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Myths & Legends of the World

This mythology quiz travels from Greece and Egypt to Scandinavia and India, with gods, heroes, monsters and magical weapons. Fifteen questions on the world's great stories, each with a short note.

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About this Mythology quiz

This mythology quiz is a quick tour of the stories people have told for thousands of years. It visits Greek heroes and monsters, Norse gods and their weapons, the Egyptian afterlife, King Arthur's Britain and the great Indian epics, with a few myths that still hide in everyday words.

It suits students reading the Ramayana, Mahabharata or Greek myths in class, fans of fantasy books and superhero films, and quiz nights that need a round with a story behind every answer. Several questions leave you clues to reason with, so a sharp guess can carry you even when a name slips your mind.

Myths often differ from one telling to another, and the questions follow the best-known versions, such as Hesiod and Ovid for Greece, the Prose Edda for the Norse gods and Valmiki's Ramayana. Each answer has a short explanation. Play once, read the notes, then try again and see how many of the stories you can now retell.

Mythology questions with answers

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  1. Arthur Evans began digging up these ruins at Knossos in 1900, the palace linked to the Labyrinth myth. What name did he give their Bronze Age builders?

    Ancient stone ruins with low walls and a patch of flat paving slabs in the foreground.
    Photo: Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Minoan
    • Mycenaean
    • Etruscan
    • Phoenician

    Answer: Minoan. He named them after King Minos, who in myth had Daedalus build the Labyrinth to hold the Minotaur.

  2. While two dwarves forged Thor's hammer, a fly kept biting the smith, and the hammer came out with a short handle. Which god was the fly?

    • Loki
    • Odin
    • Heimdall
    • Freyr

    Answer: Loki. Loki, the trickster, had bet his head that the dwarves would fail. Even with its short handle, Mjölnir was judged the best treasure.

  3. Four legs at dawn, two at noon, three at evening. Who solved this riddle at Thebes?

    An old painting of a huge stone lion-bodied statue with a human face half buried in sand, between two pyramids.
    Photo: David Roberts, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Jason
    • Odysseus
    • Theseus
    • Oedipus

    Answer: Oedipus. Oedipus answered 'man', and the Sphinx destroyed herself.

  4. In Norse myth, a giant ash tree links the nine worlds. What is it called?

    • Asgard
    • Valhalla
    • Bifröst
    • Yggdrasil

    Answer: Yggdrasil. Yggdrasil is the world tree; Bifröst is the rainbow bridge.

  5. When Perseus cut off the head of the Gorgon on this shield, a winged horse sprang from her neck. What was it called?

    A round painted shield showing a screaming face with writhing snakes for hair on a green background.
    Photo: Caravaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Arion
    • Pegasus
    • Sleipnir
    • Bucephalus

    Answer: Pegasus. Pegasus, born with his brother Chrysaor. Medusa was the only mortal one of the three Gorgon sisters.

  6. In many tellings, the Lady of the Lake gave King Arthur his sword. What was it called?

    • Tizona
    • Durandal
    • Joyeuse
    • Excalibur

    Answer: Excalibur. Excalibur. Durandal belonged to Roland, Joyeuse to Charlemagne.

  7. Jackals prowled Egyptian graveyards, so the god of embalming wore a jackal's head. Name him.

    • Osiris
    • Horus
    • Anubis
    • Ra

    Answer: Anubis. Anubis. Horus, by contrast, had a falcon's head.

  8. Jatayu, the vulture who fought Ravana, had an elder brother whose wings were burnt when he flew ahead to shield Jatayu from the sun. Who was he?

    A large vulture with broad dark wings spread wide, gliding above green hills.
    Photo: Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Garuda
    • Sampati
    • Aruna
    • Shyeni

    Answer: Sampati. Sampati. Wingless, he later told Hanuman's search party that Sita was held in Lanka.

  9. Zeus sent Pandora, shown here, as a gift to Prometheus's brother, who took her in although he had been warned. Name him.

    An old black and white painting of a seated man in a tunic beside a young woman reclining near a small casket and a vase of flowers.
    Photo: Anton Tischbein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Hephaestus
    • Hermes
    • Epimetheus
    • Orpheus

    Answer: Epimetheus. Epimetheus, whose name means 'afterthought'. Prometheus means 'forethought'.

  10. Indra, disguised as a Brahmin, begged this warrior for the armour he was born with. Who?

    • Arjuna
    • Bhishma
    • Abhimanyu
    • Karna

    Answer: Karna. Karna, son of Surya, gave away his kavacha and kundala anyway.

  11. In the ancient Egyptian afterlife, a dead person's heart was placed on a scale. What sat on the other pan?

    • A feather
    • A gold coin
    • A lotus flower
    • A scarab beetle

    Answer: A feather. The feather of Ma'at, goddess of truth. A heart heavier with wrongdoing was eaten by a crocodile-headed monster.

  12. One day of the English week is named after the one-eyed chief of the Norse gods, under the name the Anglo-Saxons knew him by. Which day?

    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
    • Thursday
    • Friday

    Answer: Wednesday. Wednesday comes from Old English Wōdnesdæg, Woden's day. Woden is the Anglo-Saxon form of Odin.

  13. A young weaver boasted she could beat the goddess Athena at the loom. After their contest, the goddess turned her into a spider. Name her.

    • Daphne
    • Io
    • Arachne
    • Callisto

    Answer: Arachne. Arachne is Greek for spider, which is why spiders and scorpions are called arachnids.

  14. A king's long penance brought the Ganga down from heaven, and Shiva caught her in his hair to break the fall. Indian languages name a mighty effort after him. Who?

    • Sagara
    • Bhagiratha
    • Harishchandra
    • Dasharatha

    Answer: Bhagiratha. Bhagiratha wanted the river to purify the ashes of King Sagara's sons, his ancestors. Hence 'Bhagirath prayas'.

  15. A handsome youth spurned the nymph Echo, then fell in love with his own reflection in a pool and wasted away. A flower grew in his place. Who was he?

    • Narcissus
    • Adonis
    • Hyacinthus
    • Orpheus

    Answer: Narcissus. Narcissus, whose story in Ovid also gave us the word narcissism.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a myth and a legend?

A myth is a traditional story, usually about gods or the beginning of the world, that explains how things came to be. A legend is usually about human heroes and is often tied to real places or people, like the tales of King Arthur.

What are the Roman names of the main Greek gods?

The Romans matched their gods to the Greek ones: Zeus became Jupiter, Hera became Juno, Athena became Minerva, Ares became Mars and Aphrodite became Venus.

Is this mythology quiz suitable for school students?

Yes. It is written for teens and adults, but there is nothing frightening or unsuitable, and the explanations make it useful for classes studying myths and epics.