Journey Through the Greek Underworld: How Much Do You Know?
Idyllic via DISCORD
Created 7/12/2024
Test your knowledge about Hades and the Greek Underworld
1. Who attempted to kidnap Persephone and failed, resulting in their eternal punishment?
Odysseus
Theseus
Orpheus
Pirithous
2. Which hero rescued Theseus from the underworld?
Perseus
Odysseus
Heracles
Jason
3. What creature guards the entrance to the Greek underworld?
Cerberus
Chimera
Orthrus
Sphinx
4. Which river do souls cross to enter the underworld?
Phlegethon
Lethe
Acheron
Styx
5. Who is the ferryman that transports souls across the river Styx?
6. Which hero journeyed to the underworld as part of their labors?
Odysseus
Heracles
Achilles
Theseus
7. What fruit did Persephone eat that bound her to the underworld?
Apple
Grapes
Pomegranate
Figs
8. Which field in the underworld is reserved for ordinary souls?
Tartarus
Erebus
Elysium
Asphodel Meadows
9. Who is the personification of death in Greek mythology, distinct from Hades?
Thanatos
Zephyrus
Hypnos
Moros
10. Which river in the underworld erases memories of the dead?
11. Which myth explains the seasonal cycle through the story of Hades and Persephone?
Twelve Labors
Golden Fleece
Trojan War
Abduction of Persephone
12. How are souls judged in later Greek mythology after entering the underworld?
Reincarnated
Sent to Tartarus or Elysium
Exist as shades
Eternal rest
