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Figures from Greek Mythology

Name these famous figures from Greek Mythology.
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Last updated: September 20, 2018
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First submittedNovember 21, 2010
Times taken161,526
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Leader of the Argonauts
Jason
Holds the heavens on his shoulders
(not the Earth)
Atlas
Slew the minotaur
Theseus
He flew too close to the sun
Icarus
Killed his father and married his mother
Oedipus
Gave fire to the mortals
Prometheus
Her beauty launched a thousand ships
Helen
Goddess of discord
Eris
She opened a box full of trouble
Pandora
Troy's top warrior
Hector
Clue
Answer
Greek hero of the Trojan war
Achilles
Her gaze could turn you to stone
Medusa
Hero who killed the above
Perseus
Took a long and strange journey home
Odysseus
Pushes a stone uphill for all eternity
Sisyphus
Strongman who completed 12 labours
Heracles
The keeper of time
Chronos
Winged horse ridden by Bellerophon
Pegasus
Trojan leader who fled to Italy
Aeneas
Hades kidnapped her to be his queen
Persephone
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105 Recent Comments
Nelinho251
+10
Level 28
Jan 30, 2014
Am i the only one who typed percy jackson for the medusa question?
PracticallyPerfectMe
+6
Level 14
Feb 28, 2014
I didn't do that but on another quiz I typed Grover instead of satyr!
Queenofthefandom
+2
Level 32
Apr 1, 2014
yep i did it too.....
Maladroit
+6
Level 51
Dec 8, 2017
This is depressing. Y'all need D'Aulaire's book of Greek myths, not Percy Jackson. Honestly.
MSN10911
+18
Level 50
Apr 3, 2018
No one knows her.
bonk
+17
Level 75
Aug 6, 2020
Percy Jackson taught me a lot about Greek and Roman mythology honestly. The author does his work and manages to jam in a lot of historical facts while also making an entertaining story
Neeerd
+4
Level 34
Sep 3, 2020
Not historical. Mythological. And PJO doesn't even get that right
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 61
May 12, 2021
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths isn't perfect either, but its 1000x better than Percy Jackson.
Cooldrive
+2
Level 64
Jul 9, 2021
How about Edith Hamilton's?
Caro101
+9
Level 37
Nov 11, 2021
Percy Jackson teaches kids mythology while still entertaining and interesting. Its a great start to being interested in mythology. I thank the series for my interest and knowledge of mythology.
Ferbin
+2
Level 77
Jan 3, 2024
It teaches kids, yeah, and that's good. But if you start confusing it with actual ancient mythology, especially if you think there was a mythological character called Percy Jackson in ancient times, then you deserve all the scorn.
sootyboi
+1
Level 48
Oct 11, 2024
if you think anyone thinks there is a mythological character called Percy Jackson in ancient times then you need to take a chill pill. Even if you totally believe the novels as fact, there is not. Yes, Percy Jackson is a children's series. But who cares? It's really not that big of a deal. They're fun novels that interest many people when they're first reading proper novels and has sparked many life-long interests in the original myths.
thedamsnackbar12
+1
Level 29
Jan 3, 2023
I did that... then all my friends laughed at me😅
thedamsnackbar12
+2
Level 29
Jan 3, 2023
dangit, replied to the wrong thing
thedamsnackbar12
+1
Level 29
Jan 3, 2023
I meant typing in percy jackson for the medusa question (i even did other variations for him, like Seaweed brain before realising!)
Chestnuthare
+1
Level 65
Apr 21, 2014
I missed Eris because I kept spelling it "Eres"
australianviking
+1
Level 34
Dec 9, 2014
I kept trying Eros and Eos
JBlouw1850
+9
Level 43
Nov 16, 2016
Eros is a different god, the Greek equivalent to Cupid, I believe. Eos might also be another god, but I wouldn't know which one.
oatybiscuit32
+11
Level 52
Mar 23, 2017
Eos is goddess of dawn.
hitchadaphilo
+1
Level 55
Dec 28, 2018
I was just typing in random Greek gods and goddesses, and then I typed in Eros and it gave it to me for some reason
Poosetifer
+4
Level 46
Jun 15, 2014
Aeneas is a Roman myth
kalbahamut
+2
Level 81
Mar 7, 2015
That was the only one I missed.
bpd27
+9
Level 48
Jun 21, 2015
He is mentioned in the Iliad but is not a major character
Jack213
+1
Level 26
Feb 1, 2016
yes agreed totally
SmarterThanEinstein
+1
Level 39
Apr 2, 2016
Aeneas was more commonly known in Roman Mythology because if you read the question it says who fled to Italy, But he was a part of the Trojan War
sciencyguy
+4
Level 46
Sep 19, 2014
Aeneas appears in the Iliad. Virgil then appropriated the character to create a "myth" about the origin of the romans...although in his day it was just a story, not a myth.
evacooper
+1
Level 51
Jan 6, 2015
missed Oedipus because of spelling... odipeus is so close...
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jun 15, 2019
Firdt try was oedypuss (since in english a lot of i sounds are replaced with a y) got it right on the 2nd try though.
ing
+7
Level 72
May 21, 2021
You guys killed your dictionary and married your thesaurus.
fandoms101
+2
Level 7
May 28, 2015
Ugh! I knew a lot of those, but didn't know how to spell them!!! Odysseus!!! Ugh!!
Geomaster123
+1
Level 43
Jul 17, 2015
Im a geek of Greek mythology and I have like 20 of them
Sifhraven
+8
Level 72
Jun 15, 2019
You have them?? like action figures of them?
Protokletos
+18
Level 63
Jan 28, 2021
No, the actual characters, held captive like the Titans in Tartarus
TheodoreE45
+1
Level 93
Aug 27, 2023
I've seen this comment at least three times after taking this quiz and it never ceases to crack me up
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 61
