Mythology Interview Questions & Answers

Question 1. What Is Myth?

Answer :

A story, presented as historical, dealing with the cosmological and supernatural traditions of a people, their gods,culture, heroes, religious beliefs etc.

Question 2. What Is Mythology?

Answer :

The scientific collection and study of myths; study of the beliefs of mankind.

Question 3. Who Was Achilles?

Answer :

Hero of Trojan war, who died when Paris wounded his vulnerable heel.

Question 4. Who Was Chained To Rock As Prey For Monster, Rescued By Perseus?

Answer :

Andromeda.

Question 5. Who Was The Personal Physician Of Buddha?

Answer :

Jivika.

Question 6. What Was The Former Name Of Bhishma?

Answer :

Devarat.

Question 7. What Were Called The Female Warriers Of Asia?

Answer :

Amazons.

Question 8. In Roman Mythology Who Is An Oread?

Answer :

A mountain Nymph.

Question 9. Which Is The First Avatar Of Lord Vishnu?

Answer :

Matsya Avatar (Fish).

Question 10. What Was The Ancient Name Of Music?

Answer :

Ghandharvam.

Question 11. What Is The Name Of Goddess Of Youth In Roman Mythology?

Answer :

Juventus.

Question 12. Who Was Bodidharma?

Answer :

Founder of Buddhist’s tradition, Zen Religion in Japan.

Question 13. In Egyptian Myth, Who Is The Sun God?

Answer :

Ra of Re.

Question 14. Who Is The Hypnos Of Greek Mythology?

Answer :

The god of sleep

Question 15. In Greek Mythology Who Is The First Women On Earth; Who Opened Box Containing All Human Ills?

Answer :

Pandora.

Question 16. In Norse Mythology Who Is The Goddess Of Night And Love?

Answer :

Freya.

Question 17. Who Is Osiris?

Answer :

In Eygyptian mythology, the Supreme god, ruler of afer life.

Question 18. In Hindu Mythology Which God’s Head Is Of An Elephant?

Answer :

Lord Ganapathy.

Question 19. In Hindu Mythology Who Is King Of Gods?

Answer :

Indra.

Question 20. In Hindu Mythology Who Is Known As The Son Of Vayu?

Answer :

Hanuman (Vayuputhran).

Question 21. In Hindu Mythology Who Is The Creater Of Life?

Answer :

Brahma deva.

Question 22. Name The Four Persons Who Heard The Gita Directly From Lord Krishna?

Answer :

Arjuna, Hanuman, Sanjaya and Vyasa.

Question 23. Who Was Bodayana?

Answer :

Founder of Dharma Shastra.

Question 24. Who Was Appollo?

Answer :

Son of Zeus and Leo, god of poetry, music and prophecy; sometimes known as ‘Phoebus’.

Question 25. Name Of The Egyptian Goddess Of Love And Joy?

Answer :

Hathor.

Question 26. In Greek Mythology Who Devised The ‘trojan Horse’ Strategy Which Ended The Trojan War?

Answer :

Odysseus.

Question 27. Rigvedicaryas Were Wohsippers Of What?

Answer :

Nature.

Question 28. Who Is The God Of Fire In Hindu Mythology?

Answer :

Agni.

Question 29. In Indian Mythology Who Was Famous For His Truthfulness?

Answer :

Harichandra.

Question 30. In Greek Mythology Who Was Tomus?

Answer :

God of blame and mockery.

Question 31. Who Is Known As Saravanabhava?

Answer :

Shanmukha (Muruka)

Question 32. Who Is The God Of Agriculture In Roman Mythology?

Answer :

Saturn.

Question 33. In Greek Mythology What Was The ‘shield Of Jupiter’ Known As?

Answer :

Aegis, the storm of clouds.

Question 34. In Greek Mythology Who Is The Demeter?

Answer :

Goddess of Earth.

Question 35. Who Was Ruler Of Winds In Greek Mythology?

Answer :

Aeolus.

Question 36. Which Saint Unfolded To His Wife The Mysteries Philosophy?

Answer :

Yaglavalka.

Question 37. What Is The Original Name Of Bharatha, The Sun Of Sakunthala?

Answer :

Saravadamana.

Question 38. Who Is The Mythological Hindu Lord Of Bears Whose Daughter Was Married To Krishna?

Answer :

Jambavan.

Question 39. In Christianity What Does Amen Mean?

Answer :

So be it.

Question 40. From Where Did Jesus Christ Ascend To Heaven?

Answer :

Mount Olives.

Question 41. In Greek Myth, Name The Thracian King Who Fed His Horses On Human Flesh, And Was Killed By Herculis?

