Godly Parent Quiz: Which Greek God Would Claim You?
A godly parent quiz for every demigod still waiting to be claimed. Nine questions decide if your parent is Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Hephaestus or Demeter.
Quiz questions
1. Where do you feel most like yourself?
2. What do your friends rely on you for?
3. Pick a hobby.
4. Your worst trait is probably...
5. A friend is in trouble. You...
6. What would you never forgive?
7. Choose a gift from a god.
8. Pick a season.
9. What do you want people to say about you?
All possible results
Your result
Zeus
Born to lead, impossible to ignore.
- Commanding
- Bold
- Proud
Zeus is king of the gods, ruler of the sky and the one who throws lightning when he's displeased. His children tend to be natural leaders: confident, decisive and very hard to ignore. You like being in charge, and honestly, things often go better when you are.
The challenge is pride. Zeus is famous for his temper and for never admitting he's wrong. Your power gets stronger, not weaker, when you listen to the people beside you.
Your result
Poseidon
Loyal, restless and as deep as the sea.
- Loyal
- Brave
- Hot-headed
Poseidon rules the seas, earthquakes and horses. His children are easygoing until someone threatens their friends, and then they're a storm. You're loyal to a fault, you hate being told what to do, and you'd rather be near water than almost anywhere else.
In the books, Percy is Poseidon's son, and his fatal flaw is personal loyalty: he'd sacrifice the world to save a friend. It's a beautiful flaw, but a dangerous one. Make sure you save some of that loyalty for yourself.
Your result
Hades
Misunderstood, deep and quietly powerful.
- Intense
- Independent
- Loyal to few
Hades rules the Underworld and the riches beneath the earth. He's not evil, whatever the stories say, just lonely and often left out by his family. His children are usually outsiders: deep thinkers, a little dark in their humor, and fiercely loyal to the few people who really know them.
You might feel misunderstood more often than you'd like. That's fine. The people who take the time to know you discover someone thoughtful, funny and much warmer than first impressions suggest.
Your result
Athena
Wise, strategic and always one move ahead.
- Clever
- Strategic
- Proud
Athena is the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, and her symbol is the owl. Her children love to learn, love to plan and really, really love being right. You see patterns other people miss and you'd rather win with your brain than your fists.
In Percy Jackson, Annabeth is Athena's daughter, and her flaw is pride: she struggles to accept she might be wrong. The smartest thing you can do is stay curious, especially about the things you're sure of.
Your result
Hephaestus
A maker with clever hands and a big heart.
- Inventive
- Hardworking
- Underestimated
Hephaestus is the god of the forge, fire and craftsmanship. He built the gods' weapons, palaces and wonders, and he was often mocked by his family for not being pretty enough. His children are makers. You'd rather build something than talk about it, and you're happiest with a project in your hands.
People may underestimate you because you're quiet or don't fit the usual mold. Your work speaks for you. Don't let anyone convince you that being useful is less impressive than being loud.
Your result
Demeter
Nurturing, grounded and quietly unstoppable.
- Caring
- Patient
- Protective
Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, grain and growing things. Her children are nurturers: they feed people, look after people and make any space feel like home. You're patient, practical and the friend everyone calls when life gets hard.
Demeter also has a fierce side. When her daughter Persephone was taken, she stopped the harvest until the world gave her back. You're gentle until someone threatens the people you love. Then you're a force of nature.
What is a godly parent?
In Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books, demigods are children of a Greek god and a human. Most of them don’t know who their godly parent is until they reach Camp Half-Blood and are claimed: a glowing symbol appears over their head, and suddenly a lot of things about their life make sense. Children tend to share their godly parent’s strengths, and their weaknesses too.
The idea comes from Greek mythology itself, which is full of heroes with one divine parent. Heracles was a son of Zeus. Theseus was said to be a son of Poseidon. The stories always connect a hero’s gifts to the god who gave them life.
Which gods are in this quiz?
This quiz covers six gods with very different personalities, so the results feel distinct:
- Zeus: king of the gods, ruler of the sky and lightning.
- Poseidon: god of the sea, earthquakes and horses.
- Hades: god of the Underworld and the riches under the earth.
- Athena: goddess of wisdom and strategy.
- Hephaestus: god of the forge, fire and craftsmanship.
- Demeter: goddess of the harvest and growing things.
If you’ve already taken the Percy Jackson cabin quiz on this site, you’ll notice it uses a different set of gods: Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite and Hermes are there instead. Take both and see whether your results agree. If they don’t, you may be one of those demigods the gods argue about.
How the godly parent quiz works
There are nine questions about where you feel at home, what your friends rely on you for, your worst habit and the gift you’d choose from a god. Each answer adds a point to one god, and every god can be reached by exactly six answers, so none of them is harder to get. The god with the most points claims you. If two are tied, you’ll see the one listed first.
Scoring happens in your browser and nothing is saved, so feel free to retake it as many times as you like.
The Big Three
Zeus, Poseidon and Hades are known in the books as the Big Three. After a terrible war, they swore an oath not to have any more demigod children, because their children are so powerful they can change the course of history. The oath didn’t hold, which is a big part of the plot. If you got one of the Big Three, congratulations: you’re rare, powerful and probably in a lot of trouble.
Fatal flaws
One of the best ideas in Riordan’s books is the “fatal flaw,” the weakness that could destroy a hero. Each result above mentions the flaw that tends to run in that god’s family. Zeus’s children struggle with pride, Poseidon’s with loyalty that goes too far, Hades’ with grudges, Athena’s with needing to be right, Hephaestus’ with feeling overlooked, and Demeter’s with protecting people so hard they can’t breathe. Knowing your flaw is the first step to beating it.
Gods that aren’t in this quiz
Greek mythology has far more gods than any short quiz can hold. Hera, Ares, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Hecate, Nike and Iris all have demigod children in the Percy Jackson world, and some of them have their own cabins at camp. If none of the six results above felt right, try the cabin quiz too. Between the two quizzes you can be claimed by ten different gods.
Is the quiz based on the books or the myths?
Both. The descriptions of the gods follow classical Greek mythology, while the idea of being claimed and the fatal flaws come from the Percy Jackson books. It’s written for people who love either, or both.
Is this an official Percy Jackson quiz?
No. It’s a fan quiz. AuraQuizzes isn’t connected to Rick Riordan, Disney or the books’ publishers.