May 12, 2021
LOL
thequizmaster15
+1
Level 51
Jan 13, 2016
I always spell "Chronos" as Kronos
Jack213
+1
Level 26
Feb 1, 2016
yes, and it accepted it too, which I personally thought was cool.
xXeLeCtRoNiXx
+1
Level 21
Feb 8, 2016
Chrono means time in latin, so they shouldn't accept kronos. They're different
Constantine2
+3
Level 62
Aug 9, 2021
Chronos means time in Greek as well. But yes I agree they shouldn’t accept Kronos, he is a different god. PS, I am Greek and I am glad to see that you guys enjoy reading about our mythology :)
coeurdechoeur
+4
Level 79
Feb 6, 2016
Chronos and Kronos are different gods.
Walacama
+1
Level 82
Feb 8, 2016
Correct. Although greeks at some point mistook them to the be the same. This is just what I read on Wikipedia. I always thought they were different, Cronos being the Titan and father of Zeus.
NotaRealPerson
+1
Level 54
Jun 18, 2023
I thought Kronos was the god of time. Who is chronos
Neeerd
+2
Level 34
Sep 3, 2020
Chronus is the time god in orphism. Cronus is the Titan of Harvest. They are different. Cronus should not be accepted.
protector441
+3
Level 48
Aug 23, 2016
Please, accept Oidipus for Oedipus, it is quite a common spelling in many languages.
glue
+2
Level 17
Dec 7, 2016
heracles completed 14 labors, not 12. Good quiz though, got every one but aeneas
RobNobody
+8
Level 78
Dec 29, 2018
No, pretty sure it's twelve.
CloudedLeopard
+3
Level 34
Jul 25, 2020
He was supposed to do ten but Eurystheus discounted two of them. The Augean Stables because he received payment, and the Lernaean Hydra because Ioalus helped him by burning off its necks as Heracles cut them off.
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 61
May 12, 2021
In no way or translation did he do 14? Where did you even get that number from?
kenpo17
+2
Level 66
May 26, 2017
Guessed Perseus when I meant Theseus. Thankfully they're both on this quiz.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jun 15, 2019
I did EXACTLY the same, I thought damn not perseus huh, what was it then..?? Could only think of ariadne
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 61
Aug 27, 2023
I guessed Perses when I meant Achilles. I'm a bit rusty.
StarSky28
+1
Level 28
May 27, 2017
I know everything and got them all!It was hard to spell them though.
OfficerDibble
+1
Level 82
Jun 19, 2023
That must be nice. I only know some things. I got most of them right but not all.
DarthCaedus66
+1
Level 12
May 28, 2017
Annnnnnd why is Midas not on hereeeeeee
Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Jun 15, 2019
He is busy counting his gold
LouRo05
+1
Level 54
Jun 10, 2017
For 'he flew too close to the sun', i thought that was phaethon. then i realized that he was the sun. :(
Neeerd
+3
Level 34
Sep 3, 2020
Son of the sun
DwigtSchrute
+2
Level 53
Nov 7, 2017
I knew all of them as a Greek, but boy, the spelling of many of them was kinda difficult. Could you accept the greek words in latin as well?
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 70
Dec 20, 2017
Missed Oedipus.
DavidCheater
+1
Level 34
Dec 31, 2017
I missed Hector. good quiz.
dragonlife
+1
Level 37
Jan 16, 2018
I think that Psyche could also be the girl who opens a box of trouble because she does a task by retrieving beauty potion/cream whatever and it's full of Stygian sleep and not of beauty stuff and she opens it
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 61
May 12, 2021
Ummm, a little confused but overall correct. She did four tasks, one of which was to get the stygian sheeps' wool, but one was to get a little of Persephone's beauty in a box, but Persephone filled it with death instead. I would say that Pandora fits the clue much better.
HazelLevequeze
+1
Level 2
Mar 24, 2018
Why does everyone one spell Kronos wrong, seriously it's almost offensive
Dragon156
+1
Level 16
Jun 6, 2018
I didn't
RobNobody
+5
Level 78
Dec 29, 2018
Because Chronos, the personification of time, was originally a completely separate figure from Kronos, the leader of the Titans and Zeus' father. Don't feel bad; they've been confused and conflated for literally thousands of years because of their similar names.
Neeerd
+1
Level 34
Sep 3, 2020
Chronus is the time god in ORPHISM. Cronus is the titan of harvest
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Jun 27, 2018
I thought all of the gorgons would turn you to stone if you looked at them ,not just Medusa?
AceRimmer
+1
Level 57
Jul 1, 2018
Just the upgraded, mighty gorgons...
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Sep 12, 2021
How many XP do you need to level up that much?
AceRimmer
+1
Level 57
Jul 1, 2018
9/20. Knew about 3-4 more, but couldn't spell them to save my life...
Killnumb
+1
Level 43
Dec 28, 2018
Great quiz. Love me some mythology
ander217
+6
Level 74
Dec 28, 2018
I would like to have seen more females such as Artemis, Hecate, any of the Muses, Hestia, Nike, Aphrodite, Athena, etc. and less about Troy and the Trojan War. That was always my least favorite part of Greek mythology but I realize that's not the case for everyone.
sciencyguy
+2
Level 46
Dec 29, 2018
That sounds great! Can you make that one?
cariad
+1
Level 42
Apr 15, 2019
Nice easy one, 100%
makouras
+1
Level 84
Sep 13, 2019
As a Greek, it's really hard trying to transliterate Greek names to English.
Neeerd
+1
Level 34
Sep 3, 2020
Transliteration or Latinization?
DonTheLamplighter
+8
Level 85
Aug 7, 2020
I once dated a Greek girl. I myth her a lot.
syphus590
+1
Level 28
Feb 15, 2021
hahaha
nojik
+1
Level 67
Aug 9, 2021
no you didnt
anya
+1
Level 55
Nov 13, 2020
Isn't it spelled "Oidipus" instead of "Oedipus"?
Lambdaspicot
+1
Level 53
Aug 11, 2021
it's Oedipus
syphus590
+1
Level 28
Feb 15, 2021
2:37

