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It’s time to get epic. This week, for the 253 iteration of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast, it’s Greek Mythology Trivia.

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Episode Intro

It’s time to get epic. This week, for the 253 iteration of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast, it’s Greek Mythology Trivia.

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

Who is the King of the Gods?
a. Zeus
Though usually known as Zeus’ justifiably jealous wife, who is the goddess of marriage and women?
a. Hera. She’s also Zeus’ sister, so make of that what you will.
Which of Zeus’ brothers was the lord of the Underworld?
a. Hades. Despite his modern portrayals, Hades was actually one of the more altruistic Greek gods.
The current NASA project to land astronauts on the Moon gets its name from which Greek goddess?
a. Artemis. Her twin brother, Apollo, lent his name to the first race to the Moon.
What Greek goddess of wisdom is the namesake for the current capital of Greece?
a. Athena. Her temple still overlooks the city of Athens.
What winged horse features in numerous Greek heroic tales?
a. Pegasus
Where do the primary Greek gods reside?
a. Mount Olympus
What son of Daedalus is a cautionary tale for listening to engineering specifications?
a. Icarus
What one-eyed giant features in numerous Greek tales?
a. The Cyclopes. The name literally means ‘circle eyes’
Which of Zeus’ brothers was the god of the seas, storms, and earthquakes?
a. Poseidon

The Geeky Round

Known as Venus in Roman mythology, who is the goddess of love, lust, passion, and beauty.
a. Aphrodite. We get the word aphrodisiac from her name.
What three-headed dog is the guardian of the underworld?
a. Cerberus
What monster’s name is combination of a King of Crete and the Greek word for bull?
a. Minotaur
Who was the Greek god of war and courage?
a. Ares.
What Greek titan is often depicted as holding up the celestial spheres?
a. Atlas.
What Greek god stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans?
a. Prometheus. He was punished for this by having an eagle tear out his liver every day.
According to the 1997 Disney movie, there are five of these goddesses when, in fact, there are nine. What are they?
a. The Muses. They cover music, dance, comedy, and various types of poetry.
What Greek goddess is the personification of the Earth and the mother of the Titans?
a. Gaia
Who is the messenger of the Greek gods?
a. Hermes
Though Apollo’s name was used for the NASA lunar missions, he’s actually the Greek god of what celestial body?
a. The Sun.

The Nerdy Round

Driven mad by Hera, what hero slew his own children and was forced to perform ten labors?
a. Heracles. If you said Hercules, you can take partial credit as he was a Roman myth based on Heracles.
Medusa and her two sisters are collectively known as what?
a. The Gorgons
Angering a god is, typically, a bad move. What woman was cursed after beating Athena in a weaving contest?
a. Arachne. She was turned into a spider, thus giving us the word arachnid.
What Greek god of fire and artisans was sometimes referred to as “the lame one” or “club-footed”?
a. Hephaestus. He was born with a deformity of the leg.
What Greek hero had nine children with Andromeda?
a. Perseus. In true Greek myth fashion, he is both the half-brother of and great-grandfather to Heracles.
Also a part of the brain, what creature was part horse and part fish?
a. Hippocampus
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?
a. Sisyphus. To this day, tasks that are arduous and futile are called Sisyphean.
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos are the names of what trio of goddesses?
a. The Fates
Separated from the underworld, what realm was where mortals related to gods and heroes went after they died?
a. The Elysian Fields or Elysium
Who is the Greek god of dreams?
a. Morpheus

Episode Conclusion

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 liked 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 6^th. 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.

The theme music was provided by Jason Shaw of Audionautix.com.

This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. Come find out what else I’m up to at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

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