All in the Family Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cronus

Cronus was the son of Gaia and Uranus. The throne of Uranus was overthrown by Cronus. Cronus had six children with his wife Rhea. They were Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and the youngest Zeus. Cronus swallowed five of his children when they were young.

While Rhea carried Zeus, she plotted her young son's escape. After Zeus was born, Rhea wrapped a stone in a blanket and gave it to Cronus pretending it was Zeus. Cronus ate the stone and Rhea was able to get Zeus away before his father learned the truth of what had happened.

Answer: Metis

Metis was the daughter of a Titan and the goddess of prudence. Zeus used his first wife to help him go after Cronus. Metis gave Cronus an herb that would make him sick. Cronus vomited and released all of Zeus' brothers and sisters. Together, they conquered their father.

Answer: He turned himself into a bird

Zeus took Hera as his second wife. Zeus fell in love with her and knew she loved birds so Zeus changed himself into a bird and flew into Hera's arms. Hera fell in love with the bird and so with Zeus. As the years passed, Hera became a jealous woman and Zeus became fearful of his wife.

Answer: Hephaestus sided with his mother

When Hephaestus sided with his mother Hera during an argument, Zeus picked him up by the ankles and tossed his son out of Olympus and down to Earth. After his father's rash treatment, Hephaestus always suffered with weak legs. After Zeus calmed down, he allowed Hephaestus to return to Olympus. While on Olympus, Hephaestus began to build thrones and weapons.

Although many Greek myths have variants, the incorrect options are not among them in this case. Information was taken from "D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths"

Answer: Hephaestus

Hephaestus was the most steady of Zeus' children so Zeus gave Aphrodite to Hephaestus as his bride. Aphrodite came from the sea with no knowledge of her mother or father. Seeing Aphrodite's beauty, Zeus didn't want his sons fighting over her, so he gave Aphrodite to Hephaestus when Aphrodite was already in love with Zeus' son, Ares.

Answer: Ares

Ares was known to be the worst of the children of Zeus. Ares sat beside his mother, Hera, on the thrones of Olympus. Aphrodite loved him, but his sister Artemis believed Ares to be vain and senseless.

Answer: Athena sprouted from the head of Zeus

Athena was the daughter of Metis and Zeus. Zeus swallowed Metis as well as their unborn child. When it was time for Athena to be born, she sprang from the head of her father.

Answer: True

Poseidon was a brother to Zeus. He was god of the sea. The Titans made him a trident to carry with him. The trident controlled the wind and the waves. Poseidon took a wife named Amphitrite and together they had a son named Triton.

Answer: Leto

Leto was forced to give birth to twins, Apollo and Artemis, on the island of Delos after she was turned away from other places, thanks to Hera. Artemis was born first as goddess of the hunt and Apollo was born next as god of music.

Answer: Artemis turned him into a deer

The mortal who witnessed Artemis bathing was named Acteon. He was a hunter who came across Artemis while he was out in the woods. Artemis had sworn that no one would ever see her bathing. When she witnessed Acteon spying on her, she threw some stream water on him. The water turned Acteon into a deer. The hunting dogs he was with that day killed him.

Answer: Apollo's cows

Hermes was the god of shepherds, travellers, merchants, and thieves. He was the son of the Titaness Maia and Zeus. He sneaked into Apollo's cows one night and stole fifty of them. When Apollo learned what Hermes had done, he chased his brother up to Olympus. Zeus made Hermes return the cows to Apollo. Hermes was known on Olympus as the herald of the gods.

Answer: God of the underworld

Hades lived in the underworld. Mortals had to pay a toll to cross the river Styx into the underworld. If they couldn't pay the toll, then the mortals had to find another way in.

Answer: Persephone

Hades kidnapped Persephone while she was walking alone one day on Earth. He dragged her into the underworld with him to be his wife. When her mother Demeter learned what Hades had done, she became cold and bitter causing the Earth to change from warm to cold with her attitude. Hades returned Persephone.

However, Persephone had eaten seeds from a fruit in the underworld. Because she ate of the food in the underworld, Persephone had to spend several months with Hades. While Persephone was with Hades, Demeter's attitude kept the Earth cold.

When Persephone came to stay with Demeter, the Earth was sunny and warm.

Answer: Demeter

Demeter was the goddess of the harvest. She could make the seasons change at the drop of a hat. When Persephone lived with her on Earth, the world enjoyed spring and summer. When Persephone stayed with Hades in the underworld, the world experienced fall and winter.

Answer: Dionysus was born of a mortal woman

Dionysus was the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. One day, Zeus accidentally killed Semele when he showed her all of the power he possessed. Although unable to save Semele, Zeus was able to save their son Dionysus. Zeus sent Dionysus away with Hermes somewhere safe where he could be protected until Dionysus was old enough to look out for himself.