February+14+-+Myths+and+Legends

1. Which book recounts the events of the Trojan War and who wrote it? (//Iliad, Homer//)

2. In Norse mythology, the Valkyries were beautiful young worrior maidens who escorted heroes of the battlefield to a special place. What was that place called? (//Valhalla//)

3. In ancient Greek myth, who stole the sacred fire from the gods and gave it to man? (//Prometheus)// //Bonus point//: What was his punishment? (//He was chained for eternity in the Caucasus. There a vulture would eat his liver, and each day the liver would be renewed//)

4. Where did the word 'arachnid' (spider) come from? (//Greek myth where the goddess Athena and the mortal Arachne held a weaving contest at the end of which Athena transformed Arachne into a spider//)

5. Who is Zeus's father? (//Kronos//)

6. In a Chinese myth, a group of immortals were very good friends. The Dragon King's son kidnapped one of these immortals and they had a fight with the Dragon King's son and finally rescued their friend. How many immortals were in this group? //(eight//) 7. In Chinese myth, how many suns were there before the archer Yi shot them down? (//ten//)

8. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in his watery domain. Who is Poseidon's Roman counterpart?(//Neptune//)

9. I am the god of fire and metalwork, the son of the god Zeus and the goddess Hera. I also happen to be lame. Who am I? (//Hephaestus//)

10. What is the name of Davy Crockett's wife? (//Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind//)

11. How many heads was the Hydra born with? (//nine//)

12. I am a pale skinned creature who mimicks sounds of miners. I can predict disasters underground. What am I? (//a knocker//)

13. In mythology which five dragon parts are considered of high value? (//the blood, heart, teeth, horn, and tongue//)

14. What is the name of the hunchback of Notre-Dame? (//Quasimodo//)

15. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the daughter of Loki, a trickster god associated with magic and fire? (//Hel//)