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Lord Zeus has been a central figure in Greek mythology. This quiz consists of his heavenly duties and ahem...his earthly beauties.

A multiple-choice quiz by madhuiyer15. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
madhuiyer15
Time
4 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
358,633
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. As the title says, Zeus's chief weapon is the thunderbolt. Who created it as a gesture of gratitude to him? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Zeus was involved in not one, not two, but about a MILLION affairs. No wonder it made Hera mad. According to a lesser known version, who is the original mother of Dionysus? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Coming back to heavenly duties, a demigod named Tantalus stole nectar and ambrosia from the gods. As punishment, Zeus banished him. Tantalus cooked his son
for dinner and invited the gods for a meal. When Zeus found out, well, he was not happy at his grandson's fate. What hellish punishment did Tantalus rightfully get?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We all know that Zeus was in the care of nine nymphs as an infant, hidden away from his cannibal dad, Kronos. Who was the leader of these nymphs? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Zeus, as usual, finds plenty of pleasure siring children from all women except his wife. With which of the following did he sire the three Graces? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The titaness Metis was seduced willingly by Zeus, to bear Athena.


Question 7 of 10
7. Hera bore Zeus three children. Which of the following is not their child? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Zeus, apparently, liked to father more than one child at a time. With which of the following did he lie for nine nights to produce the Nine Muses? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In a few versions, Zeus is said to have had an affair with a few of his daughters.


Question 10 of 10
10. How many wives is Zeus 'officially' said to have? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. As the title says, Zeus's chief weapon is the thunderbolt. Who created it as a gesture of gratitude to him?

Answer: Cyclopes

After the battle between the gods and titans, Zeus freed the Cyclopes from Tartarus, imprisoned there by Ouranos, as they were an eyesore. In gratitude for being freed, the Cyclopes created the all-powerful thunderbolt. These Cyclopes are known as Elder Cyclopes, the sons of Gaia and Ouranos, not to be confused with the Lesser Cyclopes, the sons of certain nymphs and Posiedon.
2. Zeus was involved in not one, not two, but about a MILLION affairs. No wonder it made Hera mad. According to a lesser known version, who is the original mother of Dionysus?

Answer: Persephone

A version of the Dionysus story states that he was born to Persephone, seduced by Zeus in the form of a snake, later transferred to Semele's womb. The title 'Twice Born' belongs to Dionysus. In the popular version, though, he is born to Semele, later stitched into Zeus' thigh.
3. Coming back to heavenly duties, a demigod named Tantalus stole nectar and ambrosia from the gods. As punishment, Zeus banished him. Tantalus cooked his son for dinner and invited the gods for a meal. When Zeus found out, well, he was not happy at his grandson's fate. What hellish punishment did Tantalus rightfully get?

Answer: He stood in a lake with a fruit tree hanging overhead, but couldn't eat or drink from it.

Such a 'tantalizing' tale, isn't it? After Tantalus's son Pelops had admonished him for his disgraceful behaviour, his dad made him the main course at the dining banquet of the Olympians. However, Tantalus' dad Zeus found out and pushed his *dear* son into Tartarus. Meanwhile, Demeter, who had just lost Persephone to Hades, unwittingly ate Pelops's shoulder.

He was later resurrected by the gods, his shoulder replaced by a piece of ivory.
4. We all know that Zeus was in the care of nine nymphs as an infant, hidden away from his cannibal dad, Kronos. Who was the leader of these nymphs?

Answer: Hagno

Hagno is the eldest of the nine Oceanaids, who were the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. She was the leader of the original Nymphs of Arcadia, in southern Greece. Baby Zeus was given to their care by Rhea. They made sure that the squeals of the child could not be heard.
5. Zeus, as usual, finds plenty of pleasure siring children from all women except his wife. With which of the following did he sire the three Graces?

Answer: Eurynome

"And [after Zeus had consorted with Metis and Themis] Eurynome, the daughter of Okeanos, beautiful in form, bare him [Zeus] three fair-cheeked Kharites (Graces), Aglaia, and Euphrosyne, and lovely Thaleia, from whose eyes as they glanced flowed love that unnerves the limbs: and beautiful is their glance beneath their brows."
- Hesiod - Theogony 907 ff

Thalia is the Grace of Good Cheer, Euphrosyne, the Grace of Mirth, and Aglaea, the youngest, the Grace of Splendor. The most famous painting of the Graces is Sandro Botticelli's 'Primavera'.
6. The titaness Metis was seduced willingly by Zeus, to bear Athena.

Answer: False

When Zeus became king, he decided that he would take Metis for his wife. Metis spurned his advances at first, but gave in when Zeus, filled with passion and lust, cornered her. However, the Earth Mother Gaia had warned him not to take her as a wife as her son would become stronger than him. So after mating, he swallowed her, but as she was already pregnant, her daughter Athena, came forth in all her glory from her father's head.
7. Hera bore Zeus three children. Which of the following is not their child?

Answer: Eos

Enyo is a war goddess who is usually seen accompanying Ares. Hebe is the wife of Heracles and a youth goddess, while Ares is the god of war, the son of Zeus and Hera and the most unattractive god to common knowledge. Eos, however, is the titaness of the dawn, daughter of the titan Hyperion and Theia.
8. Zeus, apparently, liked to father more than one child at a time. With which of the following did he lie for nine nights to produce the Nine Muses?

Answer: Mnemosyne

Mnemosyne, Themis, and Metis, were the mothers of some of the most famous characters in Greek Mythology. The Muses later became sacred to Apollo. Though all Muses are supposedly virgin, the Muse Calliope is supposed to have born Orpheus with Apollo. I wonder why Hera didn't blast Mnemosyne, because if I was Hera, I would have blasted her into nine pieces.
9. In a few versions, Zeus is said to have had an affair with a few of his daughters.

Answer: True

The poet Mesomedes wrote a hymn to Nemesis in the early 2nd century CE, where he addressed her as
"Nemesis, winged balancer of life,
dark-faced goddess, daughter of Justice".

Here, the 'daughter of Justice' refers to a daughter of Zeus. In the 'Bibliotheke', she is said to have been the mother of Helen of Troy with Zeus.

Also, Zeus, as mentioned in Question 2, has seduced his daughter Persephone.
10. How many wives is Zeus 'officially' said to have?

Answer: Three

The three 'official' wives of Zeus are Metis, Themis, and Hera. He bore Athena from Metis, the Fates and the Horae from Themis, and Ares, Enyo, and Hebe from Hera. According to some traditions, Euronyme is also supposed to be a 'wife' and not a mere mistress.
Source: Author madhuiyer15

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