Which of the following was not a symbol of the goddess Athena?
A) Olive tree B) Aegis C) Owl D) Spear E) Shield ✔ ---
According to Greek mythology, which monster did Athena defeat?
A) Typhon B) Hydra C) Minotaur D) Chimera E) Medusa ✔ ---
Athena was often referred to as "Pallas Athena" because?
A) Her favorite weapon was a lance, also known as a "pallas"
B) She had a close and loyal friend named Pallas who died tragically C) She was born in Pallene
D) She was the protector of the Palladium ✔ E) None of the above
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Athena is the daughter of which god/goddess?
A) Zeus and Metis ✔ B) Apollo and Artemis C) Hades and Persephone D) Poseidon and Demeter E) Zeus and Hera
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What was the birth of Athena famously depicted as according to Greek mythology?
A) She was the daughter of a mortal woman and Zeus B) She was born from a golden egg
C) She sprang fully-formed from the head of Zeus ✔
D) She was found as a baby in a river and raised by a group of nymphs E) None of the above
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Athena was the goddess of...
A) music and dance B) love and beauty C) wisdom and warfare ✔ D) fertility and agriculture E) the underworld and death ---
Athena is known for having had a key role in the Trojan War as which character's patron deity?
A) Priam
B) Odysseus ✔ C) Achilles D) Hector E) Agamemnon ---
Which temple in Athens is dedicated to Athena?
A) The Temple of Zeus B) The Parthenon ✔ C) The Artemision D) The Heraion
E) The Temple of Apollo ---
Who did Athena transform into a spider after she boasted about her weaving skills?
A) Arachne ✔ B) Daphne C) Medusa D) Eurydice E) Calliope ---
Athena was known for helping Odysseus in his journey back to Ithaca, in which epic poem is this journey epic described?
A) The Odyssey ✔ B) The Argonautica C) The Works and Days D) The Aeneid
E) The Iliad ---
