Celtic Mythology Trivia
Celtic Mythology trivia invites readers into a tradition of gods, warriors, poets, and spirits preserved through medieval manuscripts and long oral storytelling. These stories, rooted in the cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man, blend history and legend in ways that still influence fantasy, folklore, and popular culture today.
Easy Celtic Mythology Trivia
13 questions
These easy Celtic Mythology trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Which many-skilled god is famous in Irish mythology?
- A.Lugh
- B.Arawn
- C.Goibniu
- D.Bran the Blessed
Answer: Lugh
Lugh is famed is a many-skilled god in Irish mythology.
Question 2
Which Celtic goddess is especially linked with horses?
- A.Medb
- B.Deirdre
- C.Epona
- D.Rhiannon
Answer: Epona
Epona is a Celtic goddess especially associated with horses.
Question 3
Who is the divine smith in Irish mythology?
Answer: Goibniu
Goibniu is the divine smith of Irish mythology.
Question 4
What is the name of the major female figure in Welsh mythology known as Rhiannon?
Answer: Rhiannon
Rhiannon is a major female figure in Welsh mythology.
Question 5
Who rules Annwn, the Welsh Otherworld realm?
Answer: Arawn
Arawn rules the Welsh Otherworld realm of Annwn.
Question 6
What is the Irish land of youth called?
- A.TĂr na nĂg
- B.Annwn
- C.Caer Sidi
- D.sĂd
Answer: TĂr na nĂg
TĂr na nĂg is the Irish land of youth.
Question 7
Which epic is the central tale of the Ulster Cycle?
- A.The Crane Bag
- B.TĂĄin BĂł CĂșailnge
- C.Tochmarc Emire
- D.Deirdre of the Sorrows
Answer: TĂĄin BĂł CĂșailnge
TĂĄin BĂł CĂșailnge is the central epic of the Ulster Cycle.
Question 8
Who is the queen of Connacht in the TĂĄin tradition?
Answer: Medb
Medb is the queen of Connacht in the TĂĄin tradition.
Question 9
What is the name of the fearsome spear used by CĂș Chulainn?
- A.GĂĄe Bulg
- B.ClaĂomh Solais
- C.Crane Bag
- D.TĂĄin BĂł CĂșailnge
Answer: GĂĄe Bulg
The GĂĄe Bulg is the fearsome spear used by CĂș Chulainn.
Question 10
Which Welsh figure is remembered as a giant king?
- A.Gwydion
- B.Lugh
- C.Bran the Blessed
- D.Arawn
Answer: Bran the Blessed
Bran the Blessed is a giant king in Welsh tradition.
Question 11
What is the name of the Welsh lake monster of legend?
- A.Afanc
- B.Arawn
- C.Annwn
- D.Epona
Answer: Afanc
The Afanc is a Welsh lake monster of legend.
Question 12
Who is the magician and trickster figure in Welsh myth?
Answer: Gwydion
Gwydion is a magician and trickster figure in Welsh myth.
Question 13
Bealtaine traditionally begins at the start of which month?
- A.May
- B.March
- C.April
- D.June
Answer: May
Bealtaine is traditionally marked at the beginning of May.
Celtic Mythology Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Celtic Mythology trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which collection is most closely associated with medieval Welsh myth tales?
- A.Coire Ansic
- B.Mabinogion
- C.TĂr na nĂg
- D.Emain Macha
Answer: The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion is the collection most associated with medieval Welsh myth tales.
Question 2
In Welsh legend, who is the prince of Dyfed?
Answer: Pwyll
Pwyll is the prince of Dyfed in Welsh legend.
Question 3
Who is the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon in Welsh legend?
Answer: Pryderi
Pryderi is the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon.
Question 4
Whose magical cauldron is linked with inspiration in Welsh tradition?
- A.Arianrhod
- B.Blodeuwedd
- C.Niamh
- D.Cerridwen
Answer: Cerridwen
Cerridwen is linked with a magical cauldron of inspiration in Welsh tradition.
Question 5
Which famed poet's legend is tied to Cerridwen's cauldron?
Answer: Taliesin
Taliesin is the famed poet whose legend is tied to Cerridwen's cauldron.
Question 6
Who is the sea-associated figure in Irish mythology?
Answer: ManannĂĄn mac Lir
ManannĂĄn mac Lir is a sea-associated figure in Irish mythology.
Question 7
Which leading god belongs to the Tuatha DĂ© Danann?
- A.Balor
- B.Pwyll
- C.OisĂn
- D.Dagda
Answer: The Dagda
The Dagda is one of the leading gods of the Tuatha DĂ© Danann.
Question 8
What is the name of the Dagda's cauldron that leaves no company unsatisfied?
