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1 Medicine and Mythology
A substantial number of medical terms are derived from the names of ancient Greek and Roman deities and other characters from their mythologies. The following questions demonstrate the links between medicine and mythology.
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10 Q
MotherGoose
May 03 02
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2 Mythological Leftovers
Even though most people living today don't believe in mythological deities, American society has a few remnants: products, words and company names whose roots are found in myth. See how many you can identify!
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10 Q
gypsyqueen
Jul 19 01
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3 Mythology in Modern Life
Welcome to my Mythology in Modern Life quiz! This quiz was made to point out all of the things in our lives from mythology that we take for granted. Enjoy!
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10 Q
athena6557
Aug 22 04
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4 Mythological Leftovers: The Sequel
For those of you who liked my first Leftovers quiz...here's another!
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10 Q
gypsyqueen
Jul 20 01
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Some sample questions from this category:

* The caduceus (a rod intertwined with one or two snakes) is an easily recognizable symbol of the medical profession. According to myth, to which Greek god or goddess did it belong?
* Some words we have today come from the names of women in mythology. Which of these was not originally the name of a character in Greek myth?
* This band's name came from that of a spirit in folklore who was said to cause nightmares or mate with sleeping mortals.
* This mythical monster's name has now come to mean an impossible or foolish dream.
* Our planets, moons, and other heavenly bodies are named after mythological figures. Which of the following is NOT a moon?


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