General

Question 1

This figure in Irish mythology, often associated with fate, is often depicted as a trio of sisters and referred to as “The Triple Goddess.”

Answer 1

The Morrigan

Question 2

Unhappy with the potential husbands her father had chosen for her, the Inuit goddess Sedna marries what kind of animal? The Welsh hag Mallt-y-Nos accompanies the Cŵn Annwn, a group of these animals recognizable by their red ears. In Greek myth, Artemis causes Actaeon to be killed by a group of these animals after he sees her bathing.

Answer 2

Dog/Hound

Question 3

3. What adjective appears in the name of the central goddess of neo-paganism (i.e., “The _______ Goddess”), whose symbol depicting lunar phases is seen here? This adjective is also commonly used to categorize goddesses such as Hecate, the Morrigan, Zorya, Diana Nemorensis, and numerous others. Click here

Answer 3

Triple

Question 4

The Black Madonna of Częstochowa is also the basis for images of Erzulie Dantor, patroness of betrayed women and vengeance in what belief system?

Answer 4

Voodoo

Question 5

A Mesopotamian goddess of war, justice, and sexual love has a name that, particularly in the West, is more associated today (unfortunately for her) with a massive Hollywood flop that Roger Ebert described as “a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy.” What is that name?

Answer 5

Ishtar

Question 6

The Norse “Yggdrasil” and the Buddhist “Bodhi” are both mythical examples of what?

Answer 6

Trees. Yggdrasil is the world-tree that supports the universe; the Bodhi is the fig tree under with the Buddha achieved enlightment.

Question 7

What mythological beast was said to have the body of a lion, the tail of a scorpion, and the head of a human? This creature is a lethal predator, with some stories saying that it has spines on its tail that can be shot like arrows, and saying that the creature would eat its victims whole, using its triple rows of teeth.

Answer 7

Manticore

Question 8

Monoceros, a mythical creature and the name of a constellation in the celestial equator, is also known by what English translation of the term?

Answer 8

Unicorn

Question 9

This Incan god rose from Lake Titicaca during the time of darkness to bring forth light, and is considered to be the creator deity behind all things in the universe.

Answer 9

Viracocha

Question 10

What nation’s mythology is centered on the alcheringa or jukurrpa, usually translated into English as “Dreamtime”?

Answer 10

The “Dreamtime” is the cultural worldview and mythology of the Australian Aborigines.