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Who is the figure in Greek mythology who went through Hell to bring back his wife Eurydice?

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orpheus

Who is the sorceress in Greek mythology who is said to have killed her brother Absyrtus before escaping with the golden fleece?

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medea

Which sorceress fed Ulysses' men acorns after turning them into swine?

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circe

What is the name of Hermes' staff in Greek mythology?

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caduceus

Which daughter accompanied Oedipus when he exiled himself from Thebes?

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antigone

Who had a weaving contest with Athena in mythology?

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arachne

Who is the husband of Gaea and the earliest sky god in Greek mythology?

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uranus

In Greek mythology, what is the name of the woman created out of clay by Hephaestus and whose name means 'all gifted'?

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pandora

Who was torn to pieces by a band of women after offending them and was the husband of Eurydice?

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orpheus

Who is the famous lyre player that is the son of Calliope, one of the Muses in mythology?

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orpheus

Who was the King of Ephrya known for endlessly rolling a boulder uphill in Greek mythology?

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sisyphus

Who is the Greek god that ruled the underworld and was the brother of Poseidon?

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hades

What daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom used various disguises to assist Odysseus on his journey home?

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athena

Which goddess promised Paris wisdom and victory in all battles if he judged her the fairest?

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athena

In Greek mythology, Atalanta excelled in which blood sport that had a goddess named Artemis?

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hunting

Who is the dryad that married Orpheus in mythology?

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eurydice

Who was nearly saved from the underworld by Orpheus but was lost forever when he looked back?

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eurydice

Who devised a method to escape from King Minos' prison by air because he couldn't do so by land or sea?

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daedalus

Which mythological hero killed his music teacher Linus with a lyre for being too critical?

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hercules

According to Sophocles, who died in Colonus, though Homer claimed he died in battle?

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oedipus

Who is the wife of Odysseus and first cousin of Clytemnestra in Greek mythology?

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penelope

What is the name of the three-headed, snake-tailed dog that guarded the gates of Hades in Greek mythology?

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cerberus

What enchantress kept Odysseus for 1 year on his way home from the Trojan War?

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circe

Which Greek sea god was sometimes known as 'Earth-shaker'?

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poseidon

Who was the mythical creature that Athenian boys and girls were imprisoned with in a maze as a yearly sacrifice?

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minotaur

Who spurned Apollo after he gave her the gift of prophecy?

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cassandra

Who is considered the greatest Trojan warrior and killed Patroclus, angering Achilles?

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hector

What is the Greek name for the mythological character known as Hercules?

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heracles

Who was the Greek sun god who was the brother of Selene, the Greek goddess of the Moon, and preceded Apollo?

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helios

Which monstrous watchdog did Hercules have to fetch as one of his labors?

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cerberus

What unique feature did the ram that Mercury gave Nephele possess?

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golden fleece

In his ninth labor, Hercules was tasked with obtaining the girdle of which Amazon queen?

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hippolyta

What is the even worse Hell below Hades where Zeus confined the Titans?

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tartarus

Who kept a lock on her bedroom door while Ulysses was fighting in the war?

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penelope

Who did Hippomenes defeat in a race by throwing golden apples in her path?

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atalanta

Who is the muse of dance and chorus in Greek mythology?

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terpsichore

Who is the war god, the Greek equivalent of Mars, and the father of the Amazon queen Hippolyta?

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ares

In Greek mythology, who is eternally condemned to push a rock up a hill in the underworld?

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sisyphus

Who is the daughter of Priam who was given the gift of prophecy but cursed so that no one would believe her?

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cassandra

Who was the great hero, son of Zeus, born to Alcmena, alongside his twin brother Iphicces who was fathered by Amphitryon?

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hercules

Who is the Greek goddess of marriage known for being fiercely jealous of her husband's frequent infidelities?

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hera

In Greek mythology, who is the sister of Stheno and Euryale, known for her terrifying appearance?

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medusa

Which wife of Odysseus was betrayed by her maid, who revealed that she unraveled her weaving each night?

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penelope

Who was the father of six of the twelve Olympians, including Zeus, Hades, and Hera?

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cronus

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