Greek Mythology

Question 0

Zeus/ Jupiter

Answer 0

King of the gods
Defeated his father Cronus
Lived on Mount Olympus
Throws thunderbolts when angry
Special messenger- eagle
Symbol- thunderbolt and eagle

Question 1

Cronus/ Saturn

Answer 1

Ruling titan
Swallowed child so not overthrown
Symbol: sickle
Married to Rhea

Question 2

Hera/ Juno

Answer 2

Sister and wife to Zeus
Protector of marriage and women
Queen of the gods
Name means "splendor of heaven"
Helps during child birth
Jealous of women with Zeus
Symbol: peacock

Question 3

Poseidon/ Neptune

Answer 3

Ruler of the sea
Brother is Zeus
Carries a trident
Created horses
Symbols: horses and trident

Question 4

Hades/ Pluto

Answer 4

Brother to Zeus
Ruler of the Underworld
Owns all metals and jewels
Kidnapped and married Persephone
Drove black chariot pulled by 6 black horses
Symbol: scepter and cornucopia

Question 5

Aphrodite/ Venus

Answer 5

Goddess of beauty and love
Caused Trojan War by creating Helen
Husband is Vulcan
Has no duties except to be beautiful
Symbol: Dove and rose

Question 6

Athena/ Minerva

Answer 6

A warrior who hated war
Goddess of wisdom and war
Gave Greeks the olive tree
Encouraged learning
Symbol: owl

Question 7

Hermes/ Mercury

Answer 7

Messenger of the gods
Wears winged sandals
Put his caduceus between two snakes

Question 8

Pan/ Faunus

Answer 8

Part man part goat
God of shepherds, woods, fields, and mountains
Has goat legs, goat horns, and a long, shaggy beard
Symbol: double flute or pan pipe

Question 9

Heracles/ Hercules

Answer 9

Son of Zeus and a mortal woman
Had to perform 12 labors
Hera tried to kill him with snakes (cut one head off, two grew back)
Became a god when he dies
Symbol: Club and lion skins

Question 10

Pegasus

Answer 10

Sprang from the blood of Medusa
Bearer of Zeus’ lightning bolts
Bellerophon tries to get to heaven with her

Question 11

Artemis/ Diana

Answer 11

Apollo’s twin sister
Goddess of hunting and the moon
Friend to nymphs and dryads
Symbol: deer and wild animals

Question 12

Dianysus/ Bacchus

Answer 12

God of wine and theater
Female worshippers called Maenads
Also known as god of laws, peace, and civilization

Question 13

Medusa

Answer 13

One of the Gorgons who turns things to stone
Head cut off by Perseus
Turned into monster by Athena
Symbol: snakes for hair

Question 14

Hephaestus/ Vulcan

Answer 14

Makes weapons and jewelry for gods

Ugly but married to Aphrodite

Question 15

Janus

Answer 15

God of departures and returns
First month of the year named after her
Symbol: two faces

Question 16

Apollo/ Phoebus

Answer 16

Sun god
Encourages moderate behavior
Loves music (plays lyre)
A favorite among Greeks

Question 17

Ares/ Mars

Answer 17

God of war
Killed for pleasure
Caught with Aphrodite by her husband
Sits on brass throne on Mt. Olympus

Question 18

Demeter/ Ceres

Answer 18

Goddess of earth and harvests
Mother to Persephone
Mourns when Persephone is gone with Hades during the winter months (causes winter)

Question 19

Eros/ Cupid

Answer 19

Arrows make people fall in love
Fell in love with Psyche
Believes that love is blind