100 Greek Mythology Trivia Questions – Test Your Knowledge

Challenge yourself with 100 Greek mythology trivia questions ranging from easy to expert. Perfect for quiz nights, classrooms, and mythology fans.

Easy Questions (1–25)

1. Who is the king of the Greek gods? (Zeus)

2. What weapon does Poseidon carry? (A trident)

3. Who is the goddess of wisdom? (Athena)

4. What creature has snakes for hair and turns people to stone? (Medusa)

5. Where do the Greek gods live? (Mount Olympus)

6. Who is the god of the sea? (Poseidon)

7. What is the name of the three-headed dog guarding the Underworld? (Cerberus)

8. Who flew too close to the sun? (Icarus)

9. Who is the god of war? (Ares)

10. What hero killed the Minotaur? (Theseus)

11. Who is the goddess of love? (Aphrodite)

12. What is the Underworld ruled by? (Hades)

13. How many labors did Heracles perform? (Twelve)

14. Who gave fire to humans? (Prometheus)

15. What winged horse was born from Medusa's blood? (Pegasus)

16–25. Who opened a box (actually a jar) releasing evils into the world? (Pandora) Who is the messenger god? (Hermes) What city was besieged for 10 years? (Troy) Who is the goddess of the hunt? (Artemis) What monster has a lion's head, goat's body, and serpent tail? (Chimera) Who held up the sky? (Atlas) What hero defeated Medusa? (Perseus) Who wove a contest with Athena? (Arachne) Who is Apollo's twin sister? (Artemis) What is ambrosia? (Food of the gods)

Medium Questions (26–50)

26. Who cursed Odysseus's voyage home? (Poseidon, because Odysseus blinded his son Polyphemus)

27. What river must souls cross to enter the Underworld? (The River Styx)

28. Who was the ferryman of the dead? (Charon)

29. What did King Midas's touch turn everything into? (Gold)

30. Who was the first woman in Greek mythology? (Pandora)

31. What Titan fathered Prometheus? (Iapetus)

32. Who was punished to push a boulder uphill forever? (Sisyphus)

33. What was the Golden Fleece? (The fleece of a winged golden ram)

34. Who led the Argonauts? (Jason)

35. What did Athena gift Athens? (An olive tree)

36–50. Who was Achilles' mother? (Thetis) What was Achilles' weakness? (His heel) Who kidnapped Persephone? (Hades) What goddess emerged from sea foam? (Aphrodite) Who built the Labyrinth? (Daedalus) What snake-haired sisters were called the Gorgons? (Stheno, Euryale, Medusa) Who is the god of wine? (Dionysus) What is the name of the sacred oracle site? (Delphi) Who was the strongest Greek hero? (Heracles) What nymph could only repeat others' words? (Echo)

Hard Questions (51–75)

51. What Titan held the Oracle at Delphi before Apollo? (Phoebe, via Themis)

52. Who was the mother of the Minotaur? (Pasiphaë)

53. What god was born twice? (Dionysus — once from Semele, then from Zeus's thigh)

54. Who was punished by standing in water that receded when he tried to drink? (Tantalus)

55. What are the three Fates' names? (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos)

56. Who was the only Titan to fight for Zeus? (Prometheus) — though Styx was also an early ally

57. What is the name of Hades' helm? (Helm of Darkness / Helm of Invisibility)

58. Who turned Scylla into a monster? (Amphitrite, or Circe in some versions)

59. What king served his son to the gods? (Tantalus)

60–75. Who were the Hecatoncheires? (Hundred-handed giants) What did Cronus use to castrate Uranus? (An adamantine sickle) Who is the primordial goddess of Night? (Nyx) What was the first being to emerge from Chaos? (Gaia, along with Tartarus and Eros) Who killed Achilles? (Paris, guided by Apollo) What was Orpheus's instrument? (A lyre) Who was cursed to always tell the truth but never be believed? (Cassandra) What monster was the mother of most Greek monsters? (Echidna) Name the four wind gods (Anemoi). (Boreas, Zephyrus, Notus, Eurus) What island was Hephaestus sacred to? (Lemnos)

Expert Questions (76–100)

76. Who was Zagreus in Orphic mythology? (An early form of Dionysus, dismembered by Titans)

77. What is the Greek word for excessive pride that invites divine punishment? (Hubris)

78. Who was the Titan of intellect and grandfather of Apollo? (Coeus)

79. What goddess was the first ally of Zeus in the Titanomachy? (Styx)

80. Who wrote the Theogony? (Hesiod)

81–100. What was the Delphic maxim inscribed at Apollo's temple? ('Know thyself') Who are the children of Styx? (Nike, Zelus, Kratos, Bia) What punishment was reserved for oath-breakers who swore by the Styx? (A year of deathlike sleep, nine years of exile) Who was the goddess of the rainbow? (Iris) What was the name of Odysseus's dog who waited 20 years? (Argos) Who transformed into a golden shower to impregnate Danaë? (Zeus) What is the Moirai? (The three Fates) What festival honored Demeter and Persephone? (Eleusinian Mysteries) Who is the Greek god of boundaries and travelers? (Hermes) What was the aegis? (A shield or breastplate associated with Zeus and Athena)