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Mythological Mothers Trivia Quiz

The family trees of the Greek gods can be very complicated. These 10 mythological figures were all children of Zeus -- but can you remember who their mothers were?

A multiple-choice quiz by CellarDoor. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
CellarDoor

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,512

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Titan was the mother of Artemis and Apollo? Hint

Silvia

Rhea

Leto

Eurydice

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the mother of Hephaestus? Hint

Demeter

Europa

Aphrodite

Hera

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Question 3 of 10

3. What mortal was the mother of Dionysus? Hint

Semele

Europa

Hero

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Question 4 of 10

4. And which woman conceived Athena? Hint

Hero

Eurydice

Metis

Zeusina

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was mother of Hermes, mischievous messenger god? Hint

Maia

Eurydice

Thetis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who bore Heracles, the famous hero? Hint

Leda

Leto

Alcmene

Europa

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Question 7 of 10

7. And who was the mother of Clytemnestra and Helen of Troy? Hint

Leda

Europa

Alcmene

Metis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who bore the hero Perseus, slayer of Medusa and rescuer of Andromeda? Hint

Demeter

Daphne

Danae

Alcmene

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Question 9 of 10

9. Zeus changed Ceroessa's mother into a cow in order to shield her from a jealous Hera - but his plan backfired. Who was she? Hint

Mnemosyne

Danae

Leda

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Question 10 of 10

10. What mother of the Muses was the goddess of memory? Hint

Mnemosyne

Psyche

Alcmene

Danae

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Titan was the mother of Artemis and Apollo?

Answer: Leto

Hera was so angry with her that she forbade all the lands of the earth to give her shelter. Finally, poor Leto was able to give birth on the floating island of Delos. The results: the goddess of the moon and hunt and the god of light and music.

2. Who was the mother of Hephaestus?

Answer: Hera

Hephaistos is the god of forges and metalcraft.

3. What mortal was the mother of Dionysus?

Answer: Semele

Dionysus, god of wine and revelry, was actually born from Zeus's leg, as Semele had turned to ash before giving birth. Being a Greek mythological character is so complicated!

4. And which woman conceived Athena?

Answer: Metis

Athena, goddess of wisdom, sprang full-grown from Zeus's head. This made some sense as Metis had, while pregnant, changed into a fly and been swallowed by Zeus, so it was only natural that the child should be born from his head. Okay, so maybe it doesn't make sense, but that's the way the story is told.

5. Who was mother of Hermes, mischievous messenger god?

Answer: Maia

Maia was one of the Pleiades, and Hermes was a precocious child: when he was less than a day old he stole Apollo's cattle and got away with it.

6. Who bore Heracles, the famous hero?

Answer: Alcmene

Zeus had disguised himself as Alcmene's husband, away at war. Zeus was a notorious cheat at the game of love.

7. And who was the mother of Clytemnestra and Helen of Troy?

Answer: Leda

On this occasion, Zeus transformed himself into a swan.

8. Who bore the hero Perseus, slayer of Medusa and rescuer of Andromeda?

Answer: Danae

Danae's father had heard his grandson would kill him, so he had her shut up inside four walls. There was no roof, however, and it was through that gap that Zeus descended as a shower of gold.

9. Zeus changed Ceroessa's mother into a cow in order to shield her from a jealous Hera - but his plan backfired. Who was she?

Answer: Io

Hera, who knew her husband well, was suspicious of the cow's loveliness and demanded it as a gift. She then placed poor Io under heavy guard; Zeus had to send Hermes to rescue her!

10. What mother of the Muses was the goddess of memory?

Answer: Mnemosyne

Source: Author CellarDoor

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