Names Of Gods (Greek and Latin)
God's Background
Minor God's Background
Names Of Minor Gods (Greek and Latin)
Sample NME Questions
100
What is Diana's Greek name?
Artemis
100
Where did Aphrodite come from and what is she the goddess of? Who did she marry?
Aphrodite rose from the sea on a cushion of foam. She is the goddess of love. She married Hephaestus.
100
What is Eos? What mistake did she make when she made a prince immortal?
Eos is gentle dawn. When she turned a handsome prince immortal, she forgot to ask for eternal youth so the prince became so old, weak, and small that he became a cricket.
100
Eos in Latin.
Aurora
100
Ares was unpopular because he a) caused tidal waves b) guided people down to Hades c) made the seasons change from summer to winter d) was vain and cruel
D
200
What is Poseidon's Latin name?
Neptune
200
Where did Minerva come from? What is she the goddess of?
Minerva was born when she came out from her father's skull. She is the goddess of wisdom.
200
Who is Pan? What made him scary?
Pan is the god of nature and the wild. Everyone was scared of Pan because he caused panic.
200
Bacchus in Greek.
Dionysus
200
Aphrodite is to Venus as Poseidon is to a) Vulcan b)Neptune c) Pluto d) Jupiter
B
300
What is Hephaestus's Latin name?
Vulcan
300
Where was Artemis born? Who is her twin? What is she the goddess of?
Artemis was born on the island Delos. Her twin is Apollo. She is the goddess of hunt, new born creatures, and the moon.
300
What is Calliope the muse of?
Epics
300
Eros in Latin.
Cupid
300
Arachne and Athena competed in a a) tug of war b) foot race c) weaving contest d) beauty pageant
C
400
Who is Mars?
Ares
400
What prank did Hermes do when he was little? What instrument did he "pay" Apollo for his cows? What is Hermes the god of?
When Hermes was little he stole fifty good cows from Apollo. Hermes tricked Apollo by covering the cows' tracks. Hermes gave Apollo his lyre so he could keep his cows and Apollo's wand. Hermes is the god of thieves, shepherds, travelers, merchants, and others who lived smartly.
400
What did Pandora do that caused trouble?
She opened the jar that contained the most evil things in the world. For example, gossip, drudgery, lies, accusation, etc.
400
Sol in Greek.
Helios
400
One of the following statements is true. a) Uranus was Father Earth. b) Amaltheia cared for baby Hermes. c) There were twelve Titans. d) Gaea was the wife of Cronus.
C
500
Who is Luna?
Selene
500
Who kidnapped Proserpina? Who is she the daughter of? What did she become the queen of?
Pluto kidnapped Proserpina. She is the daughter of Ceres. She is the queen of the underworld.
500
What was the Deucalion race made of?
Stone to withstand Pandora's miseries.
500
Hercules in Greek.
Heracles
500
The Greek and Roman names which do NOT belong together are a) Juno and Hera b) Vesta and Hermes c) Mars and Ares d) Neptune and Poseidon
B
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