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  1. Demeter is the mother of which goddess, the wife of Hades, responsible for the seasons?
  2. Who was the doomed lover of Orpheus, who was very nearly retrieved from the underworld following her death?
  3. Who is the Olympian goddess of the hearth and home?
  4. Heracles is famed for wielding a club formed from a whole tree, and wearing a strong pelt taken from which beast, vanquished during his labours?
  5. Who did Danae give birth to following the divine inception from Zeus in the form of a shower of gold?
  6. Which is the only one of the 12 Olympian gods that shares their name with their Roman equivalent?
  7. Who is the first master and rider of the winged horse Pegasus?
  8. Psyche was swept away by Zephyr and taken to the castle of which god?
  9. The Chimera was a mythological beast made up of parts from three different animals. Its front was from a lion, its rear from a serpent – but which animal made up the middle section of its body?
  10. Who was the father of Icarus, responsible for many great building works, including the Minotaur's labyrinth on Crete?
  11. Which titan is responsible for holding up the sky? His name has also been given to the first cervical vertebrate, responsible for propping up the skull.
  12. Which Trojan prince and hero was slain in single combat by Achilles during the Trojan war?
  13. Which man swam across the Hellespont every night to see his beloved Hero, which inevitably led to his drowning on a stormy day?
  14. Which God, daughter of Metis and Zeus, sprung from her father's head whilst wearing a full suit of armour?
  15. Which King of Ephyra (Corinth) cheated death twice, and was consequently punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill eternally, only for it to roll back down when he neared the top?
  16. Who was the son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene, whose hubris led him to drive the sun chariot despite Helios’s warnings, leading to his fall and death?
  17. What the collective term is given to the nymphs of the evening and the golden light of sunset, rumoured to be the daughters of the titan Atlas?
  18. Which titan, after teaching humans how to harness fire, was punished by Zeus to have his liver pecked out by an eagle every day for eternity?
  19. The Moirai or Fates ensure that every being lives out their pre-ordained destiny. They consist of Clotho (The Spinner), Lachesis (The Allotter) and which 3rd member, referred to as The Unturnable?
  20. Who does Perseus save from the sea monster Cetus after they were placed as a sacrifice to satiate the monster?
  21. Which nymph held Odysseus on Ogygia (believed to be modern-day Gozo) for seven years by promising him immortality?
  22. Which ship, containing notable heroes from the ancient world (including Jason) narrowly avoided being crushed by the clashing rocks (Symplegades) when passing through the Bosphorus?
  23. What is the name of the Amazonian queen from whom Heracles was tasked with obtaining her girdle?
  24. Which hero was responsible for slaying the Minotaur of Crete, using a ball of yarn (provided by Ariadne) to successfully navigate through the labyrinth?
  25. Which son of Chronos was famed to be the wisest of all centaurs, believed to be the tutor of Achilles, Heracles and Ajax?
  26. The Caduceus is a staff wielded by which God, which is often mistaken for the Rod of Asclepius?
  27. What is the name of the naiad who was forced to turn into a laurel tree to avoid the lustful advances of Apollo?
  28. Who was the husband of Helen, the queen who was wooed by Paris and fled to Troy, initiating the Trojan war?
  29. The Erinyes, chthonic deities of vengeance that torment anyone who commits egregious insolence, also go by what other name?

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  1. Demeter is the mother of which goddess, the wife of Hades, responsible for the seasons?
    Persephone
  2. Who was the doomed lover of Orpheus, who was very nearly retrieved from the underworld following her death?
    Eurydice
  3. Who is the Olympian goddess of the hearth and home?
    Hestia
  4. Heracles is famed for wielding a club formed from a whole tree, and wearing a strong pelt taken from which beast, vanquished during his labours?
    Nemean Lion
  5. Who did Danae give birth to following the divine inception from Zeus in the form of a shower of gold?
    Perseus
  6. Which is the only one of the 12 Olympian gods that shares their name with their Roman equivalent?
    Apollo
  7. Who is the first master and rider of the winged horse Pegasus?
    Bellerophon
  8. Psyche was swept away by Zephyr and taken to the castle of which god?
    Eros
  9. The Chimera was a mythological beast made up of parts from three different animals. Its front was from a lion, its rear from a serpent – but which animal made up the middle section of its body?
    Goat
  10. Who was the father of Icarus, responsible for many great building works, including the Minotaur's labyrinth on Crete?
    Daedalus
  11. Which titan is responsible for holding up the sky? His name has also been given to the first cervical vertebrate, responsible for propping up the skull.
    Atlas
  12. Which Trojan prince and hero was slain in single combat by Achilles during the Trojan war?
    Hector
  13. Which man swam across the Hellespont every night to see his beloved Hero, which inevitably led to his drowning on a stormy day?
    Leander
  14. Which God, daughter of Metis and Zeus, sprung from her father's head whilst wearing a full suit of armour?
    Athena
  15. Which King of Ephyra (Corinth) cheated death twice, and was consequently punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill eternally, only for it to roll back down when he neared the top?
    Sisyphus
  16. Who was the son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene, whose hubris led him to drive the sun chariot despite Helios’s warnings, leading to his fall and death?
    Phaethon
  17. What the collective term is given to the nymphs of the evening and the golden light of sunset, rumoured to be the daughters of the titan Atlas?
    Hesperides
  18. Which titan, after teaching humans how to harness fire, was punished by Zeus to have his liver pecked out by an eagle every day for eternity?
    Prometheus
  19. The Moirai or Fates ensure that every being lives out their pre-ordained destiny. They consist of Clotho (The Spinner), Lachesis (The Allotter) and which 3rd member, referred to as The Unturnable?
    Atropos
  20. Who does Perseus save from the sea monster Cetus after they were placed as a sacrifice to satiate the monster?
    Andromeda
  21. Which nymph held Odysseus on Ogygia (believed to be modern-day Gozo) for seven years by promising him immortality?
    Calypso
  22. Which ship, containing notable heroes from the ancient world (including Jason) narrowly avoided being crushed by the clashing rocks (Symplegades) when passing through the Bosphorus?
    Argo
  23. What is the name of the Amazonian queen from whom Heracles was tasked with obtaining her girdle?
    Hippolyta
  24. Which hero was responsible for slaying the Minotaur of Crete, using a ball of yarn (provided by Ariadne) to successfully navigate through the labyrinth?
    Theseus
  25. Which son of Chronos was famed to be the wisest of all centaurs, believed to be the tutor of Achilles, Heracles and Ajax?
    Chiron
  26. The Caduceus is a staff wielded by which God, which is often mistaken for the Rod of Asclepius?
    Hermes
  27. What is the name of the naiad who was forced to turn into a laurel tree to avoid the lustful advances of Apollo?
    Daphne
  28. Who was the husband of Helen, the queen who was wooed by Paris and fled to Troy, initiating the Trojan war?
    Menelaus
  29. The Erinyes, chthonic deities of vengeance that torment anyone who commits egregious insolence, also go by what other name?
    The Furies
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