Mythology

Question 0

Titanic

Greek

Answer 0

Large and powerful

Character: Titans
The giant sized gods that lived before Zeus and the other gods of Olympus.

Question 1

Narcissistic

Roman

Answer 1

Vain, egotistical, conceited

Character: Narcissus
Turned into a flower by looking at his own reflection, thinking it was the most beautiful face he’d ever seen

Question 2

Herculean

Greek

Answer 2

Large and powerful

Character: Hercules
Strong son of Zeus & Alceme (a mortal woman). Plaques by his godhood he could feel pain & suffering

Question 3

Atlas

Greek

Answer 3

A map of the Earth

Character: Atlas
Cursed by Zeus to hold the weight of the Earth on his shoulders. This was eternal punishment for fighting against Zeus when he fought his father Cronos.

Question 4

Volcano

Roman

Answer 4

Fire mountain

Character: Vulcan
The fire god who lives inside mountains and makes them rumble with his fury and spewing his wrath in the form of molten lava.

Question 5

Mercurial

Roman

Answer 5

Fast moving, unpredictable

Character: Mercury
The fast messenger god with wings on his feet. He was the counter part to the Greek god Hermes.

Question 6

Chronology

Greek

Answer 6

Study of time

Character: Cronos
The first of all gods the timeless one. Father of Zeus. He tried to destroy Zeus to keep him from fulfilling a prophecy that one of his children would dethrone him.

Question 7

Hypnotize

Greek

Answer 7

To put in a state of wakeful sleep

Character: Hypnos
God of dreams and sleep. He sometimes punished people causing them never to sleep of dream only nightmares.

Question 8

Phobia

Greek

Answer 8

Irrational fear

Character: Phobos
To fear gods

Question 9

Siren

Greek

Answer 9

Beautiful singing woman

Character: Siren
Goddess who sings a song that no mortal man can resist.

Question 10

Calliope

Greek

Answer 10

Steam organ

Character: Calliope
Muse of poetry. Se was the daughter of Zeus who inspired poets to write and added beautiful words.

Question 11

Achilles (heel)

Greek

Answer 11

Major weakness

Character: Achilles
Warrior with a weakness. He was dipped into an enchanted pond and made invincible in battle. When he was dipped he was held by his heal so it did not get anointed. He was hit in the heel during battle and bled to death.

Question 12

Calypso

Greek

Answer 12

Mediterranean music

Character: Calypso
He loved and held Odysseus captive on her island causing him to forget about the passing of time. He did not forget about his wide Penelope.

Question 13

Mentor

Greek

Answer 13

Wide advisor

Character: Mentor
Advisor to Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca. He devised a plan to recapture his home from his wife’ s suitors.

Question 14

Bacchanalian

Greek

Answer 14

Drunken, partying life style

Character: Bacchus
God of wine who was critiqued severely by Midas for making sober men drunk.

Question 15

Ocean

Greek

Answer 15

Body of water

Character: Ocean
A Titan who fought against Zeus when he tried to successfully take the throne from Cronos. Zeus cursed him to never walk on land again.

Question 16

Chaos

Greek

Answer 16

Nothingness, darkness

Character: Chaos, father of Nox
State of creation. Chaos is the embodiment of dual concepts:
Nothingness and shapelessness

Question 17

Midas touch

Greek

Answer 17

Golden touch

Character: Midas
Cursed by Bacchus with his golden touch. He could never eat or drink again.

Question 18

Nemesis

Greek

Answer 18

Agent of justice; arch enemy

Character: Nemesis
Personification of righteous anger. He is also the characterization of an enemy that’s able to defeat a hero.

Question 19

Pandora’s box

Greek

Answer 19

Box of troubles and great woes

Character: Pandora’s box
A gift from Zeus intended to unleash evil into the world. The gift that was never to be opened.

Question 20

Nocturnal

Greek

Answer 20

Nighttime

Character: Nocturnal
A child of Chaos, who causes things that were once bright to dim into nothingness.

Question 21

Odyssey

Greek

Answer 21

Adventurous journey

Character: Odysseus
King of Ithaca wandered the seas for 20 years or disrespecting the gods.

Question 22

Tantalize

Greek

Answer 22

To tempt

Character: Tantalus
Punished by gods for serving them human flesh to eat. He was chained in the 7th level of hell with food and water just lit of reach.

Question 23

Psyche

Greek

Answer 23

Mind

Character: Psyche
Became wife of Cupid in a mishap his arrows after trying to outsmart the gods. Aphrodite sent Cupid to cause her o fall in love with a hideous creature.

Question 24

Muse

Greek

Answer 24

A source of knowledge or to deeply think.

Character: Muse
One f the 9 daughters of Zeus who could predict the future for you.

Question 25

Halcyon

Greek

Answer 25

Peace & tranquility

Character: Alcyon
Faithful wife of Ceyx who asked the gods to calm the rough seas so he could retrieve the body his lost love

Question 26

Zeal

Greek

Answer 26

Enthusiasm

Character: Zelos
God of enthusiasm who would boost the attitude and cause men to earn for and find great pleasure in their work

Question 27

Zephyr

Roman

Answer 27

Wind

Character: Zephyr
The west wind that blew Odysseus away from his homeland because one of the men had broken an oath to one of the gods

Question 28

Floral

Roman

Answer 28

Flowers

Character: Floral
Goddess of the spring who makes the gardens grow

Question 29

Academic

Greek

Answer 29

Information

Character: Academic was the name of Plato’s lecture garden where he led classes for all those that wanted to learn

Question 30

Morphine

Greek

Answer 30

Anesthesia or sleep agent

Character: Morpheus
God if sleep. He was able to make any pains go away as the victims slept peacefully

Question 31

Python

Greek

Answer 31

Large snake

Character: Python
A monstrous snake killed by Apollo for persecuting his mother Leto

Question 32

Echo

Greek

Answer 32

Repeated sound

Character: a nymph cursed from excessive talk. She could only repeat what others would say

Question 33

Mnemonic

Greek

Answer 33

Memory related

Character: Mnemosyne
The goddess of memory. She was in charge of making sure you ways or never remembered.

Question 34

Nike

Greek

Answer 34

Victory

Character: Nike
Winged goddess of victory who helped Zeus in his battle against the Titans

Question 35

Oedipus complex

Greek

Answer 35

Romantic fixation of a man to his mother

Character: Oedipus
The Greek king who killed his father and married his mother

Question 36

Termination

Roman

Answer 36

Ending

Character: Terminus
He was the god of boundaries who would never allow trespassers where they were not wanted

Question 37

Phosphorescent

Greek

Answer 37

Glowing, shining

Character: Phosphor
Was the name and full embodiment of the bright morning star