Zeus was father of several of the gods and goddesses... and most of the Greek heroes by his habit of sleeping with mortal women.

This guy was responsible for lightning.

Starting right at the top, who was the chief Greek god?

Dionysys was known to Romans as Bacchus, which led the the term "bacchanalia"... which is illegal in 17 states.  (Sorry... low-handing fruit.)

He was a real party guy.

This god is the one most likely to go day drinking.

Aphrodite wins the goddess marketing award.  Aphrodite's name give us "aphrodesiac" while Venus gave us "venereal".

She's known as Venus by the Romans.

This painting by Botticelli depicts the birth of the goddess of love.  Who is she?

The city of Athens named themselves after Athena when she won a contest for the best gift to their citizens.  She gave them the olive tree.

She's an oxymoron among deities.  She's the goddess of wisdom... and of war.  Say what?

This goddess was a real headache for her dad.  She was born by springing from his head... dressed in full armor.

If Poseidon had won his contest, what would they have named their city?  Poseidopolis?  Poseidononia?  Poseidelphia?

Olive trees vs horses... hmm.  Which is better... something you can eat or something you can ride?  Athenians voted for olives.

This god of the sea lost his competition with the previous goddess when he gave the citizens of Athens horses.  Who is he?

Hades name has become synonymous with the concept of Hell, which was unfair since it was home to all the dead, not just the bad ones.

His dog was named Cerebrus.

Zeus' brother was the god of the underworld and the riches found in the Earth.  Who was he?

Hera seldom was mentioned in Greek myth except when punishing mortals, most often the lovers of Zeus and their resulting offspring.

Europa.  Io.  Leto.  Danae.  Alcmene.  Maia.  And plenty of others. 

The wife of Zeus was the goddess of marriage.  Ironically, her husband is the biggest philanderer of all the gods.  Who is she?

Hence artist's talking about their "muse".

Some of them were Calliope, Terpsichore, Urania, and Erato.

This group of nine sisters were supposed to inspire various arts and sciences.  What was their collective name?

Prometheus was eventually freed by Heracles.

This guy was chained to a rock so eagles could eat his liver... every day... and he'd heal overnight.  Talk about a bad day...

The character who gave fire to man was a Titan, not a god, but that didn't save him from some nasty punishment for his actions.  Who is he?

There were said to be 12 "Olypian gods".  Hestia and Dionysus seem to compete for the last spot of the 12 depending on who is telling the story.

She's an easy one to overlook since she featured in relatively few popular myths.

A less well-known goddess was called "goddess of the hearth".  Who is she?

Demeter caused a six-month famine each year she would search for her daughter who was in the underworld with her husband, Hades.  Hence leading to the seasons changing.

Her big claim to fame is the tale of her daughter Persephone.  Otherwise... meh.

Another goddess who is seldom featured in tales is the goddess of the harvest.  Who is she?

Yep, Apollo was the name used for the moon landing program.  Not bad billing...

NASA borrowed his name.

The Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing.  His twin sister was Artemis.  Who was he?

Artemis was a bit extreme about her modesty.  She turned one man who saw her bathing into a deer and had her hounds tear him apart.  Geez... talk about touchy.

She was known as a virgin goddess and also represented the hunt.

Apollo's twin sister was Artemis.  What was she the goddess of?

Hermes is usually shown carrying his caduceus, the wand that is almost always mistaken for the rod of Aesclepius (symbol of medicine).

He was famous for winged sandals and the bag he carried.

The trickster of the Greek gods also serves as messenger of the Olympians and protector of travelers and thieves.  Who is he?

Ares (called Mars by the Romans) wasn't well-liked among gods but was more popular with militaristic humans, but not a lot.

He's often associated with his two sons, Phobos and Deimos (literally "fear" and "terror").

The Greek god of war is also god of bloodshed and murder... a really cheery character.  What's his name?

While Zeus might have been top god on Olympus, Athena was more popular in Athens... logical.

The Parthenon is one of the great temples still (partly) standing from the days of ancient Greece.  Who was it dedicated to?

The Oracle of Delphi was called Pythia which was a title rather than a name and passed down to future generations of seers.

Prophecy was important to the Greeks, and no site is more associated with prophecy than this oracle of Apollo.  Where is it located?

Hephaestus was called Vulcan by the Romans which eventually led to the term "vulcanized".

This Greek god is something of a contradiction.  He was the lame god of the forge/fire/volcanoes and married Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.  Who is he?

Triton later had his name attached by scientists to a large species of sea snail.  Is this considered an honor?

He looks a lot like his father other than not having legs.

Poseidon and his wife had a son who was also a sea deity.  Who is this fish-tailed ocean god?

Paris picked Aphrodite because she offered him the "most beautiful woman in the world"... who was married to a powerful Greek leader.  DOH!

The goddesses were Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.  The all tried to bribe Paris, so nobody had the moral high ground here.

Goddesses were a vain lot.  Paris had to pick which goddess was to receive a golden apple inscribed "To the fairest".  He picked Aphrodite because he preferred her bribe.  What event did this lead to?

