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Quiz about Gods of War
Quiz about Gods of War

Gods of War Trivia Quiz


I'm sure you all know of Ares, the Greek god of war, and his Roman counterpart, Mars. The question is, can you match these other war gods with their culture of origin?

A matching quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
380,110
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
663
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1. Kartikeya, God of war and victory, Commander of the Gods.  
  Slavic
2. Huitzilopochtli, god of will, patron of war, fire, and sun, the lord of the South.  
  Babylonian
3. Nergal, god of war, fire, the underworld, and pestilence.  
  Chinese
4. Svetovid, god of war, fertility, and abundance.  
  Hungarian (Magyar)
5. Neith, goddess of war, hunting, and wisdom  
  Celtic (Irish)
6. Chi You, God of War  
  Etruscan
7. Hadúr, god of war and the metalsmith of the gods.  
  Japanese
8. Badb, goddess of war who took the form of a crow  
  Egyptian
9. Takemikazuchi-no-kami, god of war, conquest, martial arts, Sumo, and lightning  
  Aztec
10. Menrva, goddess of war, art, wisdom, and health  
  Hindu





Select each answer

1. Kartikeya, God of war and victory, Commander of the Gods.
2. Huitzilopochtli, god of will, patron of war, fire, and sun, the lord of the South.
3. Nergal, god of war, fire, the underworld, and pestilence.
4. Svetovid, god of war, fertility, and abundance.
5. Neith, goddess of war, hunting, and wisdom
6. Chi You, God of War
7. Hadúr, god of war and the metalsmith of the gods.
8. Badb, goddess of war who took the form of a crow
9. Takemikazuchi-no-kami, god of war, conquest, martial arts, Sumo, and lightning
10. Menrva, goddess of war, art, wisdom, and health

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1. Kartikeya, God of war and victory, Commander of the Gods.

Answer: Hindu

Kartikeya is also known as Murugan, Skanda, Kumaran, Kumara Swami and Subramaniya. He is the son of Shiva ('The Auspicious One' - one of the three chief Hindu deities) and Parvati (the goddess of love, fertility and devotion).

Kartikeya is typically depicted with Vel, the Divine Spear, and mounted on a peacock. Sometimes he is also carrying an array of other weapons, including a sword, a javelin, a mace, a discus and a bow.
2. Huitzilopochtli, god of will, patron of war, fire, and sun, the lord of the South.

Answer: Aztec

Huitzilopochtli was also the patron god of Tenochtitlan, and the primary god of war among the pantheon of Aztec gods (many of which had war among their aspects). He wielded an atlatl known as Xiuhcoatl, which happened to be the same name as a mythological serpent believed to be the spirit form of the Aztec fire deity, Xiuhtecuhtli.

There are multiple stories that explain Huitzilopochtli's origin. One is that he was the youngest of four sons of the creator couple (Tonacatecutli and Tonacacihuatl. His brothers were Quetzalcoatl and the two Tezcatlipocas.
3. Nergal, god of war, fire, the underworld, and pestilence.

Answer: Babylonian

Nergal was worshipped through all the Mesopotamian cultures, (Babylonia, Akkad, and Assyria). He is the son of Enlil (god of breath, wind, loft and breadth) and Ninlil (who became the goddess of the wind upon her death). Depictions of Nergal typically show him as a lion, despite the translation of his name being 'dunghill cock'.
4. Svetovid, god of war, fertility, and abundance.

Answer: Slavic

Svetovid (also called Svantovit or Sventovit) is usually depicted with four heads, sometimes one facing in each direction, sometimes with two facing forward and two facing back. He also carries a bow or sword in one hand and a drinking horn in the other.
5. Neith, goddess of war, hunting, and wisdom

Answer: Egyptian

Neith was the patron deity of the city of Sais in the Western Nile Delta of Egypt. As her symbol she had two arrows crossed over a shield. As a goddess of war, it was believed that she made the weapons of warriors and guarded their bodies when they died.

Neith is one of the most ancient deities of the Egyptian pantheon, with depictions found that date back to the predynastic periods.
6. Chi You, God of War

Answer: Chinese

According to legend, Chi You had a bronze head, four eyes and six arms, with each hand carrying a weapon. Yet what of his legend might be based on an historical figure? Chi You is also lauded as the leader of the ancient Nine Li tribe, who fought against the Yellow Emperor Huangdi (before he became the Yellow Emperor).
7. Hadúr, god of war and the metalsmith of the gods.

Answer: Hungarian (Magyar)

Hadúr is short for Hadak Ura, which translates as 'warlord' or 'lord of the armies' in Hungarian. He is the third son of Arany Atyácska (Golden Father) and Hajnal Anyácska (Dawn Mother), with his two older brothers being Napkirály (King Sun) and Szélkirály (King Wind).

He is depicted as a great man with long hair and with armour and weapons made of pure copper.
8. Badb, goddess of war who took the form of a crow

Answer: Celtic (Irish)

Badb (or Badhbh) is part of a trio of Irish war goddesses, along with her sisters, Macha and the Morrígan. Badb would take the form of a crow during battle and sow confusion amongst the enemy, or sometimes appear before a battle (or a person), foreshadowing imminent bloodshed.
9. Takemikazuchi-no-kami, god of war, conquest, martial arts, Sumo, and lightning

Answer: Japanese

Takemikazuchi-no-kami came into being when Izanagi, the god of creation, severed the head of the fire deity Kagu-tsuchi, splattering his blood on the rocks. It was from this blood that several gods sprang. Legend has it that Takemikazuchi-no-kami participated in the first ever Sumo match.
10. Menrva, goddess of war, art, wisdom, and health

Answer: Etruscan

Menrva is the equivalent goddess to the Greek Athena and the Roman Minerva, although she had qualities that were different from either of her counterparts. In non-Hellenic Etruscan art, she is depicted as a lightning thrower, while Etruscan art that was influenced by Greek culture tended to show her in helmet, spear and shield.
Source: Author reedy

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