Greek Mythology Part III

Known in Latin as Saturn, this deity rose to power after castrating his father Uranus. He married his sister Rhea, and, with her, gave birth to the Olympian gods. Who was he?

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Prometheus

• Cronus

The god of fertility and drink, this fun-loving deity represents the liberation of the affects from the strict control of reason. In Roman mythology he was known as Bacchus. Who was he?

• Zeus

• Dionysus

• Prometheus

• Uranus

This beautiful daughter of Zeus and Demeter was abducted by Hades and made queen of the underworld. She was the goddess of springtime. Who was she?

• Diane

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Persephone

What does Cronus sickle do if someone touches it?

• It separates their soul from their body

• It glows bright and gets a mind of its own

• It turns into a gorgon

• It blows up

• It falls into ashes and turns into a phoenix

The 3-headed dog who guards the gates of the Underworld. A son of the monster Echidna, he permits new spirits to enter the world of the dead, but will not allow any to leave.

• Percy Jackson

• Cerberus

• Zeus

• Harry Potter

These three were mysterious old hags who controlled the destiny of all living beings from birth to death. They spun out each life as a thread and cut it at the moment of death. Even the supposedly immortal gods were afraid of them.

• Harpies

• Furies

• Sirens

• Fates

Wild, unruly bird-winged maidens, sometimes pictured as ugly hags. They stole food from the seer Phineas as a punishment from Zeus.

• Fates

• Furies

• Harpies

• Witches

Which was the River of the Unbreakable Oath in the Underworld, and into which Achilles was dipped by Thetis?

• Ixion

• Hermes

• Styx

• Acheron

Which gorgeous goddess was born from the foam of the sea, and is the subject of a beautiful painting by Botticelli in which she is seen standing on an upturned shell riding the ocean waves?

• Aphrodite

• Amphitrite

• Athena

• Nike

One day Zeus had a splitting headache, so he called upon Hephaestus to literally split open his head since it hurt so badly. Who, to his surprise, sprung fully armored from his head?

• Artemis

• Athena

• Dionysus

• Iris