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Quiz about Who in Greek Mythology Am I
Quiz about Who in Greek Mythology Am I

Who in Greek Mythology Am I? Trivia Quiz


Can you guess which Greek mythological character am I?

A multiple-choice quiz by rohan007. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
rohan007
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
331,290
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1703
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 80 (9/10), Guest 75 (10/10), DeepHistory (10/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. I am the goddess of ghosts, and every night I come out of the underworld with my gang of ghosts to scare mortals. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I was banished to the island of Ogygia. One fine day, a Greek hero named Odysseus came to my island and I fell in love with him. Who am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I am considered to be the son of Zeus and the titaness Leto. My twin sister is the goddess of the moon and hunting. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I was granted a the gift of prophecy by Apollo. Since I in return did not give him a gift, he cursed me that no one would believe my prophecies. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I was terribly stupid, and hence opened a box which Hermes instructed me not to open.
Who am I?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I am the muse of astronomy. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I am the titaness of dawn. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I am the Greek god of sleep, and my son is the god of dreams. Who are we? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of us is NOT an Olympian deity? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I am the goddess of the hunt, childbirth, maidens, moon, and archery. Who is my Roman equivalent? Hint



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1. I am the goddess of ghosts, and every night I come out of the underworld with my gang of ghosts to scare mortals.

Answer: Melinoe

Melinoe was the Greek goddess of ghosts and haunting spirits. She is considered to be a daughter of Zeus and Persephone.
2. I was banished to the island of Ogygia. One fine day, a Greek hero named Odysseus came to my island and I fell in love with him. Who am I?

Answer: Calypso

Calypso was the daughter of the titan Atlas. She was banished to the island of Ogygia. Once, during his sail, Odysseus landed on this island and Calypso fell in love with him. She captured him and didn't allow him to go. But Odysseus' patron goddess Athena asked Zeus to tell Calypso to let him go to complete his objectives.
3. I am considered to be the son of Zeus and the titaness Leto. My twin sister is the goddess of the moon and hunting. Who am I?

Answer: Apollo

Apollo was the Greek god of the sun, art, music, poetry, bachelors, beauty, light, truth, prophecy, oracles, medicines, healing, and plague (both cause and cure). He is considered to be "The Perfect Man".
4. I was granted a the gift of prophecy by Apollo. Since I in return did not give him a gift, he cursed me that no one would believe my prophecies. Who am I?

Answer: Cassandra

Cassandra was born so beautiful, that Apollo granted her the gift of prophecy. But however she forgot to return him a gift and love. So Apollo cursed her that no one would believe whatever she may tell them.
5. I was terribly stupid, and hence opened a box which Hermes instructed me not to open. Who am I?

Answer: Pandora

Pandora was the first woman and the wife of the titan Epimetheus. She was instructed not to open a box which Hermes told her to keep. But however, she started hearing someone calling her name from the box and ultimately she was obliged to open the box. So when she opened it, all evil creatures came out and spread themselves in the world causing illness. Pandora again heard her name coming from the box.

She opened it again and this time arose a butterfly called Hope. So the moral is that whenever there is evil in the world, Hope is the only thing that can remove it.
6. I am the muse of astronomy. Who am I?

Answer: Urania

Urania was the muse of astronomy. Her symbols include a globe and a compass. She is depicted wearing dress of stars and is also the muse of astrology.
7. I am the titaness of dawn. Who am I?

Answer: Eos

Eos was the titaness of dawn. She was married to the titan of dusk, Astraios. She was the daughter of Theia, the titaness of sight, and Hyperion, the titan of light and vision. She was the sibling of Helios, the sun titan, and Selene, the titaness of the moon.
8. I am the Greek god of sleep, and my son is the god of dreams. Who are we?

Answer: Hypnos, Morpheus

Hypnos was the god of sleep, with his symbol, the poppy plant. His sons are the Oneiroi, these being Morpheus (dreams), Phobetor (nightmares) and Phantasos (inanimate dreams).
9. Which of us is NOT an Olympian deity?

Answer: Hades

Hades is not an Olympian, since he has his kingdom in the Underworld. There are 12 Olympians. These are Zeus (King and god of sky, heaven, and thunder), Hera (Queen and goddess of motherhood, family, marriage), Poseidon (god of seas, saltwater, horses, earthquakes), Demeter (goddess of agriculture, food, and harvest), Athena (goddess of wisdom, books, architecture, skills, weaving, war strategy), Ares (god of war and bloodshed), Apollo (god of sun, truth, oracles, bachelors, light, music, poetry, and art), Artemis (goddess of moon, hunting, childbirth, maidens), Aphrodite (goddess of love and beauty), Hephaestus (god of forge, fire, craft, metalwork), Hermes (god of roads, thieves, merchants, messengers, and traders), Dionysus (god of wine, mystery, alcohol, celebration, parties and madness).

Hestia (goddess of home, shelter and hearth), gave her seat to Dionysus.
10. I am the goddess of the hunt, childbirth, maidens, moon, and archery. Who is my Roman equivalent?

Answer: Diana

Diana was the Roman name for the Greek goddess Artemis. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She is the goddess of virginity, maidens, childbirth, forests, hunting, and the moon.
Source: Author rohan007

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