Mythology trivia questions and answers

The Quickfire pack has 50 Mythology questions, all written in English and Spanish. Here are 15 of them. Hosts get the full set, ready to put on a TV with players answering on their phones.

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1. In Greek mythology, which snake-haired monster turned anyone who met her gaze to stone?

   Answer: Medusa

2. What is the name of the hammer wielded by the Norse god Thor?

   Answer: Mjölnir (or Mjolnir)

3. In Greek mythology, which curious woman opened a forbidden jar and released all the evils into the world?

   Answer: Pandora

4. Which figure of Greek myth fell into the sea after flying too close to the sun on wings held together with wax?

   Answer: Icarus

5. Which Greek god rules the sea and is shown carrying a trident?

   Answer: Poseidon

6. Which jackal-headed Egyptian god presided over mummification and guided the dead?

   Answer: Anubis

7. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the great hall where warriors slain in battle feast until Ragnarök?

   Answer: Valhalla

8. Which Greek hero had to complete twelve legendary labors as penance?

   Answer: Heracles (or Hercules)

9. What is the name of the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the Greek underworld?

   Answer: Cerberus

10. Which monster of Greek mythology was slain by the hero Theseus inside the Labyrinth of Crete?

    Answer: The Minotaur

11. Which Roman god of war is the counterpart of the Greek god Ares?

    Answer: Mars

12. Which Titan of Greek myth was condemned to hold up the sky on his shoulders for eternity?

    Answer: Atlas

13. Which shape-shifting Norse god of mischief constantly stirred up trouble for the gods of Asgard?

    Answer: Loki

14. Which Greek hero of the Trojan War, dipped in the River Styx as a baby, could be wounded only in his heel?

    Answer: Achilles

15. What is the name of the divine winged horse of Greek mythology ridden by the hero Bellerophon?

    Answer: Pegasus