The World of Myth and Legend Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jason

Orpheus helped Jason by singing the dragon that guarded the Fleece into a deep sleep.

Answer: Hades

Hades (also called Pluto in Roman mythology), son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and brother of the deities Zeus and Poseidon. After Cronus was killed, the kingdom of the underworld fell by lot to Hades. There he ruled with his queen, Persephone, over the infernal powers and over the dead, in what was often called 'the House of Hades,' or simply Hades.

Answer: Daedalus

King Minos was enraged when Theseus killed the Minotaur and managed to get out of the labyrinth. He then ordered Daedalus, the designer of the labyrinth, killed. Daedalus decided to flee with his son and built wings for them both. Daedalus told Icarus to fly closely behind him. Icarus did not listen and kept on flying higher.

Then, the wax which held his wings in place began to melt, as he flew too close to the sun. He fell into the sea and died. Perdix is Daedalus' nephew who was turned into a partridge by Athene.

Answer: Paris

Achilles had an argument with the Greek leader Agamemnon and refused to fight the Trojans. Instead, his friend Patroclus went to the battle field. There he was killed by the Trojan hero Hector. Achilles was so enraged by the death of his friend that he killed Hector and dragged his body behind his chariot for days, right below the walls of Troy for all to see. To avenge the dishonorable death of his elder brother, Paris shot a poisoned arrow through Achilles' heel.

Answer: Wooden horse

The Greek army hid in a Wooden Horse. The Trojans thought them gone, and hauled it in. At night, the Greeks came out and ravaged the city.

Answer: Bellerophon

Bellerophon needed Pegasus to kill the monster Chimaera.

Answer: Valencia

El Cid managed to fend off the Moorish army, even though he was already dead. His dead body was firmly lashed into his saddle, so that his enemies thought him to be alive. They fled and Valencia was saved from capture. He was then buried in Burgos, where he was born.

Answer: William Tell

The cruel Austrian governor dares William Tell to fire an bolt through an apple planted on his son's head.

Answer: Androcles

Publius Sirius sent his slave Androcles to the amphitheater for trying to flee. During his escape, Androcles healed a wounded lion, and was captured. In the amphitheater, he met the lion again, who protected him from the other lions. Emperor Tiberius made him a free man and gave him the lion.

Answer: Arthur

No knight managed to pull out the sword, but this sixteen year old kid did.

Answer: Sir Gawain

It was all just a test by Merlin, to see if the Knights of the Round table still were the bravest and most honourable of all England.

Answer: Rungnir

Rungnir was invited into Valhalla, the home of the Viking gods. He got drunk and insulted them. Mjolnir is Thor's hammer, which he used to kill Rungnir. Jotenheim is the home of the giants.

Answer: Sweden

Beowulf is a nobleman of the Geatas people of Sweden. He considered the Danes as his brothers.

Answer: She gave him a ball of thread and a sword

Ariadne then accompanied Theseus back home.

Answer: Hoist a white sail from his ship

Not seeing the white sail, King Aegeus thought his son to be dead. He threw himself into the sea never to be seen again.