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“Will You Get Tricked By Loki?”: Prove Your Mythology IQ By Identifying 30 Famous Characters

Armandas Lukoševičius and Erika Saikovskytė

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Everyone’s heard a thing or two about Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty; Neptune, the god of the sea; Thor, the god of lightning; and Ra, the god of the sun. But how well would you be able to trace their origins? In the modern day, many Norse, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian heroes, gods, and creatures have found their way into popular culture. Can you identify the roads they took?

In this quiz, you’ll be presented with 30 famous characters and creatures, which come from different cultures and mythos. Your job will be to differentiate which mythology they are from and vice versa. Ready to begin your epic journey?

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Trivia•Characters From Different Mythologies

Bright sun shining above golden clouds representing Ra God of the sun in ancient mythology and creation ruler.

1.Which mythology is Ra, God of the sun and ruler of all creation, from?

2.Which character is from Greek mythology?

Valkyries from Norse mythology depicted as female warriors deciding the fate of fallen warriors in battle.

3.Which mythology are the Valkyries, female warriors who decide the fate of those fallen in battle, from?

4.Which is not a goddess of love?

Names of characters from different mythologies including Hel, Hades, Pluto, and Anubis listed with their cultural origins.

5.What do these 4 mythological characters have in common?

Statue of Zeus in classical style holding a fish, representing characters from different mythologies and Roman God equivalent.

Jacques GAIMARD

6.Which Roman God is the equivalent of Zeus, the King of the gods from Greek mythology?

Lightning striking dramatic clouds over a small island, representing Thor God of thunder in Norse mythology.

Johannes Plenio

7.Which mythology is Thor, God of thunder, from?

Illustration of characters from different mythologies with the Roman God of the sun holding a radiant golden staff.

Dennis G. Jarvis

8.What is the name of the Roman God of the sun?

Black and white illustration of a mythological figure with a long beard among intricate Norse mythology symbols and runes.

Lorenz Frølich

9.Which God is widely regarded as the 'All-Father' in Norse mythology?

Names of mythological characters from different mythologies including Norse, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian traditions.

10.What do these 4 mythological characters have in common?

Silhouette of mother lifting child at sunset near ocean, symbolizing motherhood and connection to Isis mythology concept.

11.Which mythology is Isis, goddess of motherhood and magic, from?

Ancient Greek pottery depicting mythological characters with armor and columns, highlighting Greek mythology figures.

Marie-Lan Nguyen

12.Which character is not from Greek mythology?

Three-headed hound Cerberus chained, guarding the underworld in characters from different mythologies artwork.

Peter Paul Rubens

13.To which god does the three-headed hound Cerberus belong?

List of mythological characters from different mythologies including Norse Norns, Greek Moirai, and Roman Parcae.

14.What do these mythological characters have in common?

White spring flowers blooming in sunlight, representing Persephone goddess of spring in mythology.

15.Which mythology is Persephone, Queen of the Underworld and goddess of spring, from?

16.What is this character in Norse mythology?

Sculpture of a mythological character with two faces displayed outdoors in front of an ornate blue and white building.

17.Which mythological character is often depicted as having two faces?

Red rose petals arranged in concentric heart shapes symbolizing love and beauty related to Venus mythology.

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18.Which mythology is Venus, Goddess of love and beauty, from?

Marble statue of a Roman goddess representing the equivalent of Hera, queen of gods in mythology.

19.Which Roman God is the equivalent of Hera, Queen of the gods, the goddess of marriage, and women from Greek mythology?

Ancient carving depicting a god riding an eight-legged horse, a legendary mythological steed from Norse mythology.

Christer Åhlin

20.Which God, according to myth, has an eight-legged horse for his steed?

Batuhan Alper Bilginer

21.Which mythology is Prometheus, the Titan who brought fire to humanity, from?

List of characters from different mythologies including Minerva, Thoth, Athena, and Odin with their cultural origins.

22.What do these mythological characters have in common?

Bronze statue of the mythological character Perseus holding the severed head of the Gorgon Medusa in classical art.

23.What is the name of the character who is the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa?

Lion standing on rock under clear sky, representing mythological creature with head of human and body of lion.

24.Which mythological creature has the head of a human and the body of a lion?

Illustration of Seth, god of chaos and storms, among characters from different mythologies in a vibrant scene.

25.Which mythology is Seth, the god of chaos, storms, and violence, from?

Painting of Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry, depicted with grapevine leaves and holding a wine glass.

26.Bacchus, the god of wine, fertility, and revelry is the equivalent of which god in Greek mythology?

Close-up of a crocodile resting on sand, illustrating the mythological god often depicted with a crocodile head.

27.Which god is often depicted with the head of a crocodile?

Fenrir the monstrous wolf from Norse mythology attacking a warrior in an intense, dark fantasy illustration.

Mabel Dorothy Hardy

28.Which mythology is the monstrous wolf, named Fenrir, from?

Ancient Greek vase depicting Odysseus and his crew sailing past mythological creatures from different mythologies.

29.The myth of the Odyssey recounts the ten year journey of Odysseus after which major event?

Crescent moon glowing above dark forested mountains at night representing mythology of Diana goddess of the moon and hunt.

30.Which mythology is Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon, from?

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