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Who was the giant Hercules tricked into holding up the sky in his stead?
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Atlas
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Cyclops
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Axis
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Tethys
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After killing his family in a fit of madness induced by Hera, Hercules had to pay penance by completing 12 almost impossible tasks.
What is the "bird woman" in Greek mythology called?
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Harpies
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Rhea
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Theia
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Mnemosyne
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One of the most feared creatures in Greek mythology was the Chimera. It was a fire-breathing beast that had the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat extending from its back, and a snake's head at the end of the tail.
How did Achilles' mom try to make him immortal?
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By dipping him into the River Styx.
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By bathing him in the blood of a dragon.
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By praying to her fellow gods to grant him immortality.
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By feeding him the golden apple.
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Achilles was killed by an arrow to the only vulnerable part of his body, his ankles. His ankles were vulnerable because Thesis held him by them when dipping him into the River Styx.
Who is the Greek God of wine?
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Dionysus
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Poseidon
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Apollo
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Janus
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Dionysus was said to have invented wine. The wine was so good that Zeus promoted him to the status of a god!
Who was the Greek King who fell in love with an ivory statue?
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Pygmalion
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Perseus
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Phaethon
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Psyche
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Pygmalion was a king and a sculptor. He basically gave up on women and sculpted a statue that he fell in love with. He then prayed to the goddess to bring the statue to life so that he could marry her/it.
Who was the son of King Aegeus, who drowned himself because he (the son) was thought to have died in battle?
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Theseus
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Icarus
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Xexes
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Pandion
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The Aegean Sea was named after King Aegeus because he threw himself into the sea.
Why did Hera toss her son Hephaestus off Mount Olympus?
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Because he was born lame.
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Hephaestus wasn't a good warrior.
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She was mad at him for being too violent.
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She wanted to protect others from his anger.
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Hephaestus was the blacksmith of the gods and made all their weapons. He is also referred to as the god of fire and metal works.
Where do the Greek gods reside?
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Mount Olympus
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The depths of Hades
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The Caspian Sea
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The Mountain of Zeus
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Zeus had to overthrow his father Kronos to become the leader of the titans.
What goddess sent snakes to kill Hercules when he was a baby?
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Hera
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Hestia
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Tyche
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Artemis
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Baby Hercules killed the snakes by strangling them with his bare hands.
Who is the Greek goddess of magic?
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Hecate
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Hera
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Hestia
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Artemis
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Most Greek gods and goddesses were adopted by the Romans but were given Latin names. Hecate was called "Hekate".
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