Words with Origins in Mythology
Name the Roman
Creation Myth #1
Creation Myth #2
Creation Myth #3
100
This word comes from Juno, queen of the gods among the Romans.
What is June?
100
Zeus
Who is Jupiter/Jove?
100
These brothers created human beings.
Who are Prometheus and Epimetheus?
100
This race is currently upon the earth, becoming worse and worse by the generation.
What is the Iron Race?
100
These two gods created a flood (or a deluge) to destroy humanity.
Who are Zeus and Poseidon?
200
This word comes from Thor, the god of war among old Germanic tribes.
What is Thursday?
200
Cronus
Who is Saturn?
200
Epimetheus is fittingly named - his name translates to ____________
What is "Afterthought"?
200
This race was immensely strong and loved war; they were the first to use weapons.
What is the Bronze/Brass Race?
200
This was the only place on earth that was not covered by the flood waters.
What is Parnassus?
300
This word comes from "Janus," the two-headed god of gates whom the Romans worshiped.
What is janitor?
300
Athena
Who is Minerva?
300
This tool was stolen by Prometheus for the humans.
What is fire?
300
This race lived without sorrow and became the guardians of mankind.
What is the golden race?
300
This man was the first male in the new race of humans and became king of the mortals.
Who is Deucalion?
400
This word comes from the term "Muses," who played many beautiful instruments.
What is music?
400
Poseidon
Who is Neptune?
400
This is how Prometheus fashioned men to stand, so that they would be superior to animals.
What is upright?
400
This race unintelligent but not malevolent.
What is the Silver Race?
400
Pyrrha was the first female mortal; she was the daughter of these two.
Who are Epimetheus and Pandora?
500
The name of these creatures is the origin of how we now use this word, which means intense, uncontrollable anger.
What is Furies/Fury?
500
Eros
Who is Cupid? (Get it? God of love = Eros = eroticism)
500
According to one version of the story, this goddess helped Prometheus steal fire.
Who is Athena?
500
This race went on great adventures and fought magnificent wars.
What is the Splendid Race?
500
This command came to Deucalion and Pyrrha; it caused them quite a stir until they understood its real meaning.
What is "Cast behind you the stones of your mother." (It was, of course, referred to Mother Earth, whose bones would be stones.)
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