Do you know that feeling when someone mentions a mythological reference and you smile blankly, wishing you could join the conversation? It’s frustrating to miss cultural references that others seem to know effortlessly.

This collection of mythology trivia questions offers a fun way to test your knowledge across world mythologies.

These questions cover mythological systems that have shaped human culture for thousands of years, from Greek gods to Norse legends, from Egyptian deities to Asian folklore.

Perfect for trivia nights, classroom activities, or personal study, these questions range from basic to challenging. They’ll help you build confidence in your mythological knowledge while providing entertainment.

Ready to see how much you know about the stories that helped people make sense of their world?

Understanding the World of Mythology

Mythology represents the earliest attempts by humans to explain the world around them. These ancient stories served multiple purposes in societies across the globe:

• Greek mythology features gods who behave like humans, with flaws and emotions. Zeus, Apollo, and Athena remain familiar names in modern culture.
• Norse mythology tells of Odin, Thor, and Loki, with its focus on fate and the final battle of Ragnarok.
• Egyptian mythology centered on the afterlife, with gods like Ra, Osiris, and Isis playing key roles in a complex religious system.
• Hindu mythology spans thousands of years with hundreds of deities. Vishnu, Shiva, and the teachings found in texts like the Mahabharata continue to influence millions.
• Celtic mythology features nature spirits and heroes in Irish, Scottish, and Welsh traditions.
• Chinese mythology includes stories of dragons, ancestors, and cosmic balance between opposing forces.

