MYTHOLOGY quiz
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What is the name of the Greek goddess of victory?
Nike was depicted as a winged woman. Her name is borne by a well-known sportswear brand and, in Warsaw, by the Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw, known as the Warsaw Nike.
What was the name of the wife of the Titan Cronus?
She was also his sister. She bore, among others, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia.
In Greek mythology, what was the name of Jason's wife?
This sorceress from Colchis helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.
Which sea monster, together with Scylla, lay in wait for sailors on either side of the Strait of Messina?
According to Greek mythology, Zeus and the mortal Semele were the parents of which god?
Jealous Hera persuaded Semele to ask Zeus to appear in his true form – at the sight of him, she burned up. Zeus saved the unborn child by sewing it into his own thigh.
What is the name of the chief Norse god of the Æsir, god of war and warriors?
He was also the god of wisdom, power, poetry and magic.
From which direction does the violent, icy wind called the aquilo blow?
- North
- East
- South
- West
In Roman mythology, Aquilo was the personification of the north wind.
What are the Greek goddesses of charm, beauty and joy called?
The Romans called them the Graces.
In ancient Egyptian belief, what was the name of the sun god, creator of the world and lord of cosmic order?
He was also called Re.
How many children did Niobe have – the proud mother of a large family, who was cruelly punished by the gods for her pride?
You can be off by 2.
14
Which mythology does the hero Heracles come from?
The Romans adopted him as Hercules.
What is the element with atomic number 22 whose name refers to the offspring of Uranus and Gaia?
In Greek mythology, the Titans were the pre-Olympian gods.
How many eyes did the Greek cyclops Polyphemus have?
1
What were the daughters of the Titan Atlas and the nymph Pleione called?
The sound of which instrument, played by Amphion, charmed the stones of Thebes so that they formed a wall with seven gates by themselves?
The seven gates matched the seven strings of the instrument given to Amphion by Apollo.
Did the Olympian gods feed on ambergris?
- No
- Yes
Their food was ambrosia and their drink was nectar.
Which of the following is associated with malware?
What is the giant boar that, in Greek mythology, Artemis sent to the lands of King Oeneus called?
The king of Calydon had failed to offer the goddess her due sacrifice.
What was the name of the Roman god of fire and blacksmiths?
His Greek counterpart was Hephaestus. His forge was believed to lie inside Mount Etna, and the word "volcano" comes from the god's name.
What is the name of the Greek god of wine?
He was also the god of fertility, wild nature and theatre. The Romans called him Bacchus.
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