Mythology and Folklore

Question 1

A beautiful boy loved by Aphrodite

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Adonis

Question 2

Sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to Artemis, then murdered by his wife and her lover

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Agamemnon

Question 3

Food of the gods, makes one immortal

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Ambrosia

Question 4

A play by Sophocles about the daughter of Oedipus. Her two brothers killed each other in combat over the throne

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Antigone

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Goddess of love and beauty, mother of Eros and Aenas. Paris gave her the apple of discord

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Aphrodite (Venus)

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God of poetry, prophecy, medicine, and light often depicted with a bow and a lyre. His sister was Artemis and his chariot was the sun

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Apollo

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God of war, son of Zeus and Hera. March is named for him

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Ares (Mars)

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100 eyed monster who was watching Io on behalf of Hera. Zeus sent Hermes to kill him

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Argos

Question 9

The virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon. Also known as Diana and Cynthia

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Artemis

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Goddess of wisdom often depicted with an owl. Born fully formed from Zeus’s forehead. The protector of Odysseus

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Athena (Minerva)

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God of wine and revelry, often depicted with grapes

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Dionysus (Bacchus)

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Daughter of King Priam of Troy who was given the sight of prophesy by Apollo. Because she rejected his advances, he cursed her so that no one believed her prophecies

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Cassandra

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The three headed dog that guards Hades

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Cerberus

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Goddess of agriculture who grieved for her daughter Persephone, causing winter and the seasons.

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Demeter (Ceres)

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Ferryman who carried the dead souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades

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Charon

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A trojan warrior and founder of Rome. Carried his father out of Troy. Shipwrecked at Carthage, Dido fell in love with him and eventually committed suicide because he could not stay with her

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Aeneas

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The sorceress who turned Odysseus’s crew into swine

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Circe

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God of love and son of Aphrodite/Venus

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Cupid (Eros)

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The creator of the labyrinth, father of Icarus

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Daedalus

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Two best friends who proved loyalty to each other and were willing to sacrifice themselves for one another

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Damon and Pythias

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A priestess who delivered messages from Apollo

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Oracle of Delphi

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Daughter of Agamemnon. Her brother Orestes and her killed their mother and lover

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Electra

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Goddess of earth, mother of the titans and cyclops

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Gaia (Terra)

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One of the only people who could see the holy grail

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Sir Galahad

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The patron saint of England

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Saint George

Question 26

The flying ram was pursued by Jason and his Argonauts for this

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Golden Fleece

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Ruler of the dead

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Hades (Pluto)

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Daughter of Zeus and Leda with the "face that launched 1000 ships"

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Helen (of Troy)

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Brothers of Helen, twins of Gemini

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Castor and Pollux

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God of fire and metalworking

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Hephaestus (Vulcan)

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Goddess of protected marriage

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Hera (Juno)

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12 impossible tasks (hydra was one)

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Labors of Hercules

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Messenger god, wings on sandals and cap, son of Zeus, father of Pan

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Hermes (Mercury)

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God of doors and gateways, namesake for month of January

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Janus

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Which god was the inspiration for Jupiter?

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Zeus

Question 36

Who killed the minotaur in the labyrinth on Crete?

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Theseus

Question 37

Warned people not to accept the trojan horse. Poseidon sent snakes to kill him and his two sons

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Laocoon

Question 38

Which animal did Zeus disguise himself as to seduce Leda?

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Swan

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A river flowing through Hades that dead souls drink from to forget their lives

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Lethe

Question 40

The sorceress who helped Jason obtain the golden fleece

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Medea

Question 41

Killed Medusa using the reflection of his shield, aided by Hermes and Athena

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Perseus

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Given a wish by Dionysus, everything he touched turned to gold. He washed his hands in a river to rid himself of the curse

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Midas

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God of sleep and dreams. Morphine was named for him

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Morpheus

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Nine goddesses in charge of learning and the arts

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Muses

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Goddess of revenge, causes Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection

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Nemesis

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Ruler of the sea, often depicted with a trident

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Poseidon (Neptune)

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The namesake of Wednesday

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Odin

Question 48

The person who created the idea of the Trojan Horse. It took him ten years to get home after the Trojan War

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Odysseus (Ulysses)

Question 49

Written by Sophocles, the main character blinds himself after realizing he killed his father King Laius and married his mother Jocasta

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Oedipus Rex

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A great musician who played the lyre, husband of Eurydice. Torn to pieces by followers of Bacchus

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Orpheus

Question 51

God of flocks, forests, meadows, and shepherds. He has horns and feet of a goat. He plays pipes and is responsible for scary noises in the wilderness of night. The word "panic" comes from him

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Pan

Question 52

A mountain in Greece where the muses and oracle of Delphi lived

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Parnassus

Question 53

Tamed by the hero Bellerophon (son of Poseidon) with a golden bridle given by Athena

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Pegasus

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The wife of Odysseus who weaved a shroud to keep suitors at bay

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Penelope

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The villain of Popeye

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Bluto

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King of Troy, father of Paris and Hector

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Priam

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A giant who was a thief and murderer, tying people to an iron bed

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Procrustes

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The titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. Zeus chained him to a rock, a great eagle gnawed at his liver. Rescued by Hercules

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Prometheus

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The god who served Poseidon, a shape changer

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Proteus

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Visited nightly by Eros. Venus made her do laborious tasks, Jupiter gave her immortality and then she married Eros

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Pysche

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A sculptor who falls in love with his statue (play by George Bernard Shaw)

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Pygmalion

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The nature god and ruler of the Toltecs people. Represented as a plumed serpent

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Quetzalcoatl

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One twin killed the other and was the name sake for Rome

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Romulus and Remus

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The titan father of Zeus, namesake for Saturday

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Cronus (Saturn)

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Half goat, half human creature. A friend of Dionysus and pursuer of nymphs

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Satyr

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A six headed monster on the side of the rock

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Scylla

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A whirlpool near Scylla

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Charybdis

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Punished in Hades and had to roll a boulder up a hill but could never achieve it

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Sisyphus

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Punished in Hades and could not eat or drink. Up to his chin in water but when he bent to drink, the water level would decrease

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Tantalus

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A Swiss hero who had to shoot an apple off his son's head

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William Tell

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Killed Procrustes and the minotaur. Married Hippolyta of the Amazons

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Theseus

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Namesake for Thursday

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Thor

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The heaven in Asgard

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Valhalla

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Goddess of hearth and home

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Hestia (Vesta)

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God of the west wind and spring

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Zephyr