Mythology Characters

Question 1

Created creatures such as animals and humans
Gave man fire
Was punished by Zeus/Jupiter

Answer 1

Prometheus

Question 2

The first women
Created by the gods
Opened the box that let out evil and hope

Answer 2

Pandora

Question 3

Impoverished people
Welcomes Mercury and Jupiter
Were granted the wish to worship gods then die together
Were turned into oak trees

Answer 3

Philemon and Baucis

Question 4

Sister to Cadmus
Kidnapped by Zeus in bull form
Had a child with Zeus

Answer 4

Europa

Question 5

Brother of Europa
King who founded Thebes
Slayed a dragon and made giants with its teeth

Answer 5

Cadmus

Question 6

Jupiter was in love with her
Juno was jealous of her
She and her son were turned into bears
Jupiter later turned her into a constellation

Answer 6

Callisto and Arcas

Question 7

Arrogant Greek woman

Turned into a spider

Answer 7

Arachne

Question 8

Mother of Apollo and Diana
Cursed by Juno
Played a part in the creation of frogs

Answer 8

Latona

Question 9

A lover of Apollo
Cheated on Apollo
Was shot

Answer 9

Coronis

Question 10

Apollo’s lover
Died during a game
His blood was made into Hyacinth flowers

Answer 10

Hyacinthus

Question 11

Apollo loved her
She didn;t love Apollo
Changed into a tree

Answer 11

Daphne

Question 12

Loved Apollo
The Gods took pity on her
She was turned into a sunflower

Answer 12

Clytie

Question 13

A musician
Played Minerva’s cursed flute
Challenged Apollo
Was skinned alive

Answer 13

Marsyas

Question 14

Judged a competition between Apollo and Pan

Was given donkey ears

Answer 14

Midas

Question 15

A musician
Freed his mother
Became king of Thebes

Answer 15

Amphion

Question 16

Son of Apollo
Went to the underworld to get his wife
Was torn limb from limb

Answer 16

Orpheus and Eurydice

Question 17

Son of Apollo
Tried to drive the sun chariot
His loved ones were transformed

Answer 17

Phaeton

Question 18

Boasted about her children

Was turned to stone

Answer 18

Niobe

Question 19

A shepherd
Diana visited him
Was put into a permanent sleep

Answer 19

Endymion

Question 20

A hunter
Had a dog
Diana was tricked into shooting him
Was made into a constellation

Answer 20

Orion

Question 21

Saw the hunters of Diana bathing
Was turned into a stag
His hunting dogs killed him

Answer 21

Actaeon

Question 22

A servant of Mars
Forgot to wake Mars and Venus
Was turned into a roster

Answer 22

Alectryon

Question 23

A lover of Venus
Was killed hunting
Was brought back to life but had to be killed every 6 months

Answer 23

Adonis

Question 24

Lover of Leander
Lit a torch for him
Killed herself

Answer 24

Hero

Question 25

Lover of Hero Swam across a great distance Drowned

Answer 25

Leander

Question 26

Saw his lover through a hole in the wall Went to meet his girlfriend Killed himself when he thought his lover died

Answer 26

Pyramus

Question 27

Saw his lover through a hole in the wall Went to meet her boyfriend Killed herself when she saw her dead boyfriend

Answer 27

Thisbe

Question 28

Felt unrequited love Asked Venus to curse the boy who rejected her Was cursed to haunt cavernous spaces and repeat the last spoken words

Answer 28

Echo

Question 29

A man who fell in love with himself | Died and was made into a flower

Answer 29

Narcissus

Question 30

A king Sculpted a statue Asked Venus to bring the statue to life Eventually married his statue

Answer 30

Pygmalion

Question 31

Created by a sculptor | Brought to life by Venus

Answer 31

Galatea

Question 32

Son of Mars and Venus Fell in love with someone he was supposed to kill Freed his lover from her tasks Made her immortal

Answer 32

Cupid

Question 33

A beautiful princess Fell in love Hurt her lover Was made immortal

Answer 33

Psyche

Question 34

``` In love with Jupiter Turned into a cow for her protection Taken by Juno Watched by Argus Freed by Mercury Is changed back into a person ```

Answer 34

Io

Question 35

``` A multi-eyed mythic Servant of Juno Watched over Io Killed by Mercury His eyes were put on the Peacock ```

Answer 35

Argus

Question 36

Brothers Giants Kidnapped Mars 15 months

Answer 36

Otus and Ephialtes

Question 37

``` Raised by a wolf Founder of Rome Killed his brother Tyrant Killed during an eclips ```

Answer 37

Romulus

Question 38

Raised by Wolves Wanted to create a city Killed by his brother

Answer 38

Remus

Question 39

Dishonest king Made many enemies Killed by Hercules

Answer 39

Laomedon

Question 40

Was supposed to be sacrificed Saved by Hercules Later taken as prisoner

Answer 40

Hesione

Question 41

Borrowed Neptune’s chariot | Married the woman he kidnapped

Answer 41

Idas

Question 42

Kidnapped A god fell in love with her She chose to marry a mortal

Answer 42

Marpessa

Question 43

Children of a king Married 50 brothers Were supposed to kill their husband Those who did were forced to fill an endless hole

Answer 43

Danaides

Question 44

Served his son to the gods | Was punished by never being able to take what was in front of him

Answer 44

Tantalus

Question 45

A cruel king of Corinth | Was punished by rolling a boulder up a hill that would always fall back down

Answer 45

Sisyphus

Question 46

Mother of Bacchus Lover of Jupiter Was convinced she should see Jupiter in his true form Died

Answer 46

Semele

Question 47

Left by Thesus Consoled by Bacchus Married Bacchus Died and was revived to be immortal

Answer 47

Ariadne

Question 48

``` Mother Lover of Jupiter Was put in a trunk and thrown in the ocean Ended up on an Island Was desired by a king ```

Answer 48

Danae

Question 49

Father Was killed in a prophecy Locked up his daughter Killed during a games of quotes

Answer 49

Acrisius