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? Calais Cecrops Catreus Calchas

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

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

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

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

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

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? Jerpeia Jocasta Juturna Jicitia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? Rhadamanthys Rhomus Rhesus Racilius

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

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

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? Wilinius Wentaes Walsander Welchanos

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? Zagreus Zethus Zetes Zeuxippe