Luck Be A Lady Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fortuna

In Roman mythology, Fortuna, a daughter of Jupiter, represents the personification of luck, both good and bad, though there are other minor deities also associated with luck. When works of art or literature make mention of 'Lady Luck' (or perhaps 'Lady Fortune'), it is Fortuna (as well as her Greek equivalent) that they are referring to. Fortuna was the original owner of the Rota Fortunae (Wheel of Fortune), which represents the idea that luck is ever changing - with one spin of her wheel, Fortuna can take you from good luck to bad, or vice versa.

Answer: Felicitas

Fausta Felicitas (her whole name; literally, 'favourable luck') was an important symbol of prosperity for the Roman Empire. Portrayals of her could also be found on several Roman coins. A Roman general by the name of Lucius Licinius Lucullus was a big believer in Felicitas and felt that she aided him in battle, so he had a temple made in honour circa 2nd century BC, erected near the Roman Forum.

Answer: Latvian

The goddess Laima appears in both Latvian and Lithuanian mythologies, taking on much the same role in both. In Latvia mythology, she is properly the Goddess of Fate, whether it be good or bad luck; her name comes from the word 'laime', which means luck.

In the case of childbirth and pregnancy, she represents good luck, in ensuring the health and safety of both mother and baby. Laima is also part of a trinity of fates, along with her sisters Karta and Dekla; these fates are in control of major events in peoples' lives, including birth, marriage and death.

Answer: Benzaiten

Benzaiten, also called Benten or Benten-sama, is a Japanese version of the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Benzaiten, along with Hotei, Jurojin, Fukurokuju, Bishamonten, Daikokuten and Ebisu, form the Seven Gods of Fortune of Japanese folklore. In Japanese myth, the Seven Lucky Gods (as they are often called in English) are said to travel in their Takarabune (Treasure Ship) and bring gifts, wealth and good luck to people, especially around New Year's.

While collectively these deities represent good luck, Benzaiten on her own is the Japanese goddess of beauty, knowledge, art and music.

Answer: Cornucopia

The clue here is in her name, Abundantia, which means abundance, plentiful, etc. Another name for the cornucopia is the horn of plenty. Abundantia is a minor deity under the realm of Fortuna, the main Roman goddess of fortune, who is also sometimes portrayed in art with the cornucopia. Abundantia is concerned only with good fortune and prosperity, and distributes food and wealth from her cornucopia. Similar figures to Abundantia also appear in Teutonic mythology, as well as folklore and art from the Middle Ages.

In these forms, Abundantia has also been portrayed as a patron saint of gamblers.

Answer: Tyche

Tyche, who by most accounts is a daughter of Zeus, is the personification of luck, fate and destiny in Greek mythology. She is the equivalent to Fortuna, of Roman myth. Like Fortuna, Tyche can bring either good or bad luck at random, as she is also associated with the Wheel of Fortune; Tyche is sometimes called the 'blind mistress of Fortune'. Like Abundantia, Tyche is sometimes portrayed in medieval art with the cornucopia, which holds the same significance in Greek myth as in Roman.

Answer: Lakshmi

Lakshmi, a goddess most celebrated during the festival of Diwali, brings good luck and wealth to her followers, while protecting them from misery and misfortune. She also represents other qualities and aspects of life, including fertility, grace, wisdom, and beauty. The Ashta Lakshmi are a group of secondary deities who preside over different aspects of what Lakshmi represents.

Answer: Atė

Atė (sometimes Aite) inherited some poor qualities from her mother - Eris is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Atė is properly the personification of ruin, folly and infatuation, but she is also the goddess of evil and misfortune. One thing Atė likes to do is tempt people into evil, bringing them bad consequences.

She is said to have once tried to tempt Zeus into evil and subsequent punishment, and this caused him to banish her from Mount Olympus.

Answer: Slavic

Slavic mythology is a traditional folklore than can be further broken down (e.g. Germanic, Balkan, Russian myth), but most streams of it have things in common, including paganism and polytheism. Bestalannitsa and Beda both belong to the Slavic Pantheon of deities. Bestalannita means 'luckless', and she is the goddess of bad luck. Beda is the goddess of disaster and misfortune.

Not much else is know about these two goddesses.

Answer: Alakshmi

Alakshmi, also known as Jayestha, is the older sister of Lakshmi, the goddess of good fortune and prosperity. Alakshmi is the goddess of misfortune, and is said to follow behind her sister, creating misfortune when Lakshmi's good fortune leads to ego, greed or excessive pride. Alakshmi is also sometimes portrayed as being old and ugly, a stark opposite of Lakshmi, and also as extremely jealous of Lakshmi.