50 Greek Mythology Trivia Questions for Kids

1. Who was the king of the gods on Mount Olympus?

2. Which goddess was known as the goddess of wisdom?

3. Which god ruled the seas and oceans?

4. Poseidon is usually shown holding a spear with three points. What is it called?

5. Which god ruled the underworld, the land below the earth?

6. Which speedy god carried messages and wore sandals with wings?

7. Who was the queen of the gods and the wife of Zeus?

8. Which goddess looked after the harvest, grain and growing crops?

9. Which goddess was a hunter who also watched over wild animals?

10. Artemis had a twin brother who was a god of light and music. Who was he?

11. Which god worked at a hot forge, making metal tools and armor for the gods?

12. Which gentle goddess watched over the hearth, the fireplace at the heart of a home?

13. Which goddess traveled along the rainbow to carry messages?

14. Which sun god drove a shining chariot across the sky every day?

15. Which god of shepherds had the legs of a goat and played reed pipes?

16. Where did the most important Greek gods live?

17. How many main gods and goddesses are usually counted as the Olympians?

18. What does Zeus throw when he is angry?

19. Which bird was a symbol of the goddess Athena?

20. Which bird with a big fan of colorful tail feathers was sacred to Hera?

21. Which big bird was a symbol of Zeus?

22. Which famous Greek city is named after the goddess Athena?

23. In one myth, Athena and Poseidon both offered Athens a gift. What did Athena give?

24. How was Athena born, according to the myth?

25. Who was the daughter of Demeter whose time in the underworld explains the seasons?

26. Which Titan gave fire to humans?

27. Which Titan had to hold up the sky on his shoulders?

28. Who were the powerful giant gods that ruled before Zeus and the Olympians?

29. Who was the Titan father of Zeus?

30. Which ancient goddess was the Earth itself, the mother of the Titans?

31. King Midas wished that everything he touched would turn into what?

32. When Pandora opened the forbidden jar, what was the one thing left inside?

33. Icarus and his father escaped by flying. What were their wings made of?

34. Which clever inventor built the wings and was the father of Icarus?

35. A skilled weaver named Arachne boasted she was better than Athena and challenged her to a contest. What did Athena turn her into?

36. Which mountain nymph could only repeat the last words other people said?

37. Which strong hero is famous for completing twelve very hard tasks, called labors?

38. Which hero spent ten years trying to sail home to the island of Ithaca?

39. Jason and his crew sailed on a ship called the Argo. What were they searching for?

40. Which hero went into the Labyrinth on Crete to face the Minotaur?

41. Which princess gave Theseus a ball of thread so he would not get lost in the maze?

42. Which hero faced Medusa by looking at her reflection instead of her face?

43. In the familiar later story of Achilles' one vulnerable spot, which part of his body was it?

44. What was special about Pegasus?

45. What did Medusa have instead of hair?

46. The Minotaur was a creature that was half human and half what animal?

47. How many heads did Cerberus, the dog who guarded the underworld, usually have?

48. What made a Cyclops look different from other giants?

49. A centaur had the body of a horse and the upper body of what?

50. What did the gods eat on Mount Olympus to stay young forever?