Common Mythology Trivia from Around the World

1. Who gave Odysseus a bag of winds in Greek mythology?
Aeolus

2. Who was the one-eyed king of the Formorians in Irish myth?
Balor

3. Which prophetess from Greek myth was cursed never to be believed?
Cassandra

4. Which Tunupa god created the world on a raft?
Dohitt

5. Who was the Babylonian god of storms?
Enlil

6. Which Bathala god almost gave humans upside-down noses?
Finuweigh

7. What Patagonian spirit was feared by local tribes?
Gualicho

8. Who was the Egyptian god of the Nile?
Hapi

9. Who flew too close to the sun with wax wings?
Icarus

10. What beings lived in Jotunheim in Norse mythology?
Giants

11. Which Japanese water spirit had a bowl-like head?
Kappa

12. Who was the Dragon King in Chinese mythology?
Lung Wang

13. Which sacred mountain housed Indra in Indian mythology?
Meru

14. Sedna was the Inuit god of what natural element?
Icebergs

15. Which Sumerian god taught humans to write?
Oannes

16. Who killed Achilles with a well-aimed arrow?
Paris

17. Which civilization worshipped Quetzalcoatl as the wind god?
Aztecs

18. Romulus and Remus are the mythical founders of what city?
Rome

19. Sakpata was the Dahomey god of which disease?
Smallpox

20. Who was the Finnish god of the forest?
Tapio

21. Which people believe in Unkulunkulu as their creator god?
Zulu

22. Who was the Russian pagan god of the harvest?
Veles

23. Which Japanese deity ruled over the sea?
Wata-tsu-mi

24. Yama is the Hindu god of what?
The Dead

25. Who was Zeus’s wife in Greek mythology?
Hera

26. What mythical being appears in both Chinese and European folklore as dragon-like?
Dragon

27. Which trickster god exists in both Norse and African myths (as Loki and Anansi)?
Trickster

28. Which world cultures share myths about a great flood?
Many (e.g., Mesopotamian, Hebrew, Hindu)

29. What celestial being is common in both Persian and Christian mythologies?
Angels

30. Which cultures have bird-human hybrids like the Garuda and Harpy?
Hindu and Greek

31. Which goddess is linked with love in both Roman and Greek myths?
Venus/Aphrodite

32. Who is known as the sun god in both Egyptian and Incan cultures?
Ra and Inti

33. What underworld river is found in Greek and other myth systems?
Styx

34. Who is a thunder god in Norse and Yoruba mythology?
Thor/Shango

35. What female spirit is found in both Irish (banshee) and Thai (phi tai hong) myths?
Ghost Woman

36. What cosmic serpent appears in both Hindu and Mayan myths?
Serpent

37. Which twin deities appear in both Navajo and Greek mythologies?
Divine Twins

38. Who is a creation deity in both Polynesian and African stories?
Sky Father

39. What world myth theme features stealing fire for mankind (like Prometheus)?
Fire Theft Myth

Famous Myths and Legendary Tales Trivia

40. Who solved the riddle of the Sphinx in Greek mythology?
Oedipus

41. What Greek hero completed twelve labors as penance?
Heracles

42. In Norse mythology, who wields the hammer Mjölnir?
Thor

43. Which Trojan prince judged a beauty contest among goddesses?
Paris

44. What island did Odysseus visit where a witch turned men into pigs?
Aeaea

45. Who led the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece?
Jason

46. Which Indian prince became the god Rama in epic tales?
Rama

47. Who wrote the famous epic The Iliad?
Homer

48. In the Ramayana, who is the devoted monkey warrior?
Hanuman

49. What famous knight pulled a sword from a stone?
King Arthur

50. Who was Arthur’s magical mentor?
Merlin

51. In Greek mythology, who opened a box that released evil into the world?
Pandora

52. Who was the Norse god destined to slay Odin during Ragnarok?
Fenrir

53. What hero from Mesopotamia sought immortality?
Gilgamesh

54. Who killed the Minotaur in the labyrinth?
Theseus

55. What is the name of the sword wielded by Beowulf?
Hrunting

56. Which Greek hero ventured into the Underworld to rescue Eurydice?
Orpheus

57. Who was the king with the golden touch?
Midas

58. What god disguised himself as a swan to seduce Leda?
Zeus

59. Which Egyptian god weighs the heart of the dead?
Anubis

60. In Celtic mythology, who was the powerful warrior woman?
Scáthach

61. What ancient city was cursed after the abduction of Helen?
Troy

62. Who was the loyal dog that waited 20 years for Odysseus?
Argos

63. What Norse god is known for his mischief and shapeshifting?
Loki

64. Who is the demon king defeated by Durga in Hindu mythology?
Mahishasura

65. Which Chinese woman became the moon goddess after drinking an elixir?
Chang’e

66. In Native American myth, who stole the sun to bring light?
Coyote

67. Who is the sea monster faced by Perseus?
Cetus

68. What African folk hero is known for his cleverness and trickery?
Anansi

69. Which goddess is born from the sea foam in Greek legend?
Aphrodite

70. What Roman hero escaped Troy to found a new city?
Aeneas

71. In Norse legend, who guards the bridge to Asgard?
Heimdall

72. Who disguised herself as a man to join battle in Chinese lore?
Mulan

73. Which Polynesian demigod slowed the sun with a lasso?
Māui

74. In Mayan myth, who played the ballgame in the underworld?
Hun Hunahpu

75. What Greek monster had snakes for hair and turned people to stone?
Medusa

76. Who brought fire to humanity in Greek mythology?
Prometheus

77. Which Japanese folk hero defeated a band of demons at Oni Island?
Momotaro

Legendary Gods and Epic Heroes: Trivia Challenge

78. What Greek monster had snakes for hair and turned people to stone?
Medusa

79. Who brought fire to humanity in Greek mythology?
Prometheus

80. Which Japanese folk hero defeated a band of demons at Oni Island?
Momotaro

81. In Aztec mythology, who is the god of sun and war?
Huitzilopochtli

82. Who is the winged horse born from Medusa’s blood?
Pegasus

83. What Greek god was born from Zeus’s head fully armored?
