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Pride and Punishment

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Pride and Punishment game quiz
"Hybris, an excessive pride, the desire to be godlike, was severely punished by the gods in the Greek mythology. Here are some examples."

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1. What was the name of the satyr who angered Apollo by boasting that he was a better music player than the god of music himself?
    Pan
    Ceclops
    Midas
    Marsyas


2. Who claimed that she was better at weaving than Athena - the patron goddess of weaving herself?
    Achne
    Arachne
    Andromeda
    Atalanta


3. Andromeda's mother Cassiopeia claimed that her daughter was even more beautiful than the sea nymphs - what were they called?
    Answer: (One word, seven letters)


4. Another mortal who dared to contend in beauty with a goddess was Medusa. Whom did she challenge?
    Artemis
    Athena
    Aphrodite
    Hera


5. Niobe incurred the wrath of Leto, by boasting she had more children than the goddess. How was she punished for her pride?
    She was blinded
    She was turned into a monster
    All her children were killed
    She was flyed alive


6. Icarus offended the gods by flying too close to what?
    the earth
    the moon
    the sun
    the sea


7. Tantalus wanted to test the gods by serving them what at a meal?
    pork
    horse meat
    beef
    human flesh


8. Who incurred the wrath of gods by revealing their secrets and was condemned to eternal labour?
    Prometheus
    Perseus
    Theseus
    Sisyphus


9. This giant tried to rape Leto, but once again she was rescued by her children, Apollo and Artemis. What was the name of the offender?
    Uranus
    Atlas
    Cronos
    Tityus


10. Narcissus was so proud and vain that he rejected the love of which nymph?
    Answer: (One Word, four letters)


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