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Names in Mythology

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Names in Mythology game quiz
"A quiz on the meaning of mythological names and terms."

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1. In Greek mythology, what is the meaning of the name "Aphrodite"?
    Accomplished lover
    Daughter of Zeus
    Risen from the foam
    Beautiful woman


2. In Irish mythology, what does the name "Brigid" mean?
    Warrior woman
    Exalted one
    White, fair
    Young girl


3. From Hindu mythology, what does the name "Chandra" mean?
    Fire
    Wind
    Moon
    Earth


4. What is the Germanic form of the name of the god Thor?
    Donar
    Danegeld
    Dunder
    Dummkopf


5. Electra killed her mother, Clytemnestra, to avenge her father, Agamemnon. What does her name mean?
    Amber
    Princess
    Matricide
    Flower


6. Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary Irish hero. What does his name "Fionn" mean?
    Brave
    Spear
    Immortal
    White


7. Grid was a frost giantess in Norse mythology. What does her name mean?
    War
    Peace
    Icicle
    Love


8. Hermione is well known to Harry Potter fans. Her name is the feminine form of the name of a male god whose name means?
    pile of stones
    insufferable know-it-all
    winged foot
    messenger


9. India's first female prime minister shared her name with a goddess whose name means what in Sanskrit?
    Sweet
    Grace
    Flower
    Beauty


10. The Kalliope is named after one the muse of epic poetry and eloquence. What does the name mean?
    Pipe song
    Wisdom
    Warning
    Beautiful voice


11. What was the name of an Assyrian demon and Adam's first wife?
    Answer: (One Word, six letters)


12. Which is the Slavic goddess whose name is derived from "wet, moist"?
    Musail
    Mokosh
    Myesyats
    Marzanna


13. The "Nike" company is named after a Greek goddess, the goddess of _______?
    Wealth
    Speed
    Victory
    Cruelty


14. Which are the oldest hieroglyphics denoting the name of Osiris, or Asar (his original name)?
    Bull and spear
    Hippopotamus and reed
    Man and woman
    Throne and eye


15. Which of the following was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo?
    Phoibos
    Phoenix
    Phobos
    Phrixus


16. What does the name "Quetzalcoatl" mean?
    Feathered snake
    Lord of Dawn
    Smoking mirror
    Old moon god


17. This god's name means "thunder and lightning".
    Rama
    Rati
    Ra
    Raiden


18. The Sith are the bad guys in George Lucas' 'Star Wars' universe. What does "sith" mean in Gaelic?
    Devil
    Knight
    Black
    Fairy


19. For friends of "Asterix": who was the Celtic god of thunder?
    Toutatis
    Terminus
    Taranis
    Tellervo


20. Who was the father of the Titans in Greek mythology?
    Answer: (One Word, also the seventh planet)


21. What is the meaning of "Valkyrie"?
    Daughter of Odin
    Ring of fire
    Battle maiden
    Chooser of the slain


22. The original meaning of "warlock" was "male witch".
    True
    False


23. What hair colour would you expect to see on the Greek goddess Xanthe?
    brunette
    red
    black
    blond


24. The name Yggdrasil (the world tree) is derived from one of the names for Odin.
    True
    False


25. Zephyr was the personification of the wind from which direction?
    West
    North
    East
    South


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