Who is Egytian God of the Dead or Ruler of the Dead who was responsible for bringing life to and civilization to the earth?
| Osiris
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Who was the Famous Greek musician who used his lyre to bring back his wife from the underworld?
| Orpheus
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Who is the Greek god of dreams who appears to humans in their dreams shaped like a man and is responsible for shaping human dreams?
| Morpheus
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What Shakespearean play makes reference to the Greek god Morpheus?
| A Midsummer Nights Dream
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In Norse mythology what god was killed by a misletoe dart?
| Balder: was the gentlest and most beautiful of the norse gods. The son of Odin. He was the best and most like of all the gods of Aesir.
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In Egyptian Mythology who is the Egyptian Mother Goddess who was granddaughter of the Sun God RA, She Tricked RA into telling her his secret name which gave her great power. She is also wife and sister of Osiris?
| Isis |
What is the name of the god who was the offspring of Osiris and Isis?
| Horus
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Who was the evil brother of Osiris who had him killed and forced his wife Isis to bring him back to life?
| Seth
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Identify not only the mythological princess and sorceress of Colchis who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece but also those she killed when she was deserted by him?
| Medea / her own children and brother |
Which gate of Greek mythology did the animal Cerberus guard, what kind of animal was he, and how many heads did this animal have?
| Gate of Hades / dog / 3 |
Name both the New City with the same name as Asia Minor's ancient Illium and the one with same name as a Greek island, the legendary home of Odysseus?
| Troy / Ithaca |
| Identify both the chief symbol of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, and name her magic shield, a word now meaning "protection"? | owl / ageis |
Name both the wicked siren of German literature who sat on a cliff above a river and lured sailors to shipwreck on the reefs and the river on which she did so?
| Lorelei / Rhine River
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Which mythological person's name means "a self - admirer," and into what was he transformed upon falling in love with his own image reflected in a pool?
| Narcissus / a Flower |
Which insects does a myrmecologist study, and which Greek mythological leader did the Mymidons follow unquestioningly in the Trogan War?
| Ants/ Achilles
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Name the boatman in Greek mythology who ferried the dead across the river Styx to Hades, and name the planet whose only satellite has the same name as this mythological boatman?
| Charon / Pluto
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Name the chemical element named after the Roman god of the dead and ruler of the underworld and the one named after the Greek god of the sun?
| Plutonium (pluto) Helium (Helios)
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Name both the winged staff or wand around which 2 serpents are entwined and god of medicine whose symbol was a staff or wand around which a single snake was coiled?
| Caduceus / Aesculapius
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Only one of the mythological Gorgons was mortal name her?
| Medusa
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According to Empedocles, the Greek doctor, poet, and philosopher what were the 4 basic elements of matter?
| Earth Wind Fire and Water
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Who was the mountain nymph that Apollo changed into a laurel tree in which he promised would be eternally green?
| Daphne
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What were Mercury’s Winged sandals called?
| Talaria
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Who is the Head god of the Greek gods?
| Zeus
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Who is the Head god of the Norse gods?
| Odin
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Who is the Roman god in charge sending messages or the messager of the Roman Gods?
| Mercury
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Who is the Norse god of trickery and mischief?
| Loki
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In Norse Mythologies where is the final resting place for a slain brave warriors who die in battle?
| Valhalla
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He was the son of Telamon of Salamis. He was a Greek warrior of great stature and physical prowess who fought against Troy. Name this Greek hero?
| Ajax
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Give the name of the women who possessed the, "face that launched a 1000 ships"?
| Helen of Troy
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Name the Greek goddesses of fruits, crops, and vegetation who was also the protectress of marrage and mother of Persephone?
| Demetor
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Name the ancient Roman god of war who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
| Mars
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The winter and summer seasons resulted from the kidnapping of what fair maiden of mythology?
| Persephone and the underworld god is Pluto
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Anteus was a fierece opponent of Hercules. He had his strength renewed each time he touched what?
| The ground or earth
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In norse mythology, these dwarfs lived in caves?
| Trolls
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In Greek mythology who was the youth who was killed by a boar?
| Adonis
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Who was the Greek god of flocks and shepards?
| Pan
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What is thing was used to kill Balder in Norse Mythology? (Loki tricked another norse god into using against Balder)
| Missletoe Dart
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Name the ancient Roman festival that celebrated the mythological god of wine?
| Bachnallia
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What was the name of the warrior maidens that lived with Odon in Valhalla?
| Valkyries
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What is the name given to the final battle when Loki will break free of his chains and lead the forces of evil to victory?
| Ragnarok or (Ragnarokkr or Twilight of the Gods)
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Give the word for the 3 pronged spear the sea god Poseidon bore as a scepter and weapon to raise storms at sea?
| Trident
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Name one of the 2 ravens who were messengers of Odin, the supreme god of Norse mythology?
| Hugin (meaning "thought") and Munin (meaning "memory")
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Norse maidens usually represented in art as helmeted warriors riding in the sky on horseback and carrying spears or swords are called?
| Valkyries
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Name the Greek god the Romans called Jupiter?
| Zeus
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How long did it take Odyseus to return home to Ithaca?
| 20 years
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Who are the Greek and Roman gods of wisdom?
| G/ Athena R/ Minerva
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According to Greek myth, who stole fire from the gods and brought it to mankind?
| Prometheus
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Name the Norse god who made thunder and lightning by throwing a hammer (Mjolnir) at his enemies and the Greek god who used a bolt of lightning as a weapon?
| Thor and Zeus
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Name the large asteroid that shares its name with the Roman Goddess of Agriculture?
| Ceres
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Which Greek mythological hero killed the Centaur that was trying to carry off Deinaneria? Before dying, the Centaur gave Deinaneria the blood stained shirt she later used to bring about her husband's death after he was unfaithful?
| Heracles or Hercules
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Which mythological Norse god is known for the iron gloves that made him invincible and for his hammer Mjolnir?
| Thor
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Name the mythological daughter of Priam and Hecuba who repeatedly warned her countrymen not to take the Trojan Horse inside the walls of Troy?
| Cassandra (also called Alexandra)
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Constellation named for a princess who was rescued from a whale named Cetus?
| Andromeda
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Father of the Titans?
| Uranus
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King of Phrygia who could turn everything he touched into gold?
| Midas
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Island in the Ionian Sea on which Ulysses or Odysseus, was the king?
| Ithaca
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