15 Questions
Who is the wife of Orpheus?
Eurydice
Who descended into the Underworld to capture Cerberus?
Hercules
Who was the onetime king in Thessaly who was crucified on a burning, spinning wheel in the Underworld?
Ixion
What is the name of the birdless, joyless lake that marked the entrance to the Underworld?
Lake Avernus
What is the River of Forgetting, by whose waters spirits would forget all the events of their life on Earth?
Lethe
Who is the Messenger of the Gods, who leads the spirits of the dead to Charon the Ferryman on their journey into the Underworld?
Mercurius
Who is the onetime king of Crete, who is the 3rd and final judge in the Underworld and judges the spirits of the great heroes?
Minos
Who is the son of Sleep and god of Dreams, who brings visions and messages to people while sleeping?
Morpheus
Who were the 3 Fates?
Three old women who spun, measured, and cut the Golden Thread that measures everyone's lifespan.
What did the 3 Furies do in the Underworld?
Tormented evildoers, shrieking and clawing at their tortured spirits.
What is Acheron?
The River of pain and woe, the 1st boundary between the lands of the living and the dead.
Who was Aeneas?
The Trojan hero who fled burning Troy and once descended into the Underworld.
What are the Asphodel Fields?
Regular, commonplace fields in the Underworld where regular people went after death.
What is Cerberus?
The guardian of the Underworld.
Who is Charon?
The grim ferryman who carried the dead across the river Styx.
Test your knowledge on Greek mythology with this quiz! Learn about the 3 Fates, 3 Furies, Acheron, and Aeneas, the Trojan hero who ventured into the Underworld. Challenge yourself and see how well you know these fascinating mythological figures.
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