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    1. According to Greek mythology, Sysiphus's punishment in the underworld was to roll an immense boulder up a hill for eternity, only to have it roll back down again each time it neared the top. 2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman to retrieve his stolen hammer. 3. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

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    1. According to Greek mythology, Sysiphus's punishment in the underworld was to roll an immense boulder up a hill for eternity, only to have it roll back down again each time it neared the top. 2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman to retrieve his stolen hammer. 3. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

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    1. According to Greek mythology, Sysiphus's punishment in the underworld was to roll an immense boulder up a hill for eternity, only to have it roll back down again each time it neared the top. 2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman to retrieve his stolen hammer. 3. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

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    1. According to Greek mythology, Sysiphus's punishment in the underworld was to roll an immense boulder up a hill for eternity, only to have it roll back down again each time it neared the top. 2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman to retrieve his stolen hammer. 3. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

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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. Tied to a boulder for eternity,
    being pecked by birds.
    c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a
    hill for eternity.
    d. To fell a tree that regenerated
    after every axe swing.

    2. In Norse mythology, Thor once dressed as a woman.


    a. !True
    b. False

    3. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
    a. Odysseus
    b. Daedalus
    c. Castor
    d. !Jason

    4. Who was the Roman god of fire?


    a. !Vulcan
    b. Jupiter
    c. Mercury
    d. Apollo

    5. Neptune039;s greek name was...


    a. Apollo
    b. !Poseidon
    c. Zeus
    d. Ares

    6. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?


    a. Ariel
    b. !Ariadne
    c. Athena
    d. Alana

    7. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


    a. Sun
    b. War
    c. !The Sea
    d. Fire

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


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

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


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

    10. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

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


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

    2. 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 Tiger
    b. A Lion
    c. !A Horse
    d. A Dragon

    3. Rannamaari was a sea demon that haunted the people of the Maldives and had to be
    appeased monthly with the sacrifice of a virgin girl.
    a. False
    b. !True

    4. The greek god Poseidon was the god of what?


    a. !The Sea
    b. Fire
    c. Sun
    d. War

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


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

    6. A minotaur is half human half what?


    a. !Bull
    b. Horse
    c. Eagle
    d. Cow
    7. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.
    a. True
    b. !False

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

    9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


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

    10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?


    a. !Thanatos
    b. Tartarus
    c. Hades
    d. Moros

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

    2. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


    a. Mars
    b. Juno
    c. !Janus
    d. Vulcan

    3. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
    healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
    a. !Apollo
    b. Artemis
    c. Athena
    d. Aphrodite

    4. Who is the Egyptian god of reproduction and lettuce?


    a. !Min
    b. Menu
    c. Mut
    d. Meret
    5. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
    a. Pegasus
    b. Minotaur
    c. !Centaur
    d. Gorgon

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

    7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
    under a long white cloud?
    a. Fiji
    b. Hawaii
    c. Vanuatu
    d. !New Zealand

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


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

    9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
    fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
    a. Artemis
    b. !Eris
    c. Ares
    d. Hades

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

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