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There are lots of really neat (and some scary) creatures to be found in Greek mythology. Can you name all of these?

A photo quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
379,266
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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1525
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. You may recognize this half human, half horse from the "Harry Potter", "Narnia", and "Percy Jackson" movies. By what name is this mythological creature known? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This majestic creature of legend combines features of a lion (king of the beasts) and an eagle (king of the birds). What is its name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This creature is found in both Greek and Egyptian mythology. What is the name of this half lion, half human that is known for its riddles? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This many-headed creature fought against Heracles and lost. What watery-sounding name does it have? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This half human, half bull lived in the maze-like Labyrinth on the island of Crete. What is this beast called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Captain Jack Sparrow can tell you all about how dangerous the Kraken (of Norse legend) is. But what is the name of the Greek sea monster that goes hand in hand with the giant whirlpool Charybdis? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This monster of Greek myth shares the same name as a hero from the X-Men from Marvel Comics (and movies). What is he called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The harpy of Greek and Roman legend is half woman and half bat.


Question 9 of 10
9. Stories of mermaids and mermen are found in many cultures, including Ancient Greece. In one legend, a famous warrior's sister was turned into a mermaid after her death. Who was this 'great' warrior? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The winged horse pictured here is one of Greece's most famous mythological creatures. Zeus himself transformed this beautiful animal into a constellation and placed him in the northern sky. What is his name? Hint



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1. You may recognize this half human, half horse from the "Harry Potter", "Narnia", and "Percy Jackson" movies. By what name is this mythological creature known?

Answer: Centaur

In Greek mythology, the centaurs lived in regions of Thessaly, Elis, and in southern Laconia. Some stories have them as aggressive and wild, while others show them to be wise teachers.

One very well known centaur of legend is Chiron, who was the offspring of the Titan Cronus and Oceanid Philyra, making him a half brother of Zeus, Hades and Poseidon (among others). Chiron was known for his abilities in medicine, music, archery, hunting, and prophecy.
2. This majestic creature of legend combines features of a lion (king of the beasts) and an eagle (king of the birds). What is its name?

Answer: Griffin

The griffin (also spelled griffon or gryphon) has the head, wings, and (in some depictions) front legs/talons of an eagle while the body, tail and rear legs (sometimes all four legs) of a lion. The creature was considered by many to be the king of all creatures, which is not hard to imagine, considering the two source animals that combine to make this beautiful beast.
3. This creature is found in both Greek and Egyptian mythology. What is the name of this half lion, half human that is known for its riddles?

Answer: Sphinx

The Greek sphinx sometimes is also shown with wings, but whatever its shape, it is always a cruel and treacherous creature. In the story of Oedipus, if he had not been able to answer the sphinx's riddle, Oedipus would have been killed and eaten by this monster.
4. This many-headed creature fought against Heracles and lost. What watery-sounding name does it have?

Answer: Hydra

In various different stories with the hydra, there are no set number of heads on the creature. In one story it had as many as 50 heads! But when Heracles faced the Hydra in the second of his twelve labours, it began with six heads. The problem was, with every head that Heracles cut off, two would grow back in its place!

Heracles finally defeated the Hydra with the help of his nephew Iolaus, who used a firebrand to burn the neck stumps after Heracles cut the heads off. This stopped any new heads from growing back.
5. This half human, half bull lived in the maze-like Labyrinth on the island of Crete. What is this beast called?

Answer: Minotaur

Minotaur translates as 'bull of Minos', and if you keep reading you will see why.

King Minos had the brilliant Deadalus build the Labyrinth in Knossos on the island of Crete in an effort to keep the Minotaur captive.

Every year, seven youths were sent into the maze to be devoured by the Minotaur, until Theseus volunteered to go in and slay the beast.
6. Captain Jack Sparrow can tell you all about how dangerous the Kraken (of Norse legend) is. But what is the name of the Greek sea monster that goes hand in hand with the giant whirlpool Charybdis?

Answer: Scylla

In Homer's "Odyssey", Odysseus had to sail the his ship between Scylla and Charybdis (a sea monster and a giant whirlpool) on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina (between Sicily and Italy). Avoiding one meant having to face the other, and there was no safe passage in between them.

Scylla was described as having twelve dangling feet, six long necks, and grisly heads lined with a triple row of sharp teeth.
7. This monster of Greek myth shares the same name as a hero from the X-Men from Marvel Comics (and movies). What is he called?

Answer: Cyclops

The Cyclopes (that's the plural spelling) have two different origin stories. According to Hesoid, they were sons of Uranus and Gaia, making them brothers of the original Titans. According to Homer, however, the Cyclopes were the sons of Posiedon (who was the brother of Zeus and Hades).

Odysseus (from Homer's "Odyssey") encounters a Cyclops by the name of Polyphemus during his epic journey.

And if you've read the "Percy Jackson" books (or seen the movies), you may remember that Percy's half brother (both sons of Poseidon) Tyson is a Cyclops.
8. The harpy of Greek and Roman legend is half woman and half bat.

Answer: False

There is no particular bird that harpies are supposed to be a mixture of (with humans), but they are often paired with vultures because of their habits of stealing food from travelers and their often vicious and cruel behaviour. In Piers Anthony's "Xanth" series, most of the harpies are also shown as being filthy and foul-mouthed.

Not all harpies in the mythology were nasty, though, and some were described as being beautiful and fair-haired, paired with the body of an eagle.
9. Stories of mermaids and mermen are found in many cultures, including Ancient Greece. In one legend, a famous warrior's sister was turned into a mermaid after her death. Who was this 'great' warrior?

Answer: Alexander III

As the story goes, after Thessalonike's death, she turned into a mermaid, living in the Aegean Sea. When sailors encountered her, she would ask them one question: "Is King Alexander alive?"

There was only one correct response to give: "He lives and reigns and conquers the world." This would result in calm seas and a friendly farewell.

If any other answer was given, Thessalonike would become enraged and the ship would meet a certain doom.
10. The winged horse pictured here is one of Greece's most famous mythological creatures. Zeus himself transformed this beautiful animal into a constellation and placed him in the northern sky. What is his name?

Answer: Pegasus

The picture also shows Pegasus being ridden by Bellerophon, who captured the winged horse and rode him while killing the monster known as the Chimera (it had a lion's head on a goat's body, with a serpent for a tail).

Two main stories exist to explain Pegasus' origins. In one, he is the offspring of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa, while in the other, Pegasus sprang whole from the blood that was shed when Perseus killed Medusa.
Source: Author reedy

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