Homer
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Etymology
Percy Jackson
What’s in a Name?
Poorly Described Greek Plays
200

Which sister of Hektor is famous for spreading unbelievably true prophecies, and was killed by Clytemnestra?

Cassandra

200

Etoo brootay

Tell tu Brute

200

The word for this mineral comes from the Greek ‘unbreakable’

Diamond

200

Who is the mother of Selena Beauregard, Piper McLean, and Drew Tanaka?

Aphrodite

200

This prince shares a name with a European capital city, and is responsible for the death of Greece’s greatest hero

Paris

200

man falls in love with his mother???

Oedipus Rex

400

What is the name of Calypso’s island?

Ogygia 

400

Kar pay dee em

Carpe diem

400

This art form comes from the Greek for ‘beautiful writing’

Calligraphy

400

In the Heroes of Olympus series, which of the seven has no powers?

Annabeth Chase

400

This famous egomaniac, responsible for the death of the nymph Echo, has a psychological disorder named after him.

Narcissus

400

" oh nooooo... our navy its brokeeeen :("

The Persians

600

Who is Penelope’s son? 

Bonus 800 points if you know the meaning of his name

Telemachus- meaning far from war

600

Add-in phin eye tem

Ad infinitum

600

These two words are the Greek roots of the word ‘Etymology’

Etymon and Logio, meaning the study of words

600

Where is Percy’s ‘Achilles heel’ located?

The small of his back
600

This woman’s name literally means ‘wide justice’, and her death led to Persephone meeting her favourite musician

Eurydice

600

Screaming into your pillow then waking up and choosing vengeance

Electra

800
Who is the opening line of the Iliad referencing?

“Sing, goddess, of the anger of Peleus’ son”

Achilles

800

tem pus foo git

Tempus fugit

800

The Canary Islands are named after this animal

Dog

800

In the Sea of Monsters, Grover Underwood infamously wears a wedding dress to trick what Cyclops?

Polyphemus

800

This great love of Apollo’s shares his name with the flower which grew from his blood

Hyacinthus

800

"How to cause a tragedy in three terrible decisions": a tragedy

Antigone

1000

What poetic meter is the Iliad written in?

Dactylic Hexameter

1000

Ko gee toe air gowsoom

Cogito ergo sum

1000

This word literally means 'one who i share bread with'

Companion

1000

Name all of the 'seven' in the heroes of olympus series

Annabeth, Leo, Percy, Piper, Jason, Hazel, Frank

1000

This woman- whose beauty rivaled that of Aphrodite- has a name which translates to ‘soul’ or ‘mind’

Psyche

1000

This play was performed by Shakespeare around midsummer-time

Pyramus and Thisbe

1200

Before Odysseus left for war, when did he tell Penelope to remarry?

After Telemachus grows a beard

1200

A more wink itom knee ah

Amor vincit omnia

1200

The word for this genre, which includes The Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm, comes from the Greek for ‘figurative language’

Allegory

1200

Name one child of each of the Olympian gods

100 points each

Zeus- Thalia, Poseidon- Percy, Hades- Nico, Athena- Annabeth, Hermes- Luke, Ares- Clarisse, Hephaestus- Leo, Apollo- Will, Aphrodite- Piper, Demeter- Katie, Dionysus- Castor/Pollux, Artemis- none

1200

This name of the first true roman emperor means 'sacred'

Augustus

1200

POV: when your husband leaves you for a princess

Medea

2000

How does Elpenor die?

He falls off of the roof of Circe's palace while drunk

2000

all ee yah act test

Alia iacta est

2000

This word comes from the greek 'flying' and 'wing'

Helicopter

2000

What controller does Leo use to control the Argo II?

A Wii

2000

This name originally belonged to Athena's best friend in her youth, who she unfortunately killed

Pallas

2000

apollo becomes an attorney and prosecutes random trial?!

Oresteia

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