Greek Mythology Quiz

According to one myth, who created human beings?

• Prometheus

• Zeus

• Athena

• Hercules

How did Hera honor the memory of the Argus?

• By creating a constellation

• By naming a city after him

• By turning him into a peacock

• By placing his eyes on the peacock's feathers

What happens to Pyramus and Thisbe at the end of their story?

• They live happily ever after

• They are turned into birds

• They die by suicide

• They are separated forever

What is Tartarus?

• A god of war

• A deep abyss in Hades

• A sacred mountain

• A heavenly paradise

What did Deucalion and Pyrrha throw over their shoulder to repopulate the human race?

What did Hermes steal on the first day of his life?

• Apollo's cattle

• Zeus's thunderbolts

• Athena's shield

• Poseidon's trident

What happened to Ceyx and Alcyone at the end of their story?

• They were turned into stars

• They became gods

• They were turned into birds

• They were granted eternal life

What happened to Persephone while she was gathering flowers one day?

• She was turned into a flower

• She was taken to Olympus

• She was abducted by Hades

• She discovered a hidden garden

What invention is credited to Hermes?

• The lyre

• The chariot

• The trident

• The olive tree

Which character closely parallels Eve from the Biblical account of creation?

• Hera

• Pandora

• Athena

• Persephone