, the three goddesses who controlled destiny

Parcae