Mythology Trivia Questions
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Which Roman god is frequently portrayed as a chubby, winged infant wearing a blindfold?
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cupid
Who is the Roman god also known as Jove?
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jupiter
Who is the father of the gigantic sea deity Triton?
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poseidon
In Greek mythology, which sea monster with six dogs' heads lay opposite the whirlpool Charybdis?
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scylla
What is the Greek form of the name of the great Egyptian goddess known to the Egyptians as Eset?
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isis
Which bird is a symbol of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, in mythology?
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owl
Which mythical figure is featured in Serge Lifar's ballet 'Icare' that tells the story of someone who flew too close to the sun?
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icarus
What is the name of the Roman god equivalent to the Greek god Zeus?
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jupiter
Which Titan in mythology held up the heavens and was the father of the Pleiades?
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atlas
What did the Mayan god Tohil bring to mankind in exchange for human sacrifice, similar to how Prometheus brought it to mankind in Greek mythology?
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fire
In Hittite mythology, which insect is sent to find a missing god in a game of 'hive and seek'?
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bee
What causes a troll to burst or turn into stone when exposed to it in folklore?
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sunlight
In Greek mythology, which monster that resided in the Labyrinth was fed an annual tribute of seven boys and seven girls?
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minotaur
What precious metal were people turned into by King Midas?
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gold
In Roman mythology, Luna was the goddess of which celestial body?
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moon
Who is the chubby cherub known for piercing hearts with his arrows?
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cupid
What is the name of the brother of Zeus who ruled the underworld?
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hades
Which cute Roman love god ended up living happily ever after with Psyche in mythology?
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cupid
Who is the man with a golden touch, said to be the son of Gordius and Cybele?
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midas
Which mythological king, known for his golden touch, was cursed with donkey ears after offending Apollo?
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midas
In myths and legends, what time of day is Nox, a daughter of Chaos, the personification of?
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night
What animal's body did both the Greek and Egyptian Sphinxes possess?
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lion
In Slavic mythology, Svarozic is the god of fire and the brother of Dazhbog, the god of which heavenly body?
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sun
Which ursine creature suckled Atalanta after she was left to die in the wild by her father who didn't want a girl?
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bear
Who is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Ares?
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mars
What mythical creature's name originates from the old Irish word 'luchorpan,' meaning 'little body'?
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leprechaun
What is the name of one of the 5 rivers that flow through Hades, along with Acheron, Cocytus, Lethe, and Phlegethon?
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styx
Which mythological figure shot an arrow that caused Venus to fall in love with Adonis?
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cupid
What creature's teeth did Cadmus and Jason sow to produce armies of men?
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dragon
What was Balder placed on for his funeral pyre and burned at sea after he was killed in Norse mythology?
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ship
Selane, the goddess of which heavenly body, was the daughter of two Titans, Hyperion and Theia?
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moon
Which goddess, alongside Hermes, is known to be the parent of Hermaphroditus?
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aphrodite
In Greek mythology, who is the supreme Greek god that fathered the Fates along with Themis?
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zeus
Which Norse god dressed up like the goddess Freya to seduce a giant into giving back his hammer?
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thor
Which Gorgon from mythology was unique for being mortal?
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medusa
According to legend, which Arthurian wizard's father was said to be an incubus?
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merlin
Which two-faced Roman god presided over doors and beginnings, such as the start of the year?
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janus
Xochipilli, the Nahua god of flowers and patron of dance, games, and sports, was worshipped in the region that is now which country?
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mexico
Which Greek god covered the island of Delos with a wave to provide a hiding place for Zeus' pregnant mistress Leto?
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poseidon
In mythology, Cerberus, a creature with three heads, guarded the underworld. What type of animal was Cerberus?
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dog
Who was the Gorgon grandmother of Geryon, who had 3 heads in some stories and 3 bodies in others?
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medusa
Who is the thunder god whose stepson Ullr is a superb skier in Norse mythology?
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thor
Which Greek god of the sea did the Roman god of fresh water, Neptune, become associated with?
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poseidon
In Greek mythology, what are the entities called that dispense destiny, equivalent to the Norns in Norse mythology?
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fates
Which mythical king, after taking an apple from a tree, caused it to become like those of the Hesperides?
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midas
What is the term for the three goddesses who controlled human destiny and were known as 'Moirae' in Greek and 'Parcae' in Latin?
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fates
What is the Roman equivalent of Hades?
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pluto
Which type of rural worker was given baby Oedipus by his parents in an attempt to avoid their fate?
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shepherd
In Egyptian mythology, who is the sun god whose daughter Hathor is the wife of Horus?
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ra
Which goddess of wisdom pleads with Zeus to release Odysseus from the nymph Calypso in The Odyssey?
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athena
From the blood of which Gorgon did the winged horse Pegasus arise when her head was cut off by Perseus?
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medusa
Which Greek Titan taught humanity to use fire and was punished for it, unlike Maui who taught the Hawaiians?
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prometheus
In Roman mythology, which deity was invoked at the start of every month?
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janus
What tool did Thor call Mjollnir, which might also be a pet name Tim Allen would use?
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hammer
What is the name of the largest palace in Asgard?
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valhalla
What name is given to the 7 sisters who are the daughters of the ocean nymph Pleione in mythology?
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pleiades
What name is the mythological character known as Orfeo in Italian operas more commonly known by?
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orpheus
Which Greek hero had an immortal steed named Balius, and is commonly associated with a vulnerability in his heel?
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achilles
What 4-letter word refers to a mythological deity with the body of a man and the horns, ears, tail, and legs of a goat?
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faun
Who traveled to Ireland to ask for the hand of the princess Isolde on behalf of his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall?
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tristan
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