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Rings of Power in Legend and Literature

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Rings of Power in Legend and Literature game quiz
"Rings that conferred supernormal power upon their bearers have been the subject of fascinating tales since well before the dawn of the Common Era. This quiz treats a representative sample, ranging from the ancient to the modern, in fifteen questions."

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1. According to Plato, who became king of Lydia by using a magic ring that rendered him invisible?
    Gyges
    Croesus
    Alcibiades
    Lydus


2. Which of the following personages was famous for (among other things) possessing a ring set with a seal which purportedly gave him the power to control demons?
    Merlin
    Gautama
    Akhenaten
    Solomon


3. What trickster hero of the medieval “Beast Epics” claimed, falsely, to possess a magic ring?
    Grimbert the badger
    Reynard the fox
    Isengrin the wolf
    Tibert the cat


4. A number of the tales included in the Thousand Nights and a Night describe magical rings which permit their wearer to summon genies or grant their wearer’s wishes. Which of the following is NOT a tale of the Arabian Nights involving such a magic ring?
    The Third Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
    Maruf the Cobbler
    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
    The Fisherman’s Son


5. According to the Heldenbuch (the “Hero-Book”), from whom did the Germanic hero Dietrich von Bern plunder a magic ring and belt which gave their wearer the strength of twenty-four warriors?
    the death-knight Fanes
    the demon-queen Lilitu
    the dwarf-king Laurin
    the dragon-prince Fafnir


6. As related in the Morte d’Arthur (among other sources), what knight of King Arthur’s court had the use of a magic ring that changed the appearance of things and protected its wearer from loss of blood?
    Launcelot
    Gareth
    Agravain
    Palamides


7. As related in the Mabinogion, what knight of King Arthur’s court possessed, for a time, a magic ring of invisibility?
    Gwalchmai (Gawain)
    Cei (Kay)
    Bedwyr (Bedevere)
    Owein (Yvain)


8. In Ariosto’s “Orlando Furioso” (the premiere source for the Romances of Charlemagne and his court), the female knight Bradamante uses a magical ring to rescue her lover, the knight Rogero. One of the powers of the ring is to render its bearer invisible -- but only when held inside the bearer’s mouth. What other power of the ring is crucial to effecting Rogero’s deliverance?
    the ring renders its wearer proof against enchantment
    the ring sings sweetly when its wearer approaches a pure heart
    the ring permits its wearer to see hidden and invisible things
    the ring opens gates, unlocks doors, and loosens chains


9. According to one set of versions of the birth of Finn Mac Cumhail in Irish legend, a giant with a magic ring attempts to kill the young Finn. What is the power of the giant’s ring?
    it confers the ability to descry anything hidden
    it permits its wearer to fly like a bird
    it can talk and answer simple questions
    it can expand and contract for use as a man-trap


10. What prototypic accursed ring of power is the subject of the Saga of the Volsungs, not to mention Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” cycle?
    Seidel's ring of steel
    Andvari's ring of gold
    Corcud's ring of six metals
    Elatha's ring of silver


11. What was the special power of Draupnir, Odin’s dwarf-forged ring?
    Produced eight copies of itself every nine nights
    Rendered its wearer invulnerable to fire or ice
    Permitted its wearer to see all the nine worlds
    Bestowed the ability to understand the speech of beasts


12. A number of the Household Tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm include magical rings of one kind or another. Which of the following is NOT a correct matching of tale and ring?
    The Drummer -- ring granting unlimited wishes
    The King of the Golden Mountain -- ring granting power of instantaneous transport
    The Bremen Town Musicians -- ring conferring comprehension of animal speech
    Strong Hans -- ring giving power over air spirits


13. In Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” which of the following Great Rings did Gandalf wear?
    Narya, the Red Ring or Ring of Fire
    Vilya, the Ring of Sapphire or Ring of Air
    Nenya, the White Ring or Ring of Adamant
    Isildur’s Bane, the Ruling Ring or Ring of Annatar


14. In Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” who forged the Seven and the Nine Great Rings under Sauron’s tutelage?
    Aule the Smith of the Valar
    Celebrimbor of the Elves of Eregion
    Glaurung the Dragon of Angband
    Azaghal of the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains


15. Alan Scott used a ring of power to fight injustice as which of the following superheroes?
    Dr. Fate
    Green Lantern
    Dr. Strange
    Captain Britain


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