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Names in Mythology Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the meaning of mythological names and terms.

A multiple-choice quiz by Catamount. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Catamount

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,747

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
7400

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. In Greek mythology, what is the meaning of the name "Aphrodite"? Hint

Risen from the foam

Beautiful woman

Daughter of Zeus

Accomplished lover

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Question 2 of 25

2. In Irish mythology, what does the name "Brigid" mean? Hint

Young girl

Warrior woman

Exalted one

White, fair

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Question 3 of 25

3. From Hindu mythology, what does the name "Chandra" mean? Hint

Moon

Earth

Wind

Fire

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the Germanic form of the name of the god Thor? Hint

Dunder

Dummkopf

Danegeld

Donar

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Question 5 of 25

5. Electra killed her mother, Clytemnestra, to avenge her father, Agamemnon. What does her name mean? Hint

Matricide

Flower

Princess

Amber

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Question 6 of 25

6. Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary Irish hero. What does his name "Fionn" mean? Hint

Spear

Brave

White

Immortal

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Question 7 of 25

7. Grid was a frost giantess in Norse mythology. What does her name mean? Hint

War

Peace

Icicle

Love

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Question 8 of 25

8. Hermione is well known to Harry Potter fans. Her name is the feminine form of the name of a male god whose name means? Hint

messenger

winged foot

pile of stones

insufferable know-it-all

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Question 9 of 25

9. India's first female prime minister shared her name with a goddess whose name means what in Sanskrit? Hint

Beauty

Flower

Sweet

Grace

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Question 10 of 25

10. The Kalliope is named after one the muse of epic poetry and eloquence. What does the name mean? Hint

Beautiful voice

Warning

Pipe song

Wisdom

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the name of an Assyrian demon and Adam's first wife?

Answer: (One Word, six letters)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which is the Slavic goddess whose name is derived from "wet, moist"? Hint

Marzanna

Musail

Mokosh

Myesyats

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Question 13 of 25

13. The "Nike" company is named after a Greek goddess, the goddess of _______? Hint

Wealth

Speed

Victory

Cruelty

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which are the oldest hieroglyphics denoting the name of Osiris, or Asar (his original name)? Hint

Bull and spear

Hippopotamus and reed

Man and woman

Throne and eye

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of the following was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo? Hint

Phobos

Phoibos

Phoenix

Phrixus

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Question 16 of 25

16. What does the name "Quetzalcoatl" mean? Hint

Smoking mirror

Old moon god

Lord of Dawn

Feathered snake

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Question 17 of 25

17. This god's name means "thunder and lightning". Hint

Raiden

Rama

Rati

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Question 18 of 25

18. The Sith are the bad guys in George Lucas' 'Star Wars' universe. What does "sith" mean in Gaelic? Hint

Devil

Knight

Black

Fairy

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Question 19 of 25

19. For friends of "Asterix": who was the Celtic god of thunder? Hint

Taranis

Tellervo

Terminus

Toutatis

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who was the father of the Titans in Greek mythology?

Answer: (One Word, also the seventh planet)

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the meaning of "Valkyrie"? Hint

Chooser of the slain

Battle maiden

Daughter of Odin

Ring of fire

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Question 22 of 25

22. The original meaning of "warlock" was "male witch".

True

False

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Question 23 of 25

23. What hair colour would you expect to see on the Greek goddess Xanthe? Hint

red

brunette

blond

black

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Question 24 of 25

24. The name Yggdrasil (the world tree) is derived from one of the names for Odin.

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. Zephyr was the personification of the wind from which direction? Hint

South

East

West

North

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Greek mythology, what is the meaning of the name "Aphrodite"?

Answer: Risen from the foam

The Greek root would be "aphros - foam". "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli is based on this meaning, even though the Roman name "Venus" simply means "love".

2. In Irish mythology, what does the name "Brigid" mean?

Answer: Exalted one

Brigid (or Brighid, Bridget) was the Irish goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom.

3. From Hindu mythology, what does the name "Chandra" mean?

Answer: Moon

In Sanskrit, the personification of the moon. The Chandra X-ray Observation Centre, launched in 1999, was named after the Indian-American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, or "Chandra" for short.

4. What is the Germanic form of the name of the god Thor?

Answer: Donar

The name of the week named after Thor in English (Thursday) is named after Donar in German (Donnerstag).

