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WorksheetsMythology Exam Review pt. 2 - Greek & Egyptian Myth
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was the creator god and most important solar god of the Egyptian pantheon, father of humans and gods, originally ruler of all creation before retiring to sun-duty full time?
Ra
Osiris
Set / Seth
Horus
Anubis
Who is the Serpent of Chaos who tries to swallow and kill Ra during his travels through the kingdoms of night, necessitating protectors so the sun can rise again?
Ammitt
Anubis
Set / Seth
Horus
Apep / Apophis
Who was originally a fertility god and the first pharaoh, but after being assassinated by his brother became the ruler of the underworld and a judge of souls who pass through there?
Ra
Osiris
Set / Seth
Horus
Isis
Who is simultaneously the eldest god of Egypt, and the son of the first Pharaoh and will overthrow his traitor uncle, and is a god of the sky including sun and moon?
Ra
Osiris
Anubis
Horus
Isis
Who is the god of fire, the deserts, storms, evil and betrayal; he is married to the goddess of death but even she hates him and loves the brother this god murders?
Ammitt
Anubis
Set / Seth
Osiris
Apep / Apophis
Who is the god of funerals and mummification who acts as a psychopomp and holds the scales for weighing the heart of the dead in judgment?
Ammit
Osiris
Anubis
Thoth / Maat
Apep / Apophis
Who is the cat goddess of recreation, music & dance, makeup, the home, and healing, and is intrinsically linked to the lion goddess of vengeance Sekhmet?
Bast / Bastet
Ankh
Sobek
Maat
Isis
Who is the demoness Devourer of Souls with the face of a crocodile, forelegs of a lioness, and body of a hippo, whose job is to eat the souls of those who do not pass judgment?
Bast / Bastet
Ammitt
Maat
Thoth
Isis
Who is the most powerful and important goddess of the Egyptian pantheon who invents the mummification ritual for her husband and gains massive power from Ra’s true name? Also known as the “universal goddess” and protector of the Pharaoh
Ankh
Osiris
Neith
Serqet
Isis
Who is the Ibis-headed god of writing, knowledge, and thought, who may have just thought himself into existence, and sometimes is attributed as contributing the Feather of Truth to the process of judging souls?
Bast / Bastet
Anubis
Sobek
Thoth
Horus
What is the most significant symbol of life & protection in Egyptian iconography?
Ankh
Hekha and Nekhaka
Shen
Scarab
Pyramid
Who is the Egyptian god of the Nile, a fertility god with the head of a crocodile?
Hathor
Shen
Sobek
Duat
Anubis
Who is the eldest son of Kronus whose epithet “Dis” indicates his ownership of all wealth under the earth, connected to his realm and job as lord of the Underworld?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Atlas
Prometheus
Who is the titan of astronomy, never actually worshipped, who was cursed after the war to forever carry the weight of the sky on his shoulders?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Atlas
Prometheus
Who is the youngest son of Kronus who gains the Lightning Bolt as his iconic weapon, fathers many heroes and other gods, and is god of the sky, business, law, & hospitality?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Atlas
Prometheus
Who is the middle son of Kronus, king and god of the seas and earthquakes with the epithet Earth-shaker, maker of horses, and curses those who fail to sacrifice to him?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Atlas
Prometheus
Who is Kronus’ eldest child, the most widely worshipped goddess of Greece, goddess of flame, hearth and home, and a virgin goddess in service to her whole family?
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Demeter
Hestia
Who is Kronus’ youngest daughter, goddess of women and marriage, second queen of Olympus, and the goddess who punishes the women Zeus pursues? (Her animal=peacock)
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Demeter
Hestia
Who is Kronus’ middle daughter, great goddess of the earth & agriculture w/ no throne on Olympus, who holds life on earth hostage for the return of her kidnapped daughter?
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Demeter
Hestia
Who is the goddess of love and beauty born from seafoam with a scallop shell as her symbol, patron of heroes in love, and sort of started the Trojan War to win a contest?
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Demeter
Hestia
Who is the goddess of strategy in war, cities, weaving, virgin goddess & armor-bearer of Zeus, her sole parent born fully formed from his head, & constant patron of heroes?
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Demeter
Hestia
Who is the god of thieves, shepherds, and doctors, wears winged sandals as messenger of the gods, acts as a psychopomp, and killed the 100-eyed guard Argos?
Apollo
Ares
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Hermes
Who is god of war, fatherhood, bravery, murder, civil order & rebellion, widely hated, rarely worshipped in temples, & won when he was put on trial for murdering a rapist?
Apollo
Ares
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Hermes
Who is the god of the forge and craftsmen, armorer to the gods, rejected by his family and thrown from Mt. Olympus because he was born ugly and physically disabled?
Apollo
Ares
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Hermes
Who is god of the Sun, twin gods of archery with his sister, and god of music with his symbol the lyre, god of prophecy with his oracle at Delphi, and often unlucky in love?
Apollo
Ares
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Hermes
Who is the son of Zeus with the mortal princess Semele (who was vaporized by Zeus' true face asking for proof) and a god of wine and agriculture with a subversive cult?
Apollo
Ares
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Hermes
Who is the goddess (former titaness) of witchcraft, ghosts, and crossroads who chooses to fight with the Olympians and guarded Demeter in her search?
Artemis
Persephone
Hecate
Themis
Eros
Who is the goddess (former titaness) of justice, depicted as blindfolded, holding scales, and carrying a sword, who fought with the Olympians for the side of justice?
Artemis
Persephone
Hecate
Themis
Eros
Who is the former maiden goddess of Spring and then the once-kidnapped queen of the underworld whose name means “Destroyer” and who stays in the Underworld for 6 months of the year for eating 6 pomegranate seeds?
Artemis
Persephone
Hecate
Themis
Eros
Who is the goddess of the hunt, archery, and the moon who looks after young animals, women, children, with mother bears and a golden deer as her animals?
Artemis
Persephone
Hecate
Themis
Eros
Who is the favorite child of Aphrodite & god of romantic love who has golden arrows to cause people to fall in love and lead arrows to induce hatred?
Artemis
Persephone
Hecate
Themis
Eros
Who is the monster with snakes for hair and a gaze that turns men to stone?
Medusa
Arachne
Kempe
Cyclopes
Hecatonchires
Who are the Hundred Handed Ones with 50 heads, hated & hidden by Ouranos?
Medusa
Arachne
Kempe
Cyclopes
Hecatonchires
Who are the first 3 smiths, each with one single eye, hated and hidden by Ouranos? (Or, according to Homer, giant, cannibalistic, one-eyed sheep-herders)
Medusa
Arachne
Kempe
Cyclopes
Hecatonchires
Who is the Titan of Forethought who betrayed his own family to side with the Olympians, but then tricked Zeus several times to get meat and fire for humans?
Themis
Poseidon
Hades
Atlas
Prometheus