Athena

84. Who is the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire?
Pele

85. In Norse mythology, who sacrificed an eye for wisdom?
Odin

86. Which hero in Persian mythology defeated the evil Zahhak?
Fereydun

87. Who is the storm god in Canaanite and Ugaritic mythology?
Baal

88. In Egyptian myth, who reassembled Osiris after his death?
Isis

89. Which Roman goddess represents the hearth and home?
Vesta

90. Who was the Greek god of healing and medicine?
Asclepius

91. Who is the heroic prince in the epic Shahnameh?
Rostam

92. What Norse hero is the foster son of Odin and slayer of the dragon Fafnir?
Sigurd

93. In Chinese mythology, who is the Jade Emperor?
Ruler of Heaven

94. What Babylonian hero fought Humbaba in the Cedar Forest?
Gilgamesh

95. Who is the Hindu elephant-headed god of wisdom?
Ganesha

96. Which Celtic hero had a magical spear and tragic love story with Deirdre?
Cú Chulainn

97. Who is the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and magic?
Isis

98. Who is the Japanese sun goddess and central deity of Shintoism?
Amaterasu

99. In Greek myth, who invented the lyre and tricked Apollo?
Hermes

100. Who is the hero in African Yoruba myths known for thunder?
Shango

101. Which Hindu deity carries a discus and preserves the universe?
Vishnu

102. Who is the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon

103. In Norse mythology, who is the goddess of love and fertility?
Freyja

104. Which Roman hero visited the underworld in the Aeneid?
Aeneas

105. What Mayan hero twins defeated the lords of Xibalba?
Hunahpu and Xbalanque

106. Who is the Persian god of light and truth?
Mithra

107. In Hindu epics, who is Arjuna’s charioteer and divine guide?
Krishna

108. Who is the Greek hero who tamed Pegasus and killed Chimera?
Bellerophon

109. In Egyptian myth, who was the sun god reborn every day?
Ra

110. Which Inuit goddess rules over sea animals and the underworld?
Sedna

111. Who is the Roman god of beginnings, gates, and transitions?
Janus

112. What Greek hero was dipped in the River Styx by his heel?
Achilles

113. In Japanese myth, who slew the serpent Orochi?
Susanoo

114. Who is the Slavic thunder god and protector of justice?
Perun

115. In Sumerian myth, who descended into the underworld to rescue her lover?
Inanna

116. Who is the Chinese god of war often shown with a red face?
Guan Yu

117. Who is the Greek hero who blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus

Mythical Creatures and Beasts: Test Your Knowledge

118. In Sumerian myth, who descended into the underworld to rescue her lover?
Inanna

119. Who is the Chinese god of war often shown with a red face?
Guan Yu

120. Who is the Greek hero who blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus?
Odysseus

121. What is the name of the half-lion, half-eagle creature from mythology?
Griffin

122. Which fire-breathing female monster had a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail?
Chimera

123. In Japanese folklore, what creature is a giant sea monster often mistaken for an island?
Umibozu

124. What Greek creature had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone?
Medusa

125. Which legendary bird is said to rise from its own ashes?
Phoenix

126. What is the name of the giant wolf destined to kill Odin in Norse mythology?
Fenrir

127. Which creature is known for guarding treasure and is featured in both European and Asian myths?
Dragon

128. What is the name of the sea monster in Scandinavian folklore feared by sailors?
Kraken

129. In Egyptian myth, which creature has a lion’s body and a human head?
Sphinx

130. What one-eyed creature appears in Greek mythology as a blacksmith?
Cyclops

131. What mythical Scottish creature is said to inhabit Loch Ness?
Nessie

132. Which Greek creature has the body of a man and the head of a bull?
Minotaur

133. What creature lures sailors with its beauty and song in Greek myth?
Siren

134. What is the name of the ghostly black dog in English folklore?
Black Shuck

135. In Hindu mythology, what eagle-like creature serves as Vishnu’s mount?
Garuda

136. Which Norse creature gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasil?
Nidhogg

137. What is the name of the winged horse from Greek mythology?
Pegasus

138. What is the term for a shapeshifting creature from Japanese myth often appearing as a fox?
Kitsune

139. Which mythological creature combines parts of a lion, goat, and dragon?
Manticore

140. What is the name of the nine-headed serpent slain by Hercules?
Hydra

141. Which mythical Chinese turtle supports the heavens?
Ao

142. What is the name of the ghostly female spirit in Irish folklore that foretells death?
Banshee

143. What legendary creature is a horse with a single spiral horn?
Unicorn

144. Which Greek monster had three bodies and was slain by Hercules?
Geryon

145. What fiery-eyed canine is associated with hell in Greek and Roman mythology?
Cerberus

146. What bird in Arabian mythology could carry off elephants?
Roc

147. In Slavic folklore, what house-dwelling witch flies in a mortar?
Baba Yaga

148. Which Egyptian creature weighed hearts against a feather?
Ammit

149. What legendary creature is said to be part woman and part bird?
Harpies

150. What winged demon in Jewish mythology is said to steal children?
Lilith

151. What monstrous cat-like creature from Native American lore is said to cause landslides?
Underwater Panther

152. Which mythical being from Inuit legend is said to snatch away children?
Qalupalik

153. What were the female spirits of vengeance in Greek mythology called?
Furies

154. What is the name of the lion-bodied, human-headed creature in Persian mythology?
Lamassu

155. What ghostly pale horse is known in Welsh mythology as a folkloric figure associated with Welsh New Year traditions?
Mari Lwyd