Answer :

Diomedes.

Question 42. Which Zodiac Sign Does The Fish Depict?

Answer :

Pisces.

Question 43. Name The Polynesian Goddess Of Volcanoes?

Answer :

Pele.

Question 44. According To Hindu Myth, Who Was First Mortal To Die?

Answer :

Yama, god of die.

Question 45. Name The Scandinavian God Of Thunder And War?

Answer :

Thor.

Question 46. Which Dancer Of Vaisali Became Buddhist Nun?

Answer :

Ambapali.

Question 47. Which Indian Festival Is Celebrated Once In Twelve Years?

Answer :

Kumbhamela.

Question 48. From Which Ice Cave Does The River Ganga Originate?

Answer :

Gomukh.

Question 49. Which Is The God Of Agriculture In Roman Mythology?

Answer :

Saturn.

Question 50. Who Is Known As God Of Healing In Greece?

Answer :

Aesclepies.

Question 51. In Greek Mythology What Was The Sword Of Damocles Hung By?

Answer :

A strand of hair.

Question 52. The French Call Which Day Mardi (mars), The Roman God Of War?

Answer :

Tuesday.

Question 53. Chinese Buddhism Is Otherwise Known As What?

Answer :

Foism.

Question 54. Who Is Pope?

Answer :

Head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 55. In Hindu Mythology Which Animal Is The Steed Of Indra?

Answer :

Elephant.

Question 56. Which Animal Carried Mary To Jerusalem?

Answer :

Donkey.

Question 57. Which Creature Represents The Zodiac Sign Of Scorpio?

Answer :

Scorpion.

Question 58. What Is The Granth Sahib?

Answer :

Holy book of Sikhs.

Question 59. How Many Scriptures Are There In Christianity?

Answer :

One (holy bible).

Question 60. In The Bible, Which Creature Swallowed Jonah?

Answer :

The whale.

Question 61. Which Is Considered As The Hindu Mythological Lord Of Birds?

Answer :

Garuda.

Question 62. How Many Stars Are There In The Constellation Known As The Great Bear?

Answer :

Seven.

Question 63. Which Secrete Site In Jerusalem Is Held Sacred By Jews, Muslims And Christians?

Answer :

The Dome of the Rock.

Question 64. Which Day Is Named After Frigga, The Queen Of Odin Of Norse Mythology?

Answer :

Friday.

Question 65. In Greek Myth, Name The Winged Creature With A Woman’s Head And A Lion’s Body?

Answer :

Sphinx.

Question 66. Name The Saint Who Introduced Christianity In Japan?

Answer :

St. Francis Xavier.

Question 67. Which Jewish Feast Commemorates The Release Of The Isralites From Slavery To Freedom In Egypt?

Answer :

The Passover.

Question 68. After Which Two-faced Roman God Is The Month Of January Named?

Answer :

Janus.

Question 69. Which Animal Is Sacrificed By The Muslims On The Day Of Id?

Answer :

Goat.

Question 70. Which Animal Represents The Zodiac Sign Of Aries?

Answer :

Ram.

Question 71. Which Mythical Bird Is Considered As The Symbol Of Eternal Life For Its Ability To Resurruect Itself From Its Own Ashes?

Answer :

The Phoenix.

Question 72. Where Did Noah’s Ark Come To Rest Afer The Flood?

Answer :

Ararat.

Question 73. In Which Language Did Jesus Actually Preach?

Answer :

Aramic (not exactly Hebrew).

Question 74. Which Successor Of Prophet Mohammed Took The Title Caliph?

Answer :

Abu-Bekr.

Question 75. Who In Russian Lore Is ‘the Old Bachelor’?

Answer :

The devil.

Question 76. Which Proverbial Beauty In Greek Mythology Is Associated With Death And The World Of The Dead?

Answer :

Adonis.

Question 77. Name The Son Of Zeus And King Of Aegina In Greek Mythology?

Answer :

Aeacus.

Question 78. According To The Greek Philosopher Aristotle, Which Are The Elements Out Of Which Everything On Earth Is Made?

Answer :

Earth, water, air and fire.

Question 79. To Whom Did Valypso Offer Immortality In Return For Staying On Her Island, In Greek Mythology?

Answer :

Ulysses or Odysseus.

Question 80. Which Are The Two Bibilical Animals That Could Speak?

Answer :

Balams’s ass and the serpent.

Question 81. In Greek Mythology, Which Prince Led The Argoniuts To Win The Golden Fleece With The Aid Of Medea?

Answer :

Jason.