Greek Mythology Trivia

It's time to get epic this week for the 253rd iteration of the dorky, geeky, nerdy trivia podcast. It's Greek mythology trivia. To say this has been requested a lot would be an understatement. It's hands down the most requested topic. So why have I avoided it? Well, it's mythology, so finding a right answer can be tricky. So these are going to be what's commonly accepted as the answers based on both inches mythology and Wikipedia. That's the caveat. If you disagree with me, please feel free to let me know if this works. Expect more mythologies in future episodes. Got it? Good. Let's go the dorky round #1, who is the king of the gods? Zeus #2 though usually known as Zeus's justifiably jealous wife, who is the goddess of marriage and women Hera. She's also Zeus's sister. So make of that what you will #3 Which of Zeus's brothers was the Lord of the underworld? Hades. Despite his modern portrayals, Hades was actually one of the more altruistic Greek gods. #4 The current NASA project to land astronauts on the moon gets its name from which Greek goddess Artemis, her twin brother Apollo, lent his name to the first race to the moon. #5 What Greek goddess of wisdom is the namesake for the current capital of Greece, Athena? Her temple still overlooks the city of Athens number six. What winged horse features in numerous Greek heroic tales? Pegasus #7 Where do the primary Greek gods reside? Mount Olympus #8 What son of Daedalus is a cautionary tale for listening to engineering specifications? Icarus #9 what one eyed giant features In numerous Greek tales, the Cyclopes. The name literally means Circle Eyes #10. Which of Zeus's brothers was the God of the Seas, storms and earthquakes? Poseidon, the geeky round #1 known as Venus in Roman mythology? Who is the goddess of love, lust, passion and beauty? Aphrodite. We get the word Aphrodisiac from her name #2 What 3 Headed dog is the guardian of the underworld? Cerberus #3 What monster's name is a combination of the king of Crete and the Greek word for bull. Minotaur #4, who was the Greek God of War and courage. Aries #5 What Greek Titan is often depicted holding up the celestial spheres? Atlas number Six What Greek gods stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. Prometheus. He was punished for this by having an eagle tear out his liver every day. #7 According to a 1997 Disney movie, there are five of these goddesses, when in fact there are nine. What are they? The Muses? They cover music, dance, comedy, and various types of poetry. #8 What Greek goddess is the personification of the earth and the mother of the Titans? Gaia #9, who is the messenger of the Greek gods? Hermes #10. Though Apollo's name was used for the NASA lunar missions, he's actually the Greek God of what celestial body? The sun? The nerdy round #1. Driven mad by Hera? What hero slew his own children and was forced to perform 10 laborers? Heracles. If you said Hercules, you can take partial credit, as he was the Roman myth based on Heracles #2. Medusa and her two sisters were collectively known as What the Gorgons #3. Angering a God is typically a bad move. What woman was cursed after beating Athena in a weaving contest? Arachne. She was turned into a spider, thus giving us the word arachnid #4. What Greek God of fire and artisans was sometimes referred to as the lame one or club footed Hephaestus. He was born with a deformity of the leg #5. What Greek hero had nine children with Andromeda Perseus? In true Greek myth fashion, he is both the half brother of and great grandfather to Heracles number six. Also part of the brain. What creature was part horse and part fish? The hippocampus #7, as a punishment for cheating death? Twice? What Greek king was tasked with pushing a boulder up a hill only to have it roll right back down? Sisyphus. To this day, tasks that are arduous and futile are called Sisyphean #8 clotho. Lichesis and Atropo are the names of what trio of goddesses? The Fates #9 separated from the underworld. What realm was where mortals related to gods and heroes went after they? Died the Elysian Fields or Elysium #10 who is the Greek God of dreams, Morpheus and we are done. I hope you enjoyed Greek mythology trivia. I would like to do more like this. I also need to do an episode about Greece. It's on my To Do List since I grew up reading a lot of Greek history and mythology. If you like this, let me know what pantheon to tackle next. In the meantime, we'll have more trivia, including one for next week. Here's a hint, what Christmas icon is based on a 4th century Greek Bishop? Another hint, next week's episode falls on December 6th. OK, not the toughest teaser, but it's that time of year. See you back here next Wednesday. This was episode 253 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. 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