February+25

1.    Hades was the Greek god of the dead, and ruler of the Underworld. Hades also had a pet named Cerberus. Cerberus was a three-headed, dragon-tailed dog that guarded the entrance to the lower world. Who is Hades’ Roman counterpart? (//Pluto)//  2. This mythical place is probably the oldest and best known shrine in Greece. Important political decisions were made only after consulting the oracle who lived here. What is the name of this place? (//Delphi//)  3.   Who was the Greek mythological figure who stole the sacred fire from the Gods? (//Prometheus//) 4.    What is the name of the Greek hero who unwittingly murdered his father? (//Oedipus//)

5.   What did the Trojans welcome into their city of Troy? (//A wooden horse//)

6.    I am the god of war, known to the Romans as Mars. I enjoy the great noise of battle, and love bloody warfare. Who am I? ( // Ares) //  7.     These three goddesses of vengeance inhabit the Underworld where they torment evildoers and sinners. They are cruel but also very fair. What is the name? (//The Furies//)

8.    What was hiding at the very bottom of Pandora’s box when she opened it and let out a whole slew of diseases and evils? (//Hope//)

9.   In the book Zeus Lord of the Sky by Doris Gates, who was Zeus married to? (//Hera//)

10.   In the book Perseus and Medusa by Corinne Naden, Perseus defeats his enemies and recues Princess Andromeda and Danae his mother. Who helps him out? (//His father, Zeus//)

11.   Odysseus and the Giants is part of a series of books by I M Richardson. What is the title of the series? (Tales from the Odyssey)

12.   Secret of the Sirens. The Gorgon’s Gaze, Mines of the Minotaur and The Chimera’s Curse are all part of which series by Julia Golding? (//The Companion’s Quartet//)

13.   One book in the series Myth O Mania is called ‘Get to Work, Hercules’. Another is “Stop that Bull, Theseus’. Who is the author? (//Kate McMullan//)

14.   In a book written by Rosemary Sutcliffe, the story of Achilles and the Trojan War is retold following the original Iliad by Homer. The title reflects the siege by ships lasted 10 years. The title includes a color, and is ‘__ Ships Before Troy”. What is the color? (//Black//)

15.  What is the name of the camp that Percy Jackson, whose father is the God Poseidon, is sent to after he is expelled from 6 different schools for not being able to control his temper? (Camp Half Blood)