Answer: The Coire Ansic
The Coire Ansic is the Dagda's cauldron that leaves no company unsatisfied.
Question 9
Who is the war-associated goddess or goddess-group in Irish tradition?
Answer: The MorrĂgan
The MorrĂgan is a war-associated goddess or goddess-group in Irish tradition.
Question 10
Which king is known by the epithet 'of the Silver Hand'?
Answer: Nuada
Nuada is the king known for the epithet 'of the Silver Hand.'.
Question 11
Who is the one-eyed Fomorian leader in Irish myth?
Answer: Balor
Balor is the one-eyed Fomorian leader in Irish myth.
Question 12
Who leads the Fianna in Irish legend?
Answer: Fionn mac Cumhaill
Fionn mac Cumhaill leads the Fianna in Irish legend.
Fun Celtic Mythology Trivia
13 questions
These fun Celtic Mythology trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which giant boar stomps through Irish myth with the wonderfully intense name Torc Triath?
- A.Twrch Trwyth
- B.Midir
- C.Ysbaddaden
- D.Torc Triath
Answer: Torc Triath
Torc Triath is the giant boar named in Irish myth.
Question 2
In the story of Fionn mac Cumhaill, what famous creature is linked with wisdom?
Answer: the salmon of wisdom
The salmon of wisdom appears in the story of Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Question 3
The Children of Lir are transformed into which animals in Irish legend?
- A.stags
- B.seals
- C.swans
- D.ravens
Answer: swans
In Irish legend, the Children of Lir are transformed into swans.
Question 4
Which Irish Otherworld figure is associated with the tale of ĂtaĂn?
Answer: Midir
Midir is the Irish Otherworld figure associated with ĂtaĂn's tale.
Question 5
In saga tradition, ĂtaĂn is transformed into what fluttery form?
- A.butterfly
- B.a swan
- C.a salmon
- D.a boar
Answer: a butterfly
ĂtaĂn is transformed into a butterfly in her saga tradition.
Question 6
What is the Welsh name of Bran the Blessed?
Answer: Bendigeidfran
Bendigeidfran is the Welsh form of Bran the Blessed's name.
Question 7
True or false: In the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, Bran's severed head keeps speaking.?
Answer: True
Bran's severed head continues to speak in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi.
Question 8
Who is trying to marry Olwen in the Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen'?
Answer: Culhwch
Culhwch seeks to marry Olwen in the tale that bears their names.
Question 9
Olwen is the daughter of which giant in Welsh tradition?
- A.Torc Triath
- B.Bran the Blessed
- C.CĂș Chulainn
- D.Ysbaddaden
Answer: Ysbaddaden
Olwen is the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden in Welsh tradition.
Question 10
Which heroic leader shows up in the tale 'Culhwch and Olwen'?
Answer: Arthur
Arthur appears is a heroic leader in 'Culhwch and Olwen.'.
Question 11
What is the name of the boar hunted in 'Culhwch and Olwen'?
- A.Torc Triath
- B.Brown Bull
- C.White-Horned Bull of Connacht
- D.Twrch Trwyth
Answer: Twrch Trwyth
The boar hunted in 'Culhwch and Olwen' is named Twrch Trwyth.
Question 12
Which giant king in Mabinogi tradition carries the title 'Chief Giant'?
Answer: Ysbaddaden
Mabinogi tradition includes the giant king Ysbaddaden Chief Giant.
Question 13
In Celtic war lore, what supernatural omen figure sounds like she wandered in from a very eerie laundry day?
Answer: the washer at the ford
The washer at the ford is a supernatural omen figure in Celtic war lore.
Funny Celtic Mythology Trivia
13 questions
These funny Celtic Mythology trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Who is the official chaos gremlin behind the feast tale 'Bricriu's Feast'?
Answer: Bricriu
Bricriu is the mischief-making troublemaker of the tale 'Bricriu's Feast.'.
Question 2
In 'Bricriu's Feast,' what prize are the heroes all trying to win at the table?
- A.a magic cloak
- B.a golden cauldron
- C.champion's portion
- D.a silver harp
Answer: the champion's portion
The heroes compete for the champion's portion in 'Bricriu's Feast.'.
Question 3
What is the name of the magical harp that finds its way back to the Dagda after being stolen, basically the mythic version of 'return to owner'?
Answer: Uaithne
The magical harp that returns to the Dagda after being stolen is called Uaithne.
Question 4
Which familiar tiny trickster belongs mainly to later Irish folklore rather than the medieval Ulster Cycle?
- A.selkie
- B.leprechaun
- C.banshee
- D.pooka
Answer: leprechaun
Leprechauns are mainly part of later Irish folklore, not the medieval Ulster Cycle.
Question 5
What Celtic folklore being is famous for shapeshifting, making 'pick a lane' feel like rude advice?
