Celtic Mythology Quiz

Try out this Celtic Mythology quiz to test your knowledge. Celtic Mythology trivia invites readers into a tradition of gods, warriors, poets, and spirits preserved through medieval manuscripts and long oral storytelling.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Who published the first complete English translation of the Mabinogion in the 19th century?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which battle tale specifically recounts the conflict between the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Fomorians?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the Irish text often referred to in English as the 'Book of Invasions'?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
During the Celtic Revival, which writer is noted for helping popularize Irish myth retellings?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Name one of the two chief manuscripts in which the Mabinogion survives; specifically, give the one paired with the White Book of Rhydderch.?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which figure stands at the center of the first branch of the Mabinogi?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
In Welsh legend, what site is linked with the prophecy of the red and white dragons?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What Welsh name is often connected with Avalon?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Irish Otherworld realm has a name meaning 'Plain of Delight'?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Welsh mountain is especially tied to legendary and mythic associations?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Celtic goddess is especially linked with horses?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the major female figure in Welsh mythology known as Rhiannon?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the Irish land of youth called?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the fearsome spear used by Cú Chulainn?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Welsh figure is remembered as a giant king?

Who published the first complete English translation of the Mabinogion in the 19th century?

Which battle tale specifically recounts the conflict between the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Fomorians?

What is the Irish text often referred to in English as the 'Book of Invasions'?

During the Celtic Revival, which writer is noted for helping popularize Irish myth retellings?

Name one of the two chief manuscripts in which the Mabinogion survives; specifically, give the one paired with the White Book of Rhydderch.?

Which figure stands at the center of the first branch of the Mabinogi?

In Welsh legend, what site is linked with the prophecy of the red and white dragons?

What Welsh name is often connected with Avalon?

Which Irish Otherworld realm has a name meaning 'Plain of Delight'?

Which Welsh mountain is especially tied to legendary and mythic associations?

Which Celtic goddess is especially linked with horses?

What is the name of the major female figure in Welsh mythology known as Rhiannon?

What is the Irish land of youth called?

What is the name of the fearsome spear used by Cú Chulainn?

Which Welsh figure is remembered as a giant king?