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How Well Do You Actually Know Greek Mythology?

Hercules was born to [Alcmene](http://www.greekmythology.com/books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/120), a human woman descended from Perseus. Hera actually sent two serpents to try to kill the child out of jealousy, but Hercules killed both of them.

Perseus defended Andromeda from sacrifice to a dragon by turning it to [stone](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/106) with the gaze of the Gorgon.

The Fates are represented in art in two different ways: They appear in drab garb in the underworld, but when depicted on Mount Olympus they are portrayed as [beautiful](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/71), with robes of stars.

Odysseus wanted to hear the song of the sirens, so while the rest of the crew plugged their ears, he was lashed to the mast to prevent himself from leaping from the [ship](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/166).

Bellerophon slew the Chimera, a beast that was part dragon, goat, and [lion](http://www.greekmythology.com/books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/132).

The Hydra had nine heads, but as each was destroyed it was replaced by two [others](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/123).

Thanatos is the son of Nyx, goddess of night, and twin of Hypnus, god of [sleep](http://www.greekmythology.com/books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/72).

Pollux was offered immortality by Zeus but refused without his [brother](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/16). They were both given immortality but on alternating days.

Paris exchanged the apple for the love of Helen of Troy. Hera, out of jealousy, cursed their [relationship](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/18), leading to the Trojan War.

Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, gave [birth](http://www.greekmythology.com/books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/80) to the Muses.

At the advice of the gods, Theseus abandons Ariadne at the island of [Naxos](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/136). She is eventually wooed by Dionysus, the god of wine.

Paris shoots Achilles in the [heel](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/156), a wound that eventually became fatal.

After a prophecy revealed that Zeus's child would ascend over him, Zeus ate his first wife, [Metis](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/15). He then developed a headache that, when his head was opened, gave birth to Athena.

Odysseus and his companions tie three sheep together and hide beneath them so that the blind cyclops [cannot](http://www.greekmythology.com/Books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/162) feel them escaping with his hands.

The hero Bellerophon was permitted to ride Pegasus in slaying the [Chimera](http://www.greekmythology.com/books/myths_and_legends_of_ancient_greece_and_rome/81).

Your knowledge of Greek mythology is a little lacking but that's fine – it's not like anyone in your day-to-day life is going to ask you to recite the names of the daughters of Mnemosyne! Go watch some movies to brush up!

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A Hero

You're a historian, a thinker, and an artist. You know enough to be a wise adviser and a spiritual guide to others, while still keeping up with all the latest juicy, deity-level drama. Welcome to the club, we have A LOT of wine!

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