Answer: pooka
The pooka is a shapeshifting spirit from Celtic folklore.
Question 6
Which creature from Scottish folklore is the dangerous water horse you should absolutely not accept a ride from?
- A.cat-sĂŹth
- B.kelpie
- C.each-uisge
- D.selkie
Answer: kelpie
The kelpie is a dangerous water horse from Scottish folklore.
Question 7
What seal-being in Celtic folklore can also take human form, giving 'double life' a whole new meaning?
Answer: selkie
The selkie is a seal-being that can take human form in Celtic folklore.
Question 8
Which female spirit in Irish folklore is known for a wail that foretells death?
- A.selkie
- B.clurichaun
- C.glastig
- D.banshee
Answer: banshee
A banshee is a female spirit whose wail foretells death in Irish folklore.
Question 9
What common English name is often used for the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill?
Answer: Finn McCool
Finn McCool is another common English form of Fionn mac Cumhaill's name.
Question 10
Which famous landmark is linked in folklore with Fionn mac Cumhaill, as though giant-scale landscaping were a hobby?
Answer: the Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is linked in folklore with Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Question 11
If a kelpie sounds bad already, which Scottish water spirit is often described as even more dangerous?
- A.glastig
- B.each-uisge
- C.selkie
- D.pooka
Answer: each-uisge
The each-uisge is often described is even more dangerous than a kelpie.
Question 12
Which green-clad supernatural being belongs to Scottish Gaelic folklore, apparently committed to a very strong wardrobe theme?
Answer: glastig
The glastig is a green-clad supernatural being of Scottish Gaelic folklore.
Question 13
What solitary fairy from Irish folklore is often linked with drink, as if pub loyalty were a magical power?
Answer: clurichaun
The clurichaun is a solitary fairy often linked with drink in Irish folklore.
Hard Celtic Mythology Trivia
14 questions
These hard Celtic Mythology trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which battle tale specifically recounts the conflict between the Tuatha DĂ© Danann and the Fomorians?
- A.Cath Maige Tuired
- B.Lebor GabĂĄla Ărenn
- C.Branwen ferch LlĆ·r
- D.Manawydan fab LlĆ·r
Answer: Cath Maige Tuired
Cath Maige Tuired is the battle tale about the Tuatha DĂ© Danann and the Fomorians.
Question 2
What is the Irish text often referred to in English as the 'Book of Invasions'?
Answer: Lebor GabĂĄla Ărenn
Lebor GabĂĄla Ărenn is the Irish text often called the 'Book of Invasions.'.
Question 3
Who published the first complete English translation of the Mabinogion in the 19th century?
Answer: Lady Charlotte Guest
Lady Charlotte Guest published the first complete English translation of the Mabinogion in the 19th century.
Question 4
During the Celtic Revival, which writer is noted for helping popularize Irish myth retellings?
Answer: Lady Gregory
Lady Gregory helped popularize Irish myth retellings during the Celtic Revival.
Question 5
What year marks the beginning of Lady Charlotte Guest's Mabinogion publication?
Answer: 1838
The year 1838 is associated with the beginning of Lady Charlotte Guest's Mabinogion publication.
Question 6
Name one of the two chief manuscripts in which the Mabinogion survives; specifically, give the one paired with the White Book of Rhydderch.?
Answer: The Red Book of Hergest
The Mabinogion manuscripts chiefly survive in the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest.
Question 7
How many tales make up the Four Branches of the Mabinogi?
Answer: 4
The Four Branches of the Mabinogi number four.
Question 8
Which figure stands at the center of the first branch of the Mabinogi?
Answer: Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed
The first branch of the Mabinogi centers on Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed.
Question 9
What is the title of the second branch of the Mabinogi?
Answer: Branwen daughter of LlĆ·r
The second branch of the Mabinogi is titled 'Branwen daughter of LlĆ·r.'.
Question 10
Which year is associated with a key milestone for Celtic Mythology?
Answer: Manawydan son of LlĆ·r
The third branch of the Mabinogi is titled 'Manawydan son of LlĆ·r.'.
Question 11
In Welsh legend, what site is linked with the prophecy of the red and white dragons?
Answer: Dinas Emrys
Dinas Emrys is the Welsh site linked with the red and white dragons prophecy.
Question 12
What Welsh name is often connected with Avalon?
Answer: Ynys Afallon
Ynys Afallon is the Welsh name often connected with Avalon.
Question 13
Which Irish Otherworld realm has a name meaning 'Plain of Delight'?
Answer: Mag Mell
Mag Mell is an Irish Otherworld realm whose name means 'Plain of Delight.'.
Question 14
Which Welsh mountain is especially tied to legendary and mythic associations?
Answer: Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris is a Welsh mountain tied to legendary and mythic associations.
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