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How many of the Hydra's heads were immortal? just one Who brought thunder and lightning from the Cyclopes to Zeus? Pegasus "Before Heracles starting fighting the Hydra, how many heads did it have?" nine "Eris was not invited to a famous wedding banquet. Who were the bride and groom?" Peleus and Thetis "Who killed Laomedon when the king did not surrender the horses given him by Zeus as he had promised?" Hercules Daedalus flew safely from Crete to what island? Sicily Who was the younger of King Aeetes' two daughters? Medea Who was the mother of Bellerophon? Eurynome or Eurymede Who imprisoned Daedalus and his son? King Minos of Crete Who guided Perseus' hand as he beheaded Medusa? Athena Who escaped from an "inescapable" maze only to drown because he did not heed his father's warning? Icarus "What spring did Pegasus create for the Muses by striking his hoof against the earth?" Hippocrene What kingdom was ruled by King Acrisius? Argos What form did Zeus assume to reach Danae? a shower of gold On what isle was King Minos slain? Sicily Who was punished in the underworld for attempting to rape Leto? Tityus The original inhabitants of Thebes were grown from? Dragon's teeth Who became a sunflower after falling in love with the sun? Clytie Which Argonaut could run on water? Euphemus Who left a pair of sandals under a rock for Theseus to find when he grew up? Aegeus What goddess gave Herakles a set of bronze castanets to complete one of his labors? Athena Who was the woman that boasted about having more children than Leto and after this her children were killed by Leto's son and daughter? Niobe Who was the girl who was abducted by Zues, in the form of a bull, across the sea to Crete? Europa The father of Juno was? Saturnus/Cronos/Cronus The daughter of Priam who always spoke the truth but was never believed was known as? Cassandra The couple who entertained the gods Zeus and Hera while they were disguised as travelers were? Baucis and Philemon Who is credited with the invention of the Lyre? Hermes Over what land did King Midas rule? Phrygia What crime did 49 of the 50 daughters of Danaus commit? MURDER/THEY MURDERED THEIR HUSBANDS Who was the immortal centaur killed by Heracles? CHIRON The Thyiades were followers of which god? Dionysus Who was the founder of Troy? Ilus What animal was held to be the sacred servant of Aesculapius? Snake (Greek) what color were the feathers of the raven before Apollo turned them black? white What was the Latin word for the 'horn of plenty'? Cornucopia Having aged for many years, immortal Tithonus finally turned into what animal? GRASSHOPPER Athena gave a golden bridle to Bellerophon so that he could tame the winged horse named... Pegasus Which of these pairs were messengers for the gods: Iris and Mercury, Cupid and Psyche, Baucis and Philemon, or Proserpina and Pluto Iris and Mercury The punishment given to the Titan Atlas was... to hold the sky on his shoulders The excellent musician who made a futile trip to the underworld to rescue his bride was... Orpheus Orpheus lost his wife Eurydice while trying to lead her out of the underworld. What mistake did he make? he looked back Narcissistic is an English word derived from the name of Narcissus, a Greek youth who... loved only himself Quis erat uxor Plutonis et filia Cereris? Proserpina The mythological creature which is half horse and half man is a... centaur In the Underworld, the wicked were punished in Tartarus, while the good dwelled in... Elysium The witch who helped Jason seize the Golden Fleece was... Medea Hercules wore on his shoulders the skin of a... lion Aquila erat avis __?___. ? = which of these: Plutonis, Iovis, Apollinis, Martis. Iovis Sailors who heard the sweet singing of what creatures were lured to their death? Sirens Quis Cupidinem amavit? Psyche Which hero and monster are IMPROPERLY matched: Theseus - Minotaur, Odysseus - Polyphemus, Jason - Chimaera, Perseus - Medusa. Also, tell who actually killed the monster. Chimaera -> Bellerophon Hercules was ordered by King Eurystheus to go to the underword in quest of: Cerberus What expedition embarked without waiting for Heracles to return? Jason and THE ARGONAUTS (QUEST FOR THE GOLDEN FLEECE) What woodland god spent a lot of time chasing nymphs when he was not playing the pipe? PAN Who led the Argonauts? JASON Phineus was finally delivered by the arrival of what vessel of heroes? ARGONAUTS What foul monsters hounded King Phineus and defiled all they touched so that he was gradually starving to death? HARPIES Who was Cerberus' master? HADES (PLUTO) What Athenian prince finally put a stop to the tribute paid to King Minos? THESEUS What happened to the 7 maidens and youths in the tribute paid to King Minos? MINOTAUR ATE THEM Because they had killed Androgeus, the Cretan crown prince, King Minos imposed a dreadful tribute on what Greek city? ATHENS The labyrinth where the Minotaur was imprisoned was located in... Crete How did Hercules kill the Nemean lion? STRANGLED IT What rejected nymph prayed that Narcissus would suffer from the pain of unfulfilled love? ECHO What self-centered young man fell in love with his own reflection? NARCISSUS With what did Perseus slay Medusa? A magical sickle At various times, Coronis, Marpessa, Cyrene, Hyacinthus, Cassandra and Daphne were all objects of affection of what god? Apollo Who was Hercules' first wife? Megara What terrible fate befell Megara? Hercules killed her What is the familial relation between Ariadne and the Minotaur? half-siblings These nymphs, having been chased by Orion, were turned into a constellation. Pleiades Who was Oedipus' mother? Jocasta What was Eos the goddess of? The dawn What beast is Meleager reknown for killing? Calydonian Boar What constellation was Callisto turned into? Ursa Major What constellation represents Chiron? Saggitarius/the archer Eating what fruit doomed Persephone to spend 7 months in the Underworld? Pomegranate Who did Pygmalion marry?1 Galatea