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Alphabetical mythology quizzes may all start or end with the same letter, or they may have a range of questions that cover (most of) the alphabet.
14 quizzes and 170 trivia questions.
1.
  Mythical N Names   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quizzical mixture of myths from around the world all linked by the letter N.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 14 20
Average
rossian editor
Dec 14 20
727 plays
2.
  Myth "E" Logical Dinner Party   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an adopted quiz in which I've kept the basic premise. We will be attending a dinner party where all the guests have something in common. They are all part of Greek legend and mythology and their names start with "E". Let's join them....
Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jun 04 22
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Jun 04 22
329 plays
3.
  Catalogue of Classics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come join me on an alphabetical journey through the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome!
Easier, 10 Qns, kaddarsgirl, Aug 31 18
Easier
kaddarsgirl gold member
Aug 31 18
532 plays
4.
  World Mythology A to Z    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
A question for each letter of the alphabet?
Tough, 25 Qns, quogequox, Aug 24 13
Tough
quogequox
3017 plays
5.
  Names of supernatural beings A-J   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the description of a spirit, beast, fairy etc and you tell me the name. I will go through the names in alphabetical order. I would appreciate some feedback, because it was tough confirming the accuracy of the answers.
Tough, 10 Qns, tee-hee-me, Oct 28 21
Tough
tee-hee-me
Oct 28 21
4591 plays
6.
  Supernatural beings K-T    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I had so much fun making the last quiz (A-J)! Here is the next one continuing through the names in alphabetical order. Enjoy it!
Difficult, 10 Qns, tee-hee-me, Jan 28 14
Difficult
tee-hee-me
2748 plays
7.
  A to Z World Mythology 2    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Another alphabetical tour through world mythology.
Tough, 25 Qns, quogequox, Aug 24 13
Tough
quogequox
1408 plays
8.
  Myth- D People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, I have culled various names from myths around the world. Their common element...all have names that begin with 'D'. Should be challenging...good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 08 08
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
903 plays
9.
  Myth- A People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'A' personae of the Greek and Roman myths. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 26 08
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
2099 plays
10.
  Japanese Myths K-T    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Continuing ABCs this quiz is an alphabetical set of Japanese gods, goddesses, and other mythical creatures and objects from K to T. I hope you find it entertaining and educational.
Average, 10 Qns, DarklonMystik, Oct 07 14
Average
DarklonMystik
159 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who were the group of magicians of Greece, instituting the first Olympic games?

From Quiz "Myth- D People"




11.
  Myth F People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Be careful not to get an 'F' in mythology!
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 03 10
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
1671 plays
12.
  Japanese Myths A-J    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is an alphabetical set of Japanese gods, goddesses, and other mythical creatures from A to J. I hope you find it entertaining and educational.
Average, 10 Qns, DarklonMystik, Oct 16 14
Average
DarklonMystik
181 plays
13.
  Myth- B People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'B' personae of the Greek and Roman myths. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 26 08
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
1102 plays
14.
  Myth- C People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'C' people in mythology. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 19 17
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
1013 plays

ABCs of Myth Trivia Questions
1. In Norse myth, what kind of creature is Nidhogg?

From Quiz Mythical N Names

Answer: Serpent

The Norse spelling is Níðhöggr, but I've used the English version in the question due to problems with diacritics on the site. According to Norse myth, the nine worlds are supported by a tree named Yggdrasil. Nidhoggg is a serpent, sometimes described as a cross between a dragon and snake, which is constantly tearing at the roots of the tree, trying to destroy it and the worlds with it. Nidhogg is expected to play a role in Ragnarok, the final battle which will bring an end to the world as seen in Norse mythology.

2. One of the greatest tales of classical mythology is the story of the Trojan War, a ten-year war between the Trojans, led by their mighty champion, Hector, and the Greeks, led by which ruthless man who sacrificed his own daughter to sail to Troy?

From Quiz Catalogue of Classics

Answer: Agamemnon

To acquire the wind to propel his thousand-ship fleet to the shores of Troy, King Agamemnon of Mycenae sacrificed his youngest daughter, Iphigenia, to appease the goddess Artemis, whom he had slighted (in some myths, Iphigenia was saved by the goddess at the last minute and replaced with a stag for slaughter). Agamemnon was one of few Greeks to survive the decade-long war at Troy and the journey home, but was slaughtered by his wife Clytemnestra in his bath shortly after his return.

