Mythology

Question 1

Which Hindu goddess, the wife of Vishnu, is known as the goddess of wealth and good fortune?

Answer 1

Lakshmi

Question 2

Which ancient Egyptian god of the moon appeared in the Disney+ miniseries, Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac and F. Murray Abraham?

Answer 2

Khonsu

Question 3

Which Olympian deity is considered the herald of the gods in Greek mythology? His name is very similar (less a grave accent) to a French fashion company. A snake-wrapped staff called the caduceus was carried by this winged-sandal-wearing Greek messenger god.`

Answer 3

Hermes

Question 4

Named by Hesiod, and Ovid as the “Chief of all Muses,” which character in Greek mythology is the muse of eloquence and epic poetry as well as the mother of Linus and Orpheus? It shares a name with a keyboard instrument that is sometimes called the steam organ and is often associated with circuses.

Answer 4

Calliope

Question 5

In Irish mythology, Clíodhna is a queen of what creatures, similar to the cyhyraeth in Welsh folklore

Answer 5

Banshees

Question 6

Also known as “green gold”, it has since 1980 been the material used for the medals awarded with the Nobel Prize.

Answer 6

Electrum