Greek Mythology Quiz

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Who did Chaos give birth to?: Erebus and Night
What also is Erebus?: A division of the underworld; the innermost most dreariest region for the greatest sinners; Furies live here
Who did Night give birth to?: Sleep, Doom, Fate, Nemesis, Death, and Dreams
Who had Love?: Night and Erebus
How is Light born?: Love and Day mate and have Light from a wind-born egg
What is Mother Earth's name?: Gaea
Who does Gaea have on her own?: Father Heaven and Typhon
What is Father Heaven's name?: Uranus
What is Typhon?: A volcanic monster with 100 heads
True or False...Gaea and Uranus mated: True
Who were the first people types?: Cronus and Rhea
Who did Gaea and Uranus have?: The three monster races
What were the three monster races?: Hecatoncheires, Cyclops, and Titans
What are the distinguishing creatures of Hecatoncheires?: They were giant and had 50 heads and 100 hands and they're known as the 100-handed ones
How many Hecatoncheires were there?: 3
what were the distinguishing traits of the cyclops?: They had 1 eye
How many cyclops were there?: 3
How many Titans were there?: 12
What did Cronus do?: He fought his father Uranus (he castrated him- cut out his genitals with a sickle)
What two things came from Cronus's blood?: Giants and Furies
What race were the Giants?: They were the fourth race of monsters
Who were the Furies?: They punished the sinners of the underworld
Who was Eringes?: Cried blood, snake hair
Who came from Cronus's privates?: Aphrodite
What are five other important titans?: Rhea, Prometheus, Epinetheus, Atlas, Metis, Oceanus
Who becomes Cronus's wife?: Rhea
Who did Cronus and Rhea have?: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hera, Hestia
What did Cronus do to his children?: He swallowed them
How did Rhea keep Cronus from swallowing Zeus?: She wrapped a rock in swaddling clothes and gave it to Cronus to eat
What does Zeus do when he's grown up?: He goes back to fight Cronus
Why did Cronus swallow his children?: It was prophesized that one of his kids would dethrone him
Who wins?: Zeus
Where does Zeus send the losers?: To Tartarus
Who was fighting who in the battle between Zeus and Cronus?: Zeus, Prometheus, and other Olympians against Cronus and other Titans
What was Atlas forced to do as a punishment after the the battle?: He was forced to hold the world on his shoulders
Who now has control over Olympus?: Zeus and other Olympians
Who becomes Zeus's wife?: Hera
What is Zeus's Roman name?: Jupiter
What is Zeus the god of?: He is the god of rain, the lord of the sky, and the supreme god of Olympus
What are Zeus's symbols?: The thunderbolt, the eagle, and the oak
What is Hera's Roman name?: Juno
What is the Hera the goddess of?: She is the goddess of marriage, the protector of women, and the supreme goddess of Olympus
What are Hera's symbols?: The peacock, the wedding ring, and the cow
What is Hades's Roman name?: Pluto
What is Hades the god of?: He is the god of wealth, lord of the underworld, and god of the dead
What are Hades's symbols?: Helmet of invisibility, gems, minerals, two-prong sphere, and horses
What is Poseidon's Roman name?: Neptune
What is Poseidon the god of?: He is lord of the sea and lord of earthquakes
What are Poseidon's symbols?: Horses and trident
What is Demeter's Roman name?: Ceres
What is Demeter the goddess of?: She is the goddess of agriculture and goddess of the harvest
What are Demeter's symbols?: Sheaf of grain, torch, wheat, corn,...any type of grain
What is Athena's Roman name?: Minerva
What is Athena the goddess of?: She is the goddess of city and handicrafts, the goddess of wisdom, the goddess of war, and the patron goddess of Athens
What are Athena's symbols?: Owl, Ages (her shield with Madoosa's head on it), and the olive tree
What is Ares's Roman name?: Mars
What is Ares the god of?: He is the god of war
What are Ares's symbols?: Vulture, sphere, and dog
What is Hephaestus's Roman name?: Vulcan or Mulciber
What is Hephaestus the god of?: He is the lame god of fire and forge and the god of craftsmen
What are Hephaestus's symbols?: Volcano, forge, axe, and hammer
What is Aphrodite's Roman name?: Venus
What is Aphrodite the goddess of?: She is the goddess of love, desire, and beauty
What are Aphrodite's symbols?: Dove and mirror
What is Heremes's Roman name?: Mercury
What is Hermes the god of?: He is the god of thieves and commerce, messenger of the gods, god of dead souls to the underworld, and of of Themes
What are Hermes's symbols?: Winged sandals and caduceus
What is Apollo's Roman name?: Apollo
What is Apollo the god of?: He is the god of the archer and the god of healing, light, and truth
What are Apollo's symbols?: Golden bow and any musical instrument
What is Artemis's Roman name?: Diana
What is Artemis the goddess of?: She is the goddess of the hunt, protector of children, and a virgin goddess
What are Artemis's symbols?: Any wild animals, the silver bow, and moon
What is Hestia's Roman name?: Vesta
What is Hestia the goddess of?: She is the goddess of the hearth/home and the protector of families
What are Hestia's symbols?: House and hearth

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