5. Electra killed her mother, Clytemnestra, to avenge her father, Agamemnon. What does her name mean?

Answer: Amber

The Greek root is "elektron - amber.

6. Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary Irish hero. What does his name "Fionn" mean?

Answer: White

"Fionn" means "white" in Gaelic. His other name was "Finn MacCool". The tales of his deeds supposedly form the basis for the tales of the knights of the round table.

7. Grid was a frost giantess in Norse mythology. What does her name mean?

Answer: Peace

Grid is Old Norse for "peace". She aided Thor in his fight with Gerrid.

8. Hermione is well known to Harry Potter fans. Her name is the feminine form of the name of a male god whose name means?

Answer: pile of stones

Rectangular pillars topped with the head of the god Hermes were used as roadmarkers (hermaiherm).

9. India's first female prime minister shared her name with a goddess whose name means what in Sanskrit?

Answer: Beauty

Indira, meaning "beauty", was one of the names of the wife of Vishnu.

10. The Kalliope is named after one the muse of epic poetry and eloquence. What does the name mean?

Answer: Beautiful voice

Frome the Greek roots "kallos - beauty" and "ops - voice".

11. What was the name of an Assyrian demon and Adam's first wife?

Answer: Lilith

The Assyrian root is "lilitu - from the night". In Jewish and Islamic tradition Lilith was Adam's first wife, sent away because she would not submit to him.

12. Which is the Slavic goddess whose name is derived from "wet, moist"?

Answer: Mokosh

"Mok" is the slavic root meaning "wet". Mokosh is the earth goddess. Musail is the king of the forest spirits, Myesyats is the personification of the moon, and Marzanna is the goddess of death and winter.

13. The "Nike" company is named after a Greek goddess, the goddess of _______?

Answer: Victory

Nike was the goddess of victory. "Neikos" means "quarrel, strife".

14. Which are the oldest hieroglyphics denoting the name of Osiris, or Asar (his original name)?

Answer: Throne and eye

The name could have been related to "prince" or "chief" and "eye of heaven". Osiris was the god of the underworld as well as resurrection.

15. Which of the following was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo?

Answer: Phoibos

Phoibos means "bright, pure". Phobos means "fear"; phoenix "dark red"; and phrixus is derived from "phrix - ripple, shiver".

16. What does the name "Quetzalcoatl" mean?

Answer: Feathered snake

Quetzalcoatl is one of the major gods of Aztec mythology.

17. This god's name means "thunder and lightning".

Answer: Raiden

Raiden is the god of thunder in Japanese mythology.

18. The Sith are the bad guys in George Lucas' 'Star Wars' universe. What does "sith" mean in Gaelic?

Answer: Fairy

A modern form of this word is "sidhe" but "sith" is still in use.

19. For friends of "Asterix": who was the Celtic god of thunder?

Answer: Taranis

The name comes from "taran - thunder". Apparently Taranis raised a protest when Cacofonix tried to sing (in "Asterix and the Soothsayer"). Toutatis or Teutates is the Celtic god of war, fertility and wealth. His name means "god of the village/people/tribe".

20. Who was the father of the Titans in Greek mythology?

Answer: Uranus

"Ouranos" simply means "the heavens".

21. What is the meaning of "Valkyrie"?

Answer: Chooser of the slain

In Old Norse "valr" means "those slain in battle" and "kyrja" means "choser". The Valkyries guide the fallen heroes to Valhalla. Valhalla is "the hall of those slain in battle".

22. The original meaning of "warlock" was "male witch".

Answer: False

"Waerloga" in Old English means "traitor, liar" from "waer - a compact" and "leogan - to lie".

23. What hair colour would you expect to see on the Greek goddess Xanthe?

Answer: blond

"Xanthos" means "yellow". Xanthe was the personification of yellow-coloured clouds.

24. The name Yggdrasil (the world tree) is derived from one of the names for Odin.

Answer: True

Odin is known by many names. "Yggr" means "terrible one", and "drasil" means "horse", so Yggdrasil is "the terrible one's horse".

25. Zephyr was the personification of the wind from which direction?

Answer: West

Greek "zephyros" means "the west wind". It is probably related to "zophos" - "west, dark quarter, gloom". The north wind was "Boreas", south wind "Notus", and the east wind, "Eurus".

Source: Author Catamount

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