World Book Trivia Quiz For Kids - 3/25 - Greek Mythology

Hephaestus was the blacksmith of the gods in Greek mythology.

While in the underworld, Persephone had eaten seeds of the pomegranate, a fruit symbolizing marriage. By eating the seeds, she had entered into a marriage, with Hades, that could not be ended.

Midas > was a character in Greek mythology. He was king of Phrygia, an ancient country in what is now Turkey. The god Dionysus gave Midas the power to turn everything he touched into gold.

The Minotaur lived in the Labyrinth, a place with many confusing paths and passageways.

Aeolus was the keeper of the winds in Greek mythology. Aeolus lived on a floating island in the Mediterranean Sea. Aeolus kept the winds in a cave on the island. He released them whenever he wished.

Hera hated Hercules because he was not her own son, so she punished him all his life.

Because of Hera's tricks, Hercules was forced to perform 12 labors, or very difficult jobs. Many of these labors included fighting beasts or monsters.

Helios was the sun and god of the sun in Greek mythology. His sisters were Selene (the moon) and Eos (dawn).

Apollo was a god in Greek mythology. He was very important to the ancient Greeks. Apollo was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and the goddess Leto. The goddess Artemis was Apollo's twin sister.

Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses in the religion of the ancient Greeks. Poseidon was the son of Rhea and Cronus, members of a race of gods called the Titans.

Typhon is a creature from Greek mythology. He was the largest of the Titans. The Titans were a group of early gods.