19/20

syphus590
+1
Level 28
Feb 17, 2021
2:18

Scoring

You scored 19/20 = 95%

This beats or equals 92.8% of test takers

The average score is 12

Your high score is 19

syphus590
+1
Level 28
Feb 18, 2021
3:03

Scoring

You scored 19/20 = 95%

This beats or equals 92.8% of test takers

The average score is 12

Your high score is 19

I keep missing oedipus >:(

itsblaze
+4
Level 38
Apr 30, 2021
"You have married an Icarus, he has flown too close to the sun" -Angelica Schuyler (From Hamilton)
Odysseus
+1
Level 20
May 19, 2021
It really was long and strange. But I'm home now!
nojik
+1
Level 67
Aug 9, 2021
i am greek and i found all of them. kiss me i am greek :)
Zupity
+1
Level 66
Aug 9, 2021
Oops, mixed up Persephone and Eurydice. I loved their stories as a child, but my memory has conflated them.
AntorSeax
+2
Level 29
Aug 9, 2021
'Nobody' should be be accepted for 'Odysseus'
Lambdaspicot
+1
Level 53
Aug 11, 2021
The only one I didn't get is Perseus bc i didn't understand the clue but the above was just Medusa... i'm dumb
Aarvi
+1
Level 32
Nov 11, 2021
isn't Enyo goddess of discord? I thought eris was and enyo was goddess of discord
Acingaman
+1
Level 25
Jan 8, 2022
nope
elcampeador
+1
Level 79
May 16, 2022
No, you're thinking of Enya (Orinoco Flow, etc.)
Rinaldo
+1
Level 32
Jan 9, 2022
I was kind of hoping that if there was a Pegasus question, it would ask who captured him, rather than giving the name away in the question -- just because so many have learned it wrong, from Clash of the Titans and the like.
Delivermaxpizzas
+1
Level 50
Apr 9, 2022
I'm very suprisied that Aeneas acutally fled to Italy, you have to sail through sea past malta and land someone. Or the less ideal way is to go towards crimea and walk through all those mountain ranges and then eveuatlly go through the alps.
DukeOfLorraine
+1
Level 65
Apr 9, 2022
Sailing was 6x faster than land travel.

According to the legend he may have stopped at Carthage on the way.

elcampeador
+1
Level 79
May 16, 2022
Guess I need to read the Aeneid.
AppoBappo
+1
Level 46
May 16, 2022
I'm pretty sure the goddess of Discord is Pokimane
123454321
+1
Level 40
Apr 11, 2023
I got Eris but not Persephone. I should learn them again.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 70
Apr 13, 2023
Just missed Aeneas
GlassMonkeyCode
+1
Level 68
Jun 17, 2023
I got all of them, except the Greek ones.
JustaDork
+1
Level 40
Jan 20, 2024
I always confuse Prometheus and Sisyphus for no reason
hi111223
+1
Level 63
Mar 21, 2024
Technically, Phaethon also flew to close to the sun
sootyboi
+1
Level 48
Oct 11, 2024
Technically Oedipus isn't a myth. He's a character in a Greek play.
Nattyboi
+1
Level 17
Nov 6, 2024
Ngl for the whole ‘killed and married’ one my first reaction was ‘have you any idea how little that narrows it down?’
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