156. Which forest spirit in Slavic mythology can lead travelers astray?
Leshy

157. What is the name of the trickster spider god in West African myth?
Anansi

158. What are the names of the half-human, half-goat creatures in Greek myth?
Satyrs

159. What demon in Jewish lore is said to be born from Lilith and bring nightmares?
Lilitu

160. Which serpent-like creature from Slavic mythology is known to have multiple heads and breathe fire?
Zmey Gorynych

Ancient Civilizations and Their Legendary Lore Trivia

161. Which ancient civilization worshipped Ra as the sun god?
Egyptians

162. In which civilization was Gilgamesh considered a legendary hero?
Sumerian

163. What legendary lost city is believed to have sunk into the ocean?
Atlantis

164. Which civilization built ziggurats as religious temples?
Mesopotamian

165. What writing system did ancient Egyptians use for religious texts?
Hieroglyphs

166. Which god was the protector of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt?
Horus

167. The Minoan civilization is linked to what legendary monster?
Minotaur

168. Who was the chief god of the Aztecs associated with war and the sun?
Huitzilopochtli

169. In Incan myth, which god created the sun, moon, and civilization?
Viracocha

170. What ancient city is often associated with the Trojan War?
Troy

171. Which Chinese emperor is said to have sought the elixir of life?
Qin Shi Huang

172. What civilization believed Anubis weighed the hearts of the dead?
Egyptian

173. Which ancient Indian text contains mythological and philosophical tales?
Mahabharata

174. In Greek lore, who was the king of the gods?
Zeus

175. Which civilization revered the oracle at Delphi?
Greek

176. The Norse believed fallen warriors went to which great hall?
Valhalla

177. What was the name of the goddess of war and fertility in Babylonian mythology?
Ishtar

178. In ancient Mayan mythology, who were the twin hero gods?
Hunahpu and Xbalanque

179. Which pharaoh claimed to be the son of Amun-Ra?
Amenhotep III

180. Which culture believed their king was also a living god?
Egyptian

181. What was the sacred book of Zoroastrianism called?
Avesta

182. Which Roman hero was said to have founded the Roman race?
Aeneas

183. What creature did the Sumerians believe guarded the gates of the gods?
Scorpion men

184. What civilization built Machu Picchu?
Inca

185. Who was the Mesopotamian goddess of love and fertility?
Inanna

186. The ancient Hebrews believed in a covenant with which deity?
Yahweh

187. Which Persian king allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem?
Cyrus the Great

188. The ancient Greeks believed in twelve gods residing where?
Mount Olympus

189. Which culture practiced mummification as part of their beliefs about the afterlife?
Egyptian

190. In Norse mythology, what tree connected the nine worlds?
Yggdrasil

191. What was the name of the sacred river in Hindu mythology?
Ganges

192. Which Roman god was the equivalent of the Greek god Hermes?
Mercury

193. What was the central religious text of ancient Vedic civilization?
Rigveda

194. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in which ancient language?
Akkadian

195. Who was the sun god of the ancient Incas?
Inti

196. Which ancient African kingdom was ruled by the legendary Queen of Sheba?
Saba

197. What was the primary material used in ancient Chinese oracle bones?
Turtle shells

198. Which civilization had gods like Enki, Enlil, and Ninhursag?
Sumerian

199. What is the name of the feathered serpent god in Mesoamerican myth?
Quetzalcoatl

The Bottom Line dive

Mythology trivia tests more than just facts; it connects us to humanity’s oldest stories. These questions help you find cultures from around the world through their myths.

Why does this matter? Because mythology shapes art, literature, and language today. The stories we tell reflect who we are and what we value.

What’s your next step? Try answering these mythology trivia questions with friends or family. See who knows Thor’s hammer or which animal guarded Egyptian tombs. Track your score and challenge yourself to learn the answers you missed.

Did a particular mythology catch your interest? That’s the magic of these old tales, they pull us in and make us want to know more.

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