3. Beginning with the letter K. This mythical sword was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi in Japan. It now has a more famous name meaning "Grass cutting sword". What is its name?

From Quiz Japanese Myths K-T

Answer: Kusanagi no Tsurugi

Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Legend says that Susanoo presented the sword to the goddess Amaterasu after finding it in one of the tails of the great beast Yamata-no-Orochi.

4. Beginning with the letter A. This is the Shinto goddess of the sun. She once produced three new goddesses by chewing up the pieces of her brother's broken sword and spitting them out. Who is she?

From Quiz Japanese Myths A-J

Answer: Amaterasu

Amaterasu is the Shinto goddess of the sun. The god of storms, and the god of the moon are her brothers. The three siblings are said to have formed Japan by painting the landscape.

5. They are Dark Elves (half god half dwarf), who according to Norse mythology emerged from the blood in Ymir's body?

From Quiz Names of supernatural beings A-J

Answer: Alfar

From Ymir's blood stemed the Alfar, the Ljosalfar and the Dekkalfar. Alves are, according to Norse folklore, spirits of the dead, who live together in mountains. Alan is an air fairy from the Phillipines. Awabi are Japanese sea deamons.

6. What was the name of the Dwarven king in Scandinavian mythology?

From Quiz A to Z World Mythology 2

Answer: Alberich

7. The Greek god of the winds, who gave Odysseus a bag containing all the winds save the one that would take him home?

From Quiz World Mythology A to Z

Answer: Aeolus

8. The first guest we see is Eos. She is laughing about her boyfriends and her siblings Helios (the Sun) and Selene (the Moon). This rosy-fingered lady is the goddess of what?

From Quiz Myth "E" Logical Dinner Party

Answer: The Dawn

Eos was the goddess of the dawn. She rose into the sky at the start of each day, and with her light she banished the last traces of nighttime. She was shown either in her chariot or flying on wings. At one time she was in trouble with Aphrodite, who laid a curse on her. Since then, she is always chasing handsome young men and trying to entice them to be her boyfriend.

9. According to Greek myth, Pyrrha and this person were instructed by Prometheus to build an ark. After 9 days, they floated to safety from the ensuing flood. Who was the Greek-version of Noah?

From Quiz Myth- D People

Answer: Deucalion

The flood myth is actually a very common theme throughout world myth, probably first started by the Sumerians with their Utnapishtim. He also built an ark...coincidence? I think not...

10. Who was the Roman fire god?

From Quiz Myth- C People

Answer: Cacus

11. Who was the mythical inventor of the 'yoke' and the first legislator of Greece that banned the killing of oxen?

From Quiz Myth- B People

Answer: Buzyges

12. Who was the first man to appear in the Golden Age, and was the teacher and counselor to Athena and Zeus?

From Quiz Myth- A People

Answer: Alalcomeneus

13. Nu'u, who appears in Hawaiian mythology, has a story similar to which Biblical character?

From Quiz Mythical N Names

Answer: Noah

Flood myths are common to many countries and Hawaiian myth is no different, since Nu'u is described as having built a large boat, complete with a house on it, to escape a flood. Like Noah, he landed on a mountain too, in his case Mauna Kea, and there is even a rainbow involved, when the creator god Kane came to visit Nu'u to explain he was attributing his survival to the wrong god. The similarity of the stories, and the names, has led some to believe that the Biblical story inspired the Hawaiian one. On the other hand, flood myths are so widespread, and Hawaii would have been no stranger to tsunamis, that it could well be independent.

14. Beginning with the letter B. This nightmare-eating creature from Japan is often depicted with an elephant's head, tusks, and trunk, with horns and tiger's claws. What is this creature called?

From Quiz Japanese Myths A-J

Answer: Baku

The Baku was originally described in Chinese folklore as a shy, mythical chimera with rhinoceros eyes, an elephant's trunk, tiger paws, and an ox tail. It originally protected against evil and pestilence. Sculptures of the Baku can be seen at the Konnoh Hachimangu Shrine, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

15. She sits on the cliffs above the Rhine River and sings. Her song lures sailors to their death.

From Quiz Supernatural beings K-T

Answer: Lorelei

German legend says that the Lorelei was once a beautiful woman who threw herself into the Rhine River because her lover had been faithless. She transformed into a type of Siren. Lutins are shapeshifters who originated in France. Liosalfar are light elves from Norse mythology. Leprechauns are shoemakers, who make but one shoe and never a pair. It is said that by capturing one, a human may acquire a treasure from it (usually a pot of gold).

