Mythologia 4

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Why did Athena throw away the flute she had made? It made her ugly. Gods prefered Apollo's lyre. It was cursed. She could not play it.

2. Unfortunately, somebody found Athena's flute and then had an awful death. Who is he? Answer: (One Word)

3. Who are the Dioscuri? Castor and Polydeuces. Castor and Zethus. Polydeuces and Amphion. Zethus and Amphion.

4. One of the Dioscouri was mortal. Who is he? Castor. Zethus. Polydeuces. Amphion.

5. The phrase that comes to mean a victory won at a great loss to the victor is named after who? Cadmus. Agamemnon. Odysseus. Phineus.

6. Peleus when married to nereid Thetis had as wedding presents two immortal horses. The one is Xanthus, which of the followings is the other? Dinus. Podargus. Balius. Lampon.

7. Achilles, when he was hidden in Scyros, was dressed as a woman under what name? Pyrrha. Pheme. Callisto. Alcestis.

8. The eyes that Hera put on the peacock's tail belong to who? Chimera. The Cyclops. Argus. Hydra.

9. Who is the first wife of Hercules? Deianira. Megara. Hebe. Iole.

10. Hippolytus was born to Theseus and his Amazon wife. Who is she? Pheadra. Hippolyte. Diana. Penthesilia.