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A Greek Mythology Quiz on a Variety of Subjects

This is a very specific quiz, and some of the questions are pretty random. None of them are ridiculously hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by envioushera. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
envioushera

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
928

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In Greek mythology, who was the mother of the first wife of Heracles? Hint

Eurydice

Althea

Megara

Hera

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Question 2 of 15

2. I am the favorite son of Pelops that got raped by Laius. What was my name? Hint

Atreus

Chrysippus

Thyestes

Ganymede

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Question 3 of 15

3. I was the best friend of Orestes and I married his sister Electra. What is my name? Hint

Neoptolemus

Pylades

Malydes

Deidamus

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Question 4 of 15

4. I was the brother of Agamemnon. What color is my hair? Hint

brown

blonde

red

black

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Question 5 of 15

5. I was a king of Thebes after Cadmus, and I was torn apart by my mother and the other women of Thebes. What is my name? Hint

Polybus

Pentheus

Labdascus

Amphion

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Question 6 of 15

6. My sisters are Thalia and Euphrosyne. Who am I? Hint

Aglaia

Terpsichore

Clotho

Merope

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Question 7 of 15

7. Homer describes me as having rosy fingers. Who am I? Hint

Night

Aphrodite

Athena

Dawn

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Question 8 of 15

8. I was Heracles' lyre teacher until he bashed me over the head with a lyre after I struck him. Who am I? Hint

Nessus

Linus

Laius

Amphius

9. When the Trojan War was going to start, all the ships had arrived at a place where they were going to take off, but couldn't since there were no favorable winds. Agamemnon ended up sacrificing his daughter Iphigenia, and the ships sailed off. What is the name of this place? Hint

Hellespont

Tauris

Aulis

Mycenae

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Question 10 of 15

10. We are Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes, the children of Agamemnon. We are said to have curly hair the same way as our father does. What color is our hair? Hint

black

brown

blonde

red

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Question 11 of 15

11. I had Theseus killed by throwing him off a cliff when he was an old man. I also disguised Achilles as a girl to protect him from the Trojan War. My daughter is Deidameia and my grandson is Neoptolemus, or Pyrrhus. Who am I? Hint

Lycomedes

Pelias

Neleus

Oenomaus

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Question 12 of 15

12. I was the first wife of Paris that he ditched to marry Helen. When Paris was later wounded in battle, I refused to heal him, so he died. Then, I killed myself in remorse. Who am I? Hint

Creusa

Salmacis

Oenone

Andromache

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Question 13 of 15

13. According to "Hecuba", which was written by Euripides, who killed Polydorus? Hint

Polymestor

Laomedon

Odysseus

Achilles

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Question 14 of 15

14. Harmonia, the wife of Cadmus, had been given two items from her mother, Aphrodite, as a wedding present, and both objects were cursed. They were a robe and a __________ Hint

ring

girdle

gown

necklace

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Question 15 of 15

15. I am a Calydonian Queen. One day I heard the 3 Fates say that my son, Meleager, was going to die as soon as the firelog in the fireplace was completely consumed. I saved it, but later had it burnt when my brothers, Plexippus and Toxeus, were killed by Meleager. Enough about them, who am I? Hint

Alcmene

Alcestis

Ariosa

Althea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Greek mythology, who was the mother of the first wife of Heracles?

Answer: Eurydice

There were many other characters who shared her name. One was the wife of Orpheus, another was the wife of Nestor.

2. I am the favorite son of Pelops that got raped by Laius. What was my name?

Answer: Chrysippus

For raping Chrysippus, Laius was cursed. The curse was that his son, Oedipus, would kill him and marry Jocasta (Epicaste).

3. I was the best friend of Orestes and I married his sister Electra. What is my name?

Answer: Pylades

Pylades met Orestes when Orestes was sent away from Mycenae. Pylades then accompanied Orestes on a heck of a lot of journeys. He later married Electra. As for the wrong answers, Neoptolemus was the husband of Hermione, Malydes and Deidamus are names I made up.

4. I was the brother of Agamemnon. What color is my hair?

Answer: red

Menelaus had red hair, which is constantly mentioned in the Odyssey.

5. I was a king of Thebes after Cadmus, and I was torn apart by my mother and the other women of Thebes. What is my name?

Answer: Pentheus

Pentheus was torn apart by Agave and other Maenads.

6. My sisters are Thalia and Euphrosyne. Who am I?

Answer: Aglaia

Aglaia (Splendor) Euphrosyne (Mirth) and Thalia (Good cheer) are the 3 Graces. Clotho is one of the three Morae (or Fates). Terpsichore is one of the 9 Muses and Merope is one of the Pleides.

7. Homer describes me as having rosy fingers. Who am I?

Answer: Dawn

Ever read Homer? She is referred to as "rosy-fingered Dawn."

8. I was Heracles' lyre teacher until he bashed me over the head with a lyre after I struck him. Who am I?

Answer: Linus

Linus was killed by Heracles after he angered the boy by hitting him.

Answer: Aulis

Aulis was where Iphigenia was sacrificed. Tauris was where she was said to have been transported to (by Euripides). Mycenae was the kingdom over which Agamemnon ruled, and Hellespont was just some random place that Helle fell into.

10. We are Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes, the children of Agamemnon. We are said to have curly hair the same way as our father does. What color is our hair?

Answer: blonde

In Euripides' "Electra" and Aeschylus' "Liberation Bearers", Electra finds out that Orestes had returned to Mycenae after seeing a golden lock of hair on the tomb of Agamemnon. In both plays, it was mentioned that they all inherited this hairstyle from Agamemnon.

Answer: Lycomedes

Neleus was the father of Nestor, Pelias sent Jason to get the golden fleece, and Oenomaus was the father of Hippodamia, wife of Pelops.

12. I was the first wife of Paris that he ditched to marry Helen. When Paris was later wounded in battle, I refused to heal him, so he died. Then, I killed myself in remorse. Who am I?

Answer: Oenone

Salmacis was the nymph that got merged with Hermaphroditus, Andromache was the wife of Hector, and Creusa was the wife of Aeneas.

13. According to "Hecuba", which was written by Euripides, who killed Polydorus?

Answer: Polymestor

Polydorus was the youngest son of Priam and Hecuba who was sent to live with his oldest sister, Ilione, and her husband, Polymestor. Polymestor later killed Polydorus and threw his body into the ocean.

14. Harmonia, the wife of Cadmus, had been given two items from her mother, Aphrodite, as a wedding present, and both objects were cursed. They were a robe and a __________

Answer: necklace

The robe and necklace of Harmonia brought a curse onto many people who wore it. The necklace is much better known than the robe.

Answer: Althea

Althea later commited suicide after she had killed Meleager indirectly. She is also the mother of Deinera, Heracles' second wife. As for the wrong answers, Alcmene is the mother of Heracles, Alcestis was the wife of Admetus, and I made up the name Ariosa.

Source: Author envioushera

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