Hector was the Trojan champion who was never defeated until he made the mistake of killing the mightiest Greek hero's best friend.

He was a prince and brother of Paris, the same one who carried off Helen and led to the war in the first place.

Which hero was the greatest warrior fighting for Troy during the Trojan War?

His mother had to hold him by the heel when she dipped him, leaving him with an "Achilles heal" and defining the Achilles tendon.

His name has been incorporated into the medical lexicon.

As a newborn, this Greek hero was dipped in the River Styx by his mother, rendering him almost entirely invulnerable.  Who was he?

The Pegasus myth was connected to a couple of other Greek heroes, but not Heracles.

Greek myth tells how Heracles (Hercules to the Romans) was the strongest hero and had to perform 12 labors as penance.  Which was NOT... repeat NOT one of them?

Hippolyta/Hippolyte figured in several Greek myths and later became a DC Comics character as mother of Wonder Woman.

This girdle was more a belt since the Amazons seldom needed support undergarments.

Speaking of Heracles, another of his labors was stealing a girdle from the Queen of the Amazons.  Who was she?

Maybe dad should have invented a flight simulator first.

Can you see a modern father doing this?  Not without a visit from Children's Services.

One of the most famous myths from ancient Greece is the story of Icarus who flew too close to the sun, but few recall his father than made the wings for Icarus.  Who was he?

Yeah... blame it on the woman, why don't ya?

The tale of Pandora's box is another famous tale from Greece.  After releasing the ills of the world, what was left at the bottom of the chest?

Not too shabby to have an entire galaxy named after you.

She is well-known in astronomical circles.

Perseus was the Greek hero who famously slew Medusa by decapitating her.  What famous princess did he go on to rescue?

The name Gorgon is often used interchangeably with Medusa.

Speaking of Medusa, she had two sisters, Euryale and Stheno.  Collectively they were known as what?

Both Greek and Egyptian myth included the sphinx though the Egyptian version was usually shown as male.

She also liked riddles, but not having them solved.

A different Greek monster who had the head of a woman, body of a lion, and wings of a bird.  What was she called?

Theseus went on the unite much of Greece under the rule of Athens, or so the story goes.

How the minotaur was conceived would be illegal in most modern cultures.  EWWWW!

Yet another monster from Greek myth was the minotaur, a man with the head of a bull, imprisoned in a labyrinth by King Minos.  Who slayed the minotaur?

His playing was so incredible that it was said he attracted animals... and even rocks.  (Is this were rock music originated?)

One hero who wasn't known for monster-slaying was Orpheus.  What was Orpheus known for?

Yep, it was Oedipus.  He went on to be immortalized by Sigmund Freud.  (Talk about a messed-up family life.)

"What travels on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?"

Returning to the sphinx, what ill-fated hero answered the riddle of the sphinx?

Ancient Greek poet Hesios claimed that Pegasus carried thunderbolts for Zeus.

It was a dream that escaped from the Underworld

The winged horse Pegasus had a rather unusual origin.  How was Pegasus born?

The chimera was pretty messed up: a lion with a goat's head growing from its back and a snake for a tail.

The hero Bellerophon rode Pegasus during his battle to defeat another famous Greek monster.  Which one?

Chiron was known for his many fine qualities, "the wisest and most just of centaurs".

Centaurs (half-man/half-horse) were popular in stories from Greek myth.  Most were said to be violent drunkards, but which centaur became tutor to such heroes as Jason, Asclepius and Achilles?

Medea was actually a key player in Jason's fulfilling his quest.  Later, she killed Creusa and her father, then the sons Medea had born Jason out of wedlock.  Talk about a woman scorned...

The Argo was the ship they sailed in.

The tale of Jason and the Argonauts is a major tale from the Greeks.  What were they seeking?

"The Odyssey" relates such stories as Odysseus's encounters with Circe, the cyclops Polyphemus, and the Sirens.

His name has become synonymous with "a long journey".

Homer's second great epic poem told of the king of Ithica and his 10-year journey to get home.  What is this clever hero's name?

Sorry... I can't touch this story... must resist... tacky biological joke...

She was impregnated by Zeus... who was disguised as a shower of gold.  Say what?

Perseus was involved in numerous tales, but far fewer recall his birth.  Who was his mother?

Narcissus is another name for the daffodil, and "narcissism" now is a definition of self-love.

More Freudian references...

Maybe the biggest psychological warning from Greek myth is the story of what character who fell in love with is own reflection, staring into the water until he finally turned into a flower?

It looks like Zeus couldn't get a date as himself.  Some king of the gods...

Zeus got rather creative in order to get his freak on.

Finally returning to Zeus, which of the following disguises was NOT... repeat NOT used by Zeus to commit his infidelities?

Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and some seriously messed-up individuals are all through Greek myth.  Many Greek myths are made up of cautionary tales.  See how well you recall these stories that are the foundation of so much of Western literature..