Quiz: Do you know any Greek myths?

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Over 2,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks believed that gods ruled over them from a mountain called Olympus. The Greeks told tales of these gods in stories called myths.

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How well do you know Greek myths?

Play this quiz to test your knowledge of Zeus (king of the gods), Herakles (you may know him as Hercules), Pandora and more to see if you can you decipher which are the true Greek myths!

Do you know how the Greeks believed peacocks got their eye-like patterned feathers?
According to myth, what does a demigod mean?
Do you know the story of Jason’s myth as he, along with the Argonauts, sailed from Greece to Colchis to find the Golden Fleece?
What is something the Greek god Zeus was said to do to romance people he had a crush on?
According to the myth, where does the word ‘tantalisingly’ come from?
The legend of Pandora says that she had a box that, when opened, would release terrible suffering into the world. However, in the original story, there was something different about Pandora's box. Do you know what it is?
Myth said The Little Siren - the most enchanting creature in the sea - was half woman, half ___?

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