Mythology - Quiz 5
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1.
The tree of Zeus is the _____. (one word)
a.
Oak
2.
To reduce the number of Olympian gods from fourteen to the canonical number of twelve, _____ was omitted and Hestia was replaced by Dionysus.
a.
Hades
3.
The deity _____ served the gods as their cupbearer.
a.
Hebe
4.
Match the Greek with the Roman names.
a.
Zeus = Jupiter
b.
Hera = Juno
c.
Poseidon = Neptune
d.
Hades = Pluto
e.
Hestia = Vesta
f.
Hephaestus = Vulcan
g.
Ares = Mars
h.
Apollo = Apollo
i.
Artemis = Diana
j.
Demeter = Ceres
k.
Aphrodite = Venus
l.
Athena = Minerva
m.
Hermes = Mercury n.
Dionysus = Bacchus
5.
_____ is married to Hephaestus, but she has a torrid affair with Ares.
a.
Aphrodite 6.
The house and hearth are protected by the goddess _____.
a.
Hestia / Vesta
7.
The goddesses Hestia, Artemis, and _____ all retained their virginity.
a.
Athena
8.
How many children of Cronus and Rhea make up the first-generation of Olympians?
a.
Six
9.
The mother of Hebe is _____.
a.
Hera
10.
The mother of Athena is _____.
a.
Metis
11.
The name _____ means "hearth."
a.
Hestia 12.
The three Fates are the daughters of _____ and Themis.
a.
Zeus
13.
As befitting her role as queen of the gods, _____ is often depicted with a crown and a scepter.
a.
Hera
14.
The mother of Apollo and Artemis is _____.
a.
Leto
15.
The son of Zeus and Maia is _____.
a.
Hermes
16.
According to one tradition, Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and a nymph named _____.
a.
Dione
17.
The parents of Dionysus are Zeus and _____.
a.
Semele
18.
Zeus and Hera are the parents of how many children?
a.
Four 19.
The oldest of the first-generation Olympians was _____.
a.
Hestia
20.
Eventually, Hebe became the bride of _____.
a.
Heracles 21.
The etymological root of the name of the god ______ means "bright."
a.
Zeus
22.
The goddess _____ is described by Homer with the epithets "ox-eyed" and "white-
armed."
a.
Hera
23.
The bird of Zeus is the _____. (one word)
a.
Eagle
24.
Associated with Zeus is a protective "goat skin" called the _____.
a.
Aegis
25.
While Superman is vulnerable only to Kyptonite, Zeus is vulnerable/subject to ____ and the goddess of love.
a.
Fate
26.
The bird of Hera is the _____.
a.
Peacock 27.
The six first-generation Olympian deities are the children of _____ and Rhea.
a.
Cronus
28.
The god of fire, metalwork, and craftsmanship is _____. a.
Hephaestus
29.
Argos was a center of worship for Hera.
a.
True
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