All About Peg
Back when I was young and wild, this goddess tamed me. She had to be wise.
Who was Athena?
Listen to some music of our music in a museum. You know our name!
Who are the Muses?
"Um, what was it that got stolen?" At I just played dumb with Zeus.
What is FIRE?
I went to a lecture series on History named for this Muse.
Who is CLIO?
OK. Yes, I was half-man and half-goat back then.
Who is PAN?
Don't look now but I'm sure you know my mother!
Who was Medusa?
Our mom got us one big birthday cake with this many candles.
What is nine?
For double points, give the number in Roman numerals.
C'mon. I just wanted to give them a present, even if they were inferior to the gods. They could really use it.
Who are MORTALS/HUMANS?
I'm the Olympian who loves to party! They even named the King of Fat Tuesday for me!
Who is DIONYSIUS/BACCHUS?
I invented this simple musical instrument. No, not the lyre.
What is the FLUTE (pipes, panpipes)?
I never figured out how I gave this hero a ride to my mom's if I wasn't born yet.
Who was Perseus?
I have a friend in New York City who sings sacred music in churches. The group is named for this Muse.
Who is Polyhymnia?
Zeus got me back. He dreamed up a horrible torture. I lost my appetite pretty fast!
What was "getting his liver pecked out, it growing back, get it pecked out the next day, growing back...
Only these 2 Olympians have the King and Queen of the gods as parents. Name both and you'll get double points!
Who are ARES and HEPHAESTUS?
These guys gave me the name PAN. They loved me!
Who are the Olympians?
I wasn't tame then. Still he signed on as my rider. Ring a bell?
Who was Bellerophon?
Now, what was that mountain we liked to hang out on? You know, it started with a "P."
What is Mount Parnassus?
Mom would call "ME-THEE-us!" whenever she wanted either of us. I'm the "PRO" one. My brother's the -- what's that pen called?
Who is Epimetheus?
My mom loved grapes and was 'expecting' me, but she HAD to see Zeus--BOOM!! It killed her on the spot. You can come up with my name! Just SEE-ME!
Who is SEMELE?
This was my very first love. Didn't you hear what I said?
What was ECHO?
This is the first fountain that sprang up when I stamped my foot.
What is the Hippocrene fountain?
Mom was Mne-mo-syne. You can remember her thing, right?
What is MEMORY?
What animal was sacrificed to make all that yummy fat and tasty meat...oh, yeh, and the bones and sinews too.
What is the BULL?
My twins were really something--god of the Sun and goddess of the Moon!
Who was LETO (Latona)?
Poor Pan. This was his true love who inspired his music. You know, the one who changed into a reed to escape me.
Who is SYRINX?