Greek and Norse Mythology

What this quiz asks

• Who was the king of the gods on Mount Olympus?
• Which Norse goddess rides in a chariot pulled by two cats?
• Which snake-haired monster, whose gaze turned people to stone, was beheaded by Perseus?
• Which goddess sprang fully grown and armoured from the head of Zeus?
• In Norse mythology, Valhalla is the hall where Odin receives warriors who died in battle.
• Which Titan stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind?
• Select ALL of these deities that belong to Norse mythology.
• Which hero killed the Minotaur in the Labyrinth of Crete?
• Did Odin give up one of his eyes in exchange for wisdom?
• According to Homer, how many years did Odysseus spend trying to get home after the fall of Troy?
• Select ALL of these correct pairs of a Greek god and their Roman equivalent.
• What is the name of the giant ash tree that links the nine worlds of Norse mythology?
• In the best-known version of the myth, Achilles was dipped in the River Lethe to make him invulnerable.
• Order these Greek deities from the oldest generation to the youngest (each is a parent of the next).
• Which monstrous wolf, a child of Loki, is fated to swallow Odin at Ragnarök?
• How many legs does Sleipnir, Odin's horse, have?
• In Homer's Iliad, which Trojan prince does Achilles kill outside the walls of Troy?
• Which Norse god keeps watch over the rainbow bridge Bifröst?
• Who ferried the souls of the dead across the river into the Greek underworld?
• Which Norse god was killed by a dart made of mistletoe?