16. This is an Australian water spirit that dwells in creeks, swamps and billabongs.?

From Quiz Names of supernatural beings A-J

Answer: Bunyip

Bunyip's cries terrifyied the Aboriginies. Its descriptions vary, usually is it said to have a large body and a hairy horse-like head. I think it is cute! Boggarts are clumsy and rather nasty household spirits in England. Banshee in Ireland are Bean Sidhe, whereas Scottish versions are Bean Nighe.

17. The Chimera was a ghastly beast with a lion's head, a goat's body and a snake's tail. Who killed it?

From Quiz A to Z World Mythology 2

Answer: Bellerophon

Bellerophon killed the Chimera with the aid of Pegasus. When he attempted to fly to heaven on the back of Pegasus he offended the gods and ended his days a poor wanderer.

18. In Irish myth who was king of the Formorians?

From Quiz World Mythology A to Z

Answer: Balor

Balor had but one huge eye. It took four men to lift the eyelid!

19. Who were the group of magicians of Greece, instituting the first Olympic games?

From Quiz Myth- D People

Answer: Dactyls

The term 'dactyl' refers to fingers, digits often used to produce magic tricks!

20. Which monster guarded the entrance to Tartarus?

From Quiz Myth- C People

Answer: Campe

21. Who was the mythical-hero that slew the Chimera?

From Quiz Myth- B People

Answer: Bellerophon

22. Who was the son of Eris, and personified sorrow?

From Quiz Myth- A People

Answer: Algos

23. Nestor, the king of Pylos, had previously been a member of which group of people from Greek mythology?

From Quiz Mythical N Names

Answer: Argonauts

Jason's search for the Golden Fleece involved a group of around fifty crew members, made up of noble heroes. The lists of names vary, but Nestor appears on two of the sources and is considered to be one of the men on the Argo. The task of retrieving the Golden Fleece was ultimately successful and Nestor became king of Pylos following the deaths of his brothers, killed by Hercules for reasons which vary depending upon which source is consulted. Nestor also appears in the 'Iliad', written by Homer, in which he is an old man telling tales of his exploits during the Trojan War.

24. A number of historical cities in Greece are believed in mythology to have been the home of an oracle. What popular tourist site in Greece claims to have once been home to the Pythia, oracle of Apollo?

From Quiz Catalogue of Classics

Answer: Delphi

According to mythology, Delphi was once an ancient sanctuary that was home to Apollo's most famous oracle, called the Pythia (the origin of the modern English word "python"). She was a priestess of sorts who would "consult with the god" to answer the questions of his followers. The oracle would inhale vapors from a chasm in the earth and then make prophecies, while in a trance-like state, which would be interpreted by priests in order to make sense of her intoxicated ramblings.

25. Beginning with the letter M. Who is the Japanese goddess of war and victory?

From Quiz Japanese Myths K-T

Answer: Marisha Ten

The Japanese goddess Marisha Ten can make an entire army invisible. She fights herself, wielding blades in each of her eight arms, while riding a boar.

26. She is the Queen of the English fairies. Often depicted as a mischievous spirit, she is thought to be a descendant of Mavae.

From Quiz Supernatural beings K-T

Answer: Mab

Mab enjoys making people dream. Maeve is Queen of the Sidhe. Merrows are a type of merpeople, who wear red feathered caps. Manitou are trickster fairies in Algonquin Indian legend. Morag is a girl's name which means great in Gaelic.

27. A gigantic hound, who lives on the Scottish Highlands. It is the size of a bullock and it is dark green.

From Quiz Names of supernatural beings A-J

Answer: Cusith

The Cusith gathers women it and takes them to the fairy mound in order to give milk to fairy children. Colt-Pixy is a naughty fairy. Corrigan is a Brittany fairy, said to be a druidess. A corbeil in a basket, or a representation of a basket, filled with earth to protect something.

28. The Kauri Indians of Peru are tormented by a cat spirit. He steals crops using lightning and hail and is also the patron of sorcerers. What is his name?

From Quiz A to Z World Mythology 2

Answer: Ccoa

Children who die before being baptized become evil spirits under the sway of Ccoa.

29. If she told you the right answer to this question you wouldn't believe her?

From Quiz World Mythology A to Z

Answer: Cassandra

Given the gift of prophecy by Apollo she was also cursed to never be believed. Why didn't she just say the opposite then!

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