Ever found yourself confusing Zeus with Poseidon or wondering which hero actually slayed the Minotaur? With countless gods, monsters, and epic tales spanning centuries of ancient storytelling, keeping track of Greek mythology can be more challenging than Odysseus’ journey home! Our mythology trivia collection solves this problem by bringing order to the chaos with questions covering everything from the twelve Olympians to the greatest heroic quests. Perfect for impressing friends at trivia nights or deepening your understanding of the stories that still influence our culture today.
Easy Greek Mythology Trivia Questions
- Who is the king of the Greek gods?
Answer: Zeus - What weapon does Zeus typically hold in artwork?
Answer: Lightning bolt (or thunderbolt) - Who is the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology?
Answer: Aphrodite - Which Greek god is known for having winged sandals and a winged helmet?
Answer: Hermes - What creature in Greek mythology had the head of a bull and the body of a man?
Answer: The Minotaur - Who turned people to stone if they looked at her?
Answer: Medusa - Which hero was known for his incredible strength and completed twelve famous labors?
Answer: Hercules (Heracles) - What was the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to the Underworld?
Answer: Cerberus - Who flew too close to the sun with wings made of wax and feathers?
Answer: Icarus - Which Greek god is associated with the sea?
Answer: Poseidon - What gift did Pandora open that released all evils into the world?
Answer: A box (or jar) - Which goddess is known as the goddess of wisdom?
Answer: Athena - What fruit did Persephone eat in the Underworld that forced her to return there for part of each year?
Answer: Pomegranate seeds - Who was the messenger of the gods?
Answer: Hermes - Which Greek hero defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth?
Answer: Theseus - Who was the goddess of the harvest and agriculture?
Answer: Demeter - What creatures in Greek mythology were half-woman, half-bird and lured sailors with their beautiful singing?
Answer: Sirens - Which animal was sacred to the goddess Athena?
Answer: The owl - Who was the god of music, poetry, and archery?
Answer: Apollo - What was the name of the Greek warrior who was invulnerable except for his heel?
Answer: Achilles - Which Greek hero was known for his clever mind and tricked the Trojans with a wooden horse?
Answer: Odysseus - What creatures in Greek mythology were half-human, half-horse?
Answer: Centaurs - Which goddess was born fully grown from Zeus’s head?
Answer: Athena - Who was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the hunt?
Answer: Artemis - What was the name of the ship that Jason and the Argonauts sailed on?
Answer: The Argo - Who was forced to hold up the sky as punishment from Zeus?
Answer: Atlas - What did King Midas’s touch turn objects into?
Answer: Gold - Which monster had nine heads, and when one was cut off, two more would grow in its place?
Answer: The Hydra - Who was the god of wine and celebration?
Answer: Dionysus - What powerful musical instrument did Orpheus play?
Answer: The lyre - What was the name of the ferryman who transported souls across the River Styx?
Answer: Charon - Who were the three old women who shared one eye and could see the future?
Answer: The Graeae (or Gray Sisters) - What was the name of the hero who had to clean the Augean stables in a single day?
Answer: Hercules (Heracles) - Which Greek goddess turned Arachne into a spider?
Answer: Athena - What creature in Greek mythology had the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and a snake for a tail?
Answer: The Chimera - Who was the father of the hero Perseus?
Answer: Zeus - What was the name of the magical golden fleece that Jason and the Argonauts sought?
Answer: The Golden Fleece - Which three goddesses competed in a beauty contest judged by Paris?
Answer: Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite - What gift did Prometheus steal from the gods to give to humans?
Answer: Fire - Who was the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of Hera?
Answer: Iris - Which son of Apollo was struck down by Zeus’s thunderbolt after driving the sun chariot too close to Earth?
Answer: Phaethon - What was the name of the nymph who was turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo’s pursuit?
Answer: Daphne - What were the names of the three Fates who controlled the thread of life?
Answer: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos - Who was the boatbuilder that helped Theseus escape from the Labyrinth?
Answer: Daedalus - What was the name of the island where King Minos kept the Minotaur?
Answer: Crete - Which hero had to steal Hippolyta’s girdle as one of his labors?
Answer: Hercules (Heracles) - What was the name of the monster with one hundred eyes that Hera used as a guardian?
Answer: Argus Panoptes - Which Greek hero was raised by the centaur Chiron?
Answer: Achilles - What were the names of the three Gorgon sisters, one of whom was Medusa?
Answer: Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale - Who was the mortal woman who was turned into a constellation to protect her from Orion?
Answer: Callisto - What object did Perseus use to avoid looking directly at Medusa?
Answer: His shield (used as a mirror) - Which Greek king was condemned to eternally push a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down?
Answer: Sisyphus - What gift did the gods give to Pandora to make her irresistible to Epimetheus?
Answer: Beauty - Who was the inventor who built the bronze giant called Talos?
Answer: Hephaestus - What was the name of the beautiful youth who fell in love with his own reflection?
Answer: Narcissus - Which of the Titans was condemned to hold up the sky?
Answer: Atlas - What were the names of the nine Muses who inspired creativity?
Answer: Calliope, Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polyhymnia, and Urania