It's Greek To Me Quiz | Greek Myth

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1. When I was taken by Hades, my mother became so angry that I was spending time with him that I had to live six months out of the year with him and the other sixth months with my mother. Who am I?

Answer: Persephone

Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. When Persephone was taken to be with Hades, Demeter became upset and killed the land. After seeing her mother's destruction, Persephone developed a deal between her parents and Hades. For six months out of the year, Persephone would live with her parents and the land would flourish because of Demeter's happiness. For the other six months, Persephone would live with Hades and Demeter's sadness would cause the land to die. Once Persephone became Hades' bride, no one ever said her name for fear that they would be killed.

2. When my wife Helen was taken, my brother and I constructed a plan to get her back by stuffing a large wooden horse with men and sending them to destroy the people that took her. Who am I?

Answer: Menelaus

Menelaus was the king of Sparta when he married Helen. They had a daughter named Hermione. The story goes that Helen was either taken by Paris or went along willingly. When Menelous found Helen gone, he begged his brother for help. A wooden horse was built and soldiers put inside of it.

The gift was delivered to the city of Troy and when it was brought inside the gate, Menelous and Agamemnon's men came out of the horse and destroyed the men in the city.

3. After Troy was attacked, I carried my father out of the city on my back and left my wife to fend for herself. Who am I?

Answer: Aeneas

Aeneas was one of the sons of Venus. He carried his father, Anchises, on his back all the way to Carthage where they met up with Aeneas' son. Unfortunately, Aeneas' wife didn't survive. While living in Carthage, Aeneas fell in love with Dido. When Aeneas left Carthage, Dido became so upset she committed suicide.

4. I am the god of war. I have four fire breathing stallions and a dragon. Who am I?

Answer: Ares

Ares had eighteen children all together. An affair with Aphrodite created two of his sons. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera.

5. I gave my beloved a sword and a ball of thread before he left for battle. The sword was to kill the Minotaur and the ball of thread was to use as a way back home. Who am I?

Answer: Ariadne

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. Aphrodite's son, Eros, shot an arrow into Ariadne causing her to fall in love with Theseus. When Theseus was sent to kill a Minotaur, Ariadne gave him a sword and ball of thread. Theseus cut off the Minotaur's head with the sword and used the thread as a guide to return to Ariadne.

6. I played beautiful music and wrote beautiful poetry. Once while sailing with Jason and the other Argonauts, I kept us from being killed by playing my music. Who am I?

Answer: Orpheus

Orpheus was married to Eurydice. When she died, Orpheus realized he couldn't live without her and went to Hades to retrieve her. Hades told Orpheus that he could have Eurydice as long as he never looked back while taking Eurydice above. While going back home, Orpheus looked back at Hades and immediately, Eurydice was taken back to Hades and Orpheus never saw her again.

7. The sun killed me when I tried to escape an island I was being held captive on. However, my father was able to escape. Who am I?

Answer: Icarus

Icarus was the son of Daedalos. He and his father were held prisoner in Crete by King Minos. When all escape plans failed, Daedalos constructed wings made of feathers and wax so he and his son could fly off the island. The escape plan worked until Icarus became too confident and got too close to the sun. The sun melted the wax that held the wings together and Icarus fell to his death.

8. I am the son of Aphrodite. I fell in love with a woman who was never allowed to see my face. Once when she saw me in candlelight, I fled and Zeus reunited us. Who am I?

Answer: Eros

Eros fell in love with a woman named Psyche. They spent dark nights together because Eros would not let Psyche see his face. One night, Psyche lit a candle and caught a glimpse of Eros' face. He fled from her. Zeus saw how much Eros and Psyche loved each other and reunited them.

9. I am the goddess of home and family. I live on Mount Olympus where my job is to tend to the eternal flame. Who am I?

Answer: Hestia

Hestia is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. She remained a virgin all her life. There were no banquets held until Hestia was given an offering first and no banquets ended until Hestia was given another offering.

10. I am the only half-mortal god. Disguised as her husband, my father slept with my mother. A few months after I was born, my step-mother tried to have me killed. Who am I?

Answer: Heracles

I was born to Alcmene and my immortal father Zeus. Several months after I was born, my step-mother, Hera, sent two snakes to kill me. I killed both snakes with my bare hands and my nanny found me playing with their lifeless bodies as if they were toys. My mortal body died when my wife Deianira tried to burn me with the clothes I wore.

After my mortal body died, I became an immortal and remarried.

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