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1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?

a. Standing in a lake filled with


water he could not drink.
b. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
c. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
d. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.

2. Hera is god of...


a. !Marriage
b. Sea
c. War
d. Agriculture

3. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. !Eris
b. Ceres
c. Charon
d. Dysnomia

4. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Helen
b. Pericles
c. !Paris
d. Hector

5. Which of the following is NOT a god in Norse Mythology.


a. Snotra
b. Loki
c. !Jens
d. Tyr

6. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. Hindu
b. Egyptian
c. !Norse
d. Greek

7. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. Demeter
b. Apollo
c. Hephaestus
d. !Dionysus

8. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?


a. !Centaur
b. Minotaur
c. Pegasus
d. Gorgon
9. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?
a. Atropos
b. Clotho
c. Lachesis
d. !Narcissus

10. Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?


a. Hina
b. Mui
c. !039;Oro
d. Kohara

1. According to Algonquian folklore, how does one transform into a Wendigo?


a. Excessive mutilation of animal
corpses.
b. !Participating in cannibalism.
c. Drinking the blood of many slain
animals.
d. Performing a ritual involving
murder.

2. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. !Eris
c. Dysnomia
d. Ceres

3. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. False
b. !True

4. Nidhogg is a mythical creature from what mythology?


a. Egyptian
b. !Norse
c. Hindu
d. Greek

5. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. Athena
b. Hestia
c. Aphrodite
d. !Hera

6. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


a. !False
b. True
7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Monkey
b. Wild dog
c. Crocodile
d. !Spider

8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Lilith
b. Nymph
c. Mermaids
d. !Harpies

9. The Nike apparel and footwear brand takes it039;s name from the Greek goddess of
what?
a. Strength
b. !Victory
c. Courage
d. Honor

10. Who is a minor god that is protector and creator of various arts, such as
cheese making and bee keeping.
a. Cephisso
b. !Aristaeus
c. Carme
d. Autonoe

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. !Crete
b. Sicily
c. Sardinia
d. Cyprus

2. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. To fell a tree that regenerated
after every axe swing.
b. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
hill for eternity.
c. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
being pecked by birds.
d. Standing in a lake filled with
water he could not drink.

3. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. !Mars
b. Juno
c. Ares
d. Jupiter
4. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other
things.
a. Ares
b. Apollo
c. Artemis
d. !Athena

5. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. A Dragon
b. A Lion
c. A Tiger
d. !A Horse

6. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the serpent which eats the roots of the
ash tree Yggdrasil?
a. Ymir
b. Bragi
c. Odin
d. !Nidhogg

7. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. !Hera
b. Aphrodite
c. Athena
d. Hestia

8. What is the name of the Greek god of blacksmiths?


a. Vulcan
b. !Hephaestus
c. Artagatus
d. Dyntos

9. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Nymph
b. !Harpies
c. Lilith
d. Mermaids

10. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


a. Odin
b. Thor
c. !Loki
d. Balder

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