Mythology Quiz – Printable Version
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- What is Bacchus the god of?
- A. Satyrs
- B. Wine
- C. Nymphs
- D. Festivities
- Who defeated the Sphinx by solving its riddle?
- A. Apollo
- B. Hercules
- C. Oedipus
- D. Titan
- Which creature has the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle and a woman's face?
- A. Chimera
- B. Sphinx
- C. Cerberus
- D. Minotaur
- What is the name of the realm of the dead in Aztec mythology?
- A. Tlalocan
- B. Xibalba
- C. Tamoanchan
- D. Mictlan
- Which Aztec goddess is associated with flowers, love and beauty?
- A. Cihuacoatl
- B. Coatlicue
- C. Xochiquetzal
- D. Itzpapalotl
- In Irish mythology, which god owned a spear so fiery that its tip had to be kept in a cauldron?
- A. Dagda
- B. Cuchulain
- C. Finn Mac Cool
- D. Lugh
- In Egyptian mythology, which god is dismembered into 14 pieces by his brother Seth, before being reassembled by his wife?
- A. Osiris
- B. Thoth
- C. Ra
- D. Horus
- Which Greek god rules the seas and has a trident as his symbol?
- A. Poseidon
- B. Hades
- C. Hephaestus
- D. Zeus
- Which Roman goddess is the protector of marriage and women, wife of Jupiter?
- A. Juno
- B. Minerva
- C. Ceres
- D. Diana
- Which Egyptian goddess is the symbol of motherhood and magic?
- A. Nephthys
- B. Bastet
- C. Sekhmet
- D. Isis
- Which Celtic god is the father of all and king of the Tuatha Dé Danann?
- A. Dagda
- B. Cernunnos
- C. Nuada
- D. Lugh
- Which legendary Breton creature, half-woman half-fish, inhabits the sea?
- A. The Fairy Viviane
- B. Mermaid
- C. Ankou
- D. Mélusine
- What happened to anyone who met Medusa's gaze?
- A. They were turned to stone
- B. They went mad
- C. They fell in love
- D. They lost their memory
- What did the god Odin sacrifice to gain wisdom by drinking from Mimir's well?
- A. His right hand
- B. His horse
- C. One of his eyes
- D. His voice
- How many labours did the hero Heracles (Hercules) have to complete?
- A. 12
- B. 7
- C. 3
- D. 100
- What is the winged horse born from Medusa's blood called in Greek mythology?
- A. Pegasus
- B. Bucephalus
- C. Sleipnir
- D. Arion
- Which river of the Underworld did souls have to cross in the ferryman Charon's boat?
- A. The Nile
- B. The Styx
- C. The Eridanus
- D. The Tiber
- In Japanese folklore, which cunning fox spirit can have up to nine tails?
- A. The tanuki
- B. The tengu
- C. The kitsune
- D. The kappa
- Which mythical bird is reborn from its own ashes?
- A. The griffin
- B. The phoenix
- C. The harpy
- D. The roc
- In Norse mythology, what is the name of the giant tree that connects the nine worlds?
- A. Valhalla
- B. Bifröst
- C. Yggdrasil
- D. Asgard
Answer key — Mythology Quiz
- B. WineBacchus is the Roman name of Dionysus, Greek god of wine, revelry and theatre.
- C. OedipusThe Sphinx then killed itself by throwing itself off its rock.
- B. SphinxA legendary creature with a human, falcon, cat or ram's head and the body of a lion, with — in some versions — eagle's wings.
- D. MictlanThe Mictlan is the kingdom of the dead in Aztec mythology, ruled by Mictlantecuhtli and his wife.
- C. XochiquetzalXochiquetzal, 'Precious Feather Flower', is the goddess of beauty, love, flowers and the arts.
- D. LughThe Lance of Lugh is one of the four treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology.
- A. OsirisOsiris, god of death and resurrection, was murdered and cut into 14 pieces by his brother Seth, god of chaos.
- A. PoseidonPoseidon is the master of oceans, earthquakes and horses.
- A. JunoJuno is the queen of the Roman gods and the protector of married women.
- D. IsisIsis is a major goddess, wife of Osiris, depicted as a protective mother and great sorceress.
- A. DagdaDagda, 'the Good God', is a major deity of the Tuatha Dé Danann, master of wisdom and magic.
- B. MermaidIn Breton folklore, mermaids are often sea creatures who lure sailors.
- A. They were turned to stonePerseus avoided her gaze by watching her reflection in his shield.
- C. One of his eyesThat is why Odin is shown with one eye. Always seeking knowledge, he also hanged himself for nine days from the tree Yggdrasil to discover the runes.
- A. 12Killing the Nemean lion, the Lernaean hydra, cleaning the Augean stables in a day…
- A. PegasusThe hero Bellerophon rode him to defeat the Chimera. Zeus then placed him in the sky, where he became a constellation.
- B. The StyxThe Greeks placed a coin, the obol, in the mouths of the dead to pay the ferryman.
- C. The kitsuneThe older and wiser a kitsune, the more tails it has. Foxes are messengers of the deity Inari, whose shrines are decorated with them.
- B. The phoenixA symbol of renewal and immortality, the phoenix comes from Egyptian and Greek myth.
- C. YggdrasilThis cosmic ash tree holds up the worlds of gods, humans and giants.