Mythological ABC's

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1. "A" What mother of Pentheus tore her son limb from limb, thinking that he was a wild boar? Arethusa Alcippe Agave Alecto

2. "B" What elderly man was changed into a rock by Hermes for betraying him? Boreas Battus Belus Briareus

3. "C" Which Greek prophet correctly predicted the length of the Trojan War by witnessing a snake devouring birds? Cecrops Calais Calchas Catreus

4. "D" Which goddess did Homer say was the mother of Aphrodite? Dione Dryope Demeter Doris

5. "E" Which wife of Amphiaraus was bribed to convince her husband to join the Seven Against Thebes? Eriphyle Eurydice Eriboea Euryclea

6. "F" Which shepherd found the twin babies Romulus and Remus after they had been abandoned? Fulnorian Faunus Faustulus Ferinius

7. "G" Which slave girl of Alcmene was turned into a weasel by Ilithyia? Gorgophone Galatea Galanthis Glauce

8. "H" Which daughter of Athamas and Nephele fell off a golden ram to her death? Helle Hesione Hemithea Hermione

9. "I" Who was the leader of the Cretan forces at Troy? Idomeneus Iobates Inachus Ion

10. "J" Who was the sister of Turnus who fought against Aeneas? Juturna Jicitia Jocasta Jerpeia

11. "K" What was another name for Persephone, the daughter of Demeter? Ker Kalenda Kore Kartaga

12. "L" Which music teacher of Heracles was accidentally killed by him? Laomedon Linus Lucretius Lycaon

13. "M" Which woman, pursued by Apollo, dared to choose a mortal over him? Marpessa Melantho Macris Merope

14. "N" Which brave Trojan refugee was killed in Italy while attempting to penetrate enemy lines? Nestor Nausimedon Numa Nisus

15. "O" Which nymph loved Paris, but refused to heal his wounds because he betrayed her? Ocyrhoe Oenone Omphale Orseis

16. "P" Which daughter of Asclepius was also a goddess of healing? Pallas Panacea Paphos Pasithea

17. "Q" What was the name given to the deified Romulus by later Romans? Answer: (Starts with a "Q")

18. "R" Along with Minos and Aeacus, which son of Zeus and Europa was a judge in the Underworld? Rhesus Rhadamanthys Rhomus Racilius

19. "S" What was the collective name for the men that sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus sowed? Spartoi Scuri Stymphalians Scyrians

20. "T" Which unattractive and acid-tongued soldier did Homer refer to as "the ugliest man at Troy?" Thamyras Tarchies Tegyrius Thersites

21. "U" Who was the Muse of Astronomy? Answer: (Starts with "U")

22. "V" Which god wooed Pomona under the guise of an old crone? Vertumnus Virbius Valerius Vulcan

23. "W" Which deity, worshipped mainly on Crete, was a god of vegetation and fertility? Welchanos Walsander Wilinius Wentaes

24. "X" Which talking horse of Achilles failed to prevent the death of Patroclus and prophesied to Achilles his own death? Xenia Xanthus Xuthus Xitius

25. "Z" Which son of Boreas, along with his brother Calais, rescued Phineus from the pursuit of the Harpies? Zetes Zeuxippe Zethus Zagreus