80 Greek Mythology Trivia Questions with Answers

80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the city ruled by King Priam during the Trojan War?

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Troy

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the island where Ariadne helped Theseus?

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Crete

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the winged sandals worn by Hermes?

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Talaria

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In Greek mythology, who was the god of love and desire, often shown with a bow and arrows?

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Eros

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In Greek mythology, which goddess transformed Arachne into a spider?

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Athena

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In Greek mythology, what flower grew where Narcissus died?

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Narcissus

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In Greek mythology, which body part was said to be Achilles’ only vulnerable spot?

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Heel

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the ram whose fleece became the Golden Fleece?

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Chrysomallos

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In Greek mythology, which god ruled the Underworld as Persephone’s husband?

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Hades

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In Greek mythology, how many Muses were said to inspire the arts and sciences?

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Nine

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the three-headed hound guarding the entrance to the Underworld?

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Cerberus

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In Greek mythology, which Titan was condemned to hold up the sky?

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Atlas

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the winged horse ridden by Bellerophon?

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Pegasus

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In Greek mythology, what weapon is Zeus most famously associated with wielding?

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Thunderbolt

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In Greek mythology, which god was associated most strongly with wine, theater, and ecstatic celebration?

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Dionysus

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In Greek mythology, who ferried the souls of the dead across the rivers of the Underworld?

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Charon

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In Greek mythology, who was traditionally considered the first woman?

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Pandora

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In the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, what did Orpheus do that caused her return to the Underworld?

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He looked back

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the dragon guarding the golden apples of the Hesperides?

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Ladon

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In Greek mythology, who was the twin sister of Apollo?

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Artemis

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In Greek mythology, who designed and built the Labyrinth for King Minos?

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Daedalus

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In Greek mythology, which river did the gods swear their most binding oaths by?

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The Styx

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In Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece?

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Jason

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In Greek mythology, what punishment did Sisyphus receive in the Underworld?

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Rolling a boulder uphill forever

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In Homer's Odyssey, how long did Odysseus spend trying to return to Ithaca?

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Ten years

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In Greek mythology, which god killed the serpent Python at Delphi?

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Apollo

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In Greek mythology, who was Persephone's mother?

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Demeter

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In Greek mythology, what creature did Theseus kill in the Labyrinth of Crete?

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Minotaur

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In Greek mythology, how many labors did Heracles complete?

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Twelve

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In Greek mythology, from which god's head was Athena born fully armed?

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Zeus