Medusa Mythology Exam 1996-7

Front 1

According to Ovid, Jupiter finally decided to destroy the human race by _____.

Back 1

FLOOD

Front 2

After Jupiter destroyed humanity, what were used to repopulate the planet?

Back 2

STONES

Front 3

What did Apollo kill to establish himself as master of Delphi?

Back 3

PYTHON

Front 4

With which of the following is Artemis NOT generally associated? a. Prophecy b. the moon c. animals d. chastity

Back 4

A. PROPHECY

Front 5

Which of the following does Jason NOT have to accomplish in order to acquire the golden fleece? a. wrestle a giant b. yoke bulls c. sow dragon's teeth d. plow a field

Back 5

A. WRESTLE A GIANT

Front 6

Who was the Roman god of fire?

Back 6

VULCAN (NOT HEPHAESTUS)

Front 7

Early Roman temples were divided into three portions: for the triad of Jupiter, Juno, and _____.

Back 7

MINERVA

Front 8

IN honor of what god was the Festival of Lupercalia?

Back 8

FAUNUS (NOT PAN)

Front 9

Who was the Trojan who survived to found the Roman race?

Back 9

AENEAS

Front 10

THe youth Hyacinthus was killed with a discus by his "friend" Apollo. Whom do some believe caused the discus to hit Hyacinthus out of jealousy for his "friendship"

Back 10

ZEPHYR (OR BOREAS)

Front 11

All of the following are nymphs except _____. a. naiads b. bareads c. oreads d. dryads

Back 11

B. BAREADS

Front 12

Who wore a lion skin and carried a club?

Back 12

HERAKLES

Front 13

What is the magical herp which Hermes gave Odysseus against the power of Circe?

Back 13

(HOLY) MOLY (!)

Front 14

The sea nymph who was the mother of Achilles was ____.

Back 14

THETIS

Front 15

Who was the Cyclops who terrorized the men of Odysseus?

Back 15

POLYPHEMUS

Front 16

Who was the father of Jupiter?

Back 16

Saturn

Front 17

_____guided souls to the underworld and carried the Caduceus.

Back 17

Mercury/Hermes

Front 18

Who was the father of Aeneas?

Back 18

Anchises

Front 19

Dido, the queen of Carthage, had a nickname, what was it?

Back 19

Elissa

Front 20

_____ flew too close to the sun.

Back 20

Icarus

Front 21

Whom did Aurora turn into a grasshopper because he grew older and older, shriveling up, but could not die?

Back 21

Tithonus

Front 22

Riding Pegasus, who killed the Chimera?

Back 22

Bellerophon

Front 23

In which labor did Hercules acquire the poisoned arrows?

Back 23

Lernean hydra

Front 24

_____ was Hercules' second wife, who unintentionally caused his death.

Back 24

Deianira

Front 25

Who changed Odysseus's men to pigs?

Back 25

Circe

Front 26

Whose song was irresistible?

Back 26

the Sirens

Front 27

Charon was_____.

Back 27

a ferryman in Hades

Front 28

Oedipus is best known to us by _____.

Back 28

Sophocles

Front 29

_____ is Creon's son, who died shortly after Antigone.

Back 29

Haemon

Front 30

Cadmus and Jason share what in their legends?

Back 30

Sowing dragon's teeth.

Front 31

Jupiter visited Leda in the form of a(n) _____.

Back 31

Swan

Front 32

What was the Sibyl's fate?

Back 32

to grow old endlessly

Front 33

Zeus snatched _____ and placed her in the stars after an enraged Hera had turned her into a bear.

Back 33

Callisto

Front 34

The _____ river is also known as the River of Forgetfulness.

Back 34

Lethe

Front 35

Arachne lost what kind of contest?

Back 35

Weaving

Front 36

Athena was born_____.

Back 36

from Zeus's head

Front 37

By trade Pygmalion was a _____.

Back 37

Sculptor

Front 38

A peal of thunder by Jupiter signalled the transformation of ants into humans, known as the ______.

Back 38

Myrmidons

Front 39

Who was the goddess of the crossroads?

Back 39

Hecate (known as Trivia)

Front 40

The Furies, also known as the _____ were described by Vergil as living in the underworld, where they punished evildoers.

Back 40

Erinyes

Front 41

There were three of these wi nged, dragon-like creatures, two of which were immortal. Who were they?

Back 41

Gorgons

Front 42

Phineus, given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, had displeased Zeus, who inflicted a terrible punishment. Whenever Phineus was about to din, these "hounds of Zeus" swooped down and defiled his food.

Back 42

Harpies

Front 43

For the most part, the half-man, half-horse Centaus were savage creatures. However, ____ was known everywhere for his goodness and wisdom.

Back 43

Charon

Front 44

What sort of nymph was a nereid?

Back 44

Sea (NOT RIVER or OCEAN, those are Pontameides and Oceanids respectively)

Front 45

Which goddess was bid by Juno to travel to the house of Somnus, God of Sleep, and request that he send a dream to Alcyone telling of the fate of her husband Ceyx?

Back 45

Iris

Front 46

Whose mother was Medusa?

Back 46

Pegasus

Front 47

Who were the Penates?

Back 47

Household protectors

Front 48

The muses function as _____.

Back 48

patronesses of Literature & Arts

Front 49

Apollo bestowed upon _____ the art of prophecy, but when she did not return his love, he made it so that no one would ever believe her visions.

Back 49

Cassandra

Front 50

_____ was cursed by Juno to repeat whatever was last said to her.

Back 50

Echo