Greek Mythology Figures Quiz
Instructions: How well do you remember the gods, heroes, and legends of ancient Greece?
- 1.
Who was the king of the Greek gods and ruler of Mount Olympus?
AZeusBHadesCApolloDPoseidon - 2.
Which hero slew the Minotaur in the Labyrinth of Crete?
ATheseusBHeraclesCPerseusDJason - 3.
Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare?
AAthenaBHeraCAphroditeDArtemis - 4.
Which Greek hero had to complete twelve labors as penance?
AAchillesBPerseusCOdysseusDHeracles - 5.
Who was the Greek god of the sea?
APoseidonBHadesCHermesDZeus - 6.
Which hero's only vulnerable spot was his heel?
AAjaxBAchillesCHectorDHeracles - 7.
Who was cursed by the gods to push a boulder up a hill for eternity?
AAtlasBPrometheusCSisyphusDTantalus - 8.
Which Titan was punished by Zeus to hold up the sky for eternity?
ACronusBHyperionCPrometheusDAtlas - 9.
Which Greek hero took ten years to return home from the Trojan War?
AAgamemnonBOdysseusCAjaxDAchilles - 10.
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
AAresBThanatosCHadesDCharon - 11.
Which figure in Greek mythology flew too close to the sun, melting his wax wings?
ABellerophonBIcarusCDaedalusDPhaethon - 12.
Which Titan stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity?
AEpimetheusBAtlasCPrometheusDCronus - 13.
Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
AAthenaBHeraCAphroditeDArtemis - 14.
Which hero slew the Gorgon Medusa, whose gaze turned people to stone?
APerseusBBellerophonCHeraclesDTheseus - 15.
Who was the messenger god with winged sandals?
AHermesBDionysusCAresDApollo
Answer Key
Zeus was the king of the Olympian gods, god of the sky, lightning, and thunder, and ruler of Mount Olympus.
Theseus entered the Labyrinth and slew the Minotaur, using a thread given by Ariadne to find his way back out.
Athena was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. She was born fully armored from the head of Zeus.
Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) was tasked with twelve seemingly impossible labors by King Eurystheus, including slaying the Nemean Lion and capturing Cerberus.
Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He wielded a trident and was brother to Zeus and Hades.
Achilles was dipped in the River Styx by his mother Thetis, making him nearly invulnerable -- except for his heel where she held him.
Sisyphus was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, for all eternity as punishment for his deceitfulness.
Atlas was condemned by Zeus to hold up the celestial heavens (the sky) for eternity after the Titans lost their war against the Olympians.
Odysseus (Ulysses in Roman mythology) spent ten years on his journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, as told in Homer's 'Odyssey.'
Hades was the god of the underworld and the dead, ruling over the realm of the deceased alongside his queen Persephone.
Icarus and his father Daedalus escaped Crete using wings made of feathers and wax. Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax melted, and he fell into the sea.
Prometheus stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to humanity. As punishment, Zeus had him chained to a rock where an eagle ate his liver daily.
Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty, and desire. According to one myth, she was born from the sea foam.
Perseus slew Medusa by using a mirrored shield to avoid her petrifying gaze and then cutting off her head with a sword given by the gods.
Hermes was the messenger of the gods, known for his winged sandals and helmet. He was also the god of commerce, thieves, and travelers.