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100

This god, known for leading the Olympians in a ten-year war against the Titans, later became the ruler of the heavens.

Who is Zeus?

100

According to the Norse myth, this being is the first giant, born from the ice of Niflheim and the heat of Muspelheim.

Who is Ymir?

100

In the Blackfeet creation story, this deity is believed to have created the world and taught humans how to live.

Who is Napi (Old Man)?

100

In Chinese mythology, this giant, who emerged from a cosmic egg, is said to have created the world by separating the heavens from the earth.

Who is Pangu?

100

In the Efe creation myth, this supreme deity is credited with creating the forest and all life within it, ensuring harmony among its inhabitants.

Who is Tore?

200

From the union of Gaia and Uranus came these powerful beings, who were later overthrown by their own children.

Who are the Titans?

200

After his death, the gods created this from Ymir’s body.

What is: his body was used to create the world, with his flesh becoming the land, his blood the seas, and his bones the mountains.

200

In Cherokee mythology, the world was initially covered in this substance, which the animals tried to dig through to find land.

What is water or an endless sea?

200

What did Pangu’s body create after his death?

In the Chinese creation story, Pangu’s death led to the creation of many aspects of the natural world, including the mountains and rivers, as well as the sun and moon.

200

According to the Luhya creation myth, the first human was molded from this material by the supreme creator, marking the beginning of humanity.

What is clay?

300

The Greek creation myth describes this deity as the goddess of the earth and the mother of many important figures, including the Titans and Cyclopes.

Who is Gaia?

300

This void, situated between the realms of fire and ice, is where the first being, Ymir, was born in the Norse creation story.

What is Ginnungagap?

300

According to Cherokee legend, this animal played a pivotal role by diving into the ocean to bring back earth, creating the land upon which people would live.

Who is the water beetle?

300

In the Chinese flood myth, this legendary hero is credited with controlling the great flood, using his engineering skills to dredge waterways and control the waters.

Who is Yu the Great?

300

In the Hindu flood story, this avatar of Vishnu warned Manu about the impending flood and guided him to safety.

Who is Matsya?

400

This woman, created by the gods as a punishment for humanity, opened a box that released all the evils of the world, leaving only hope inside.

Who is Pandora?

400

These two brothers, Odin and Vili, along with Vé, are credited with the creation of the first humans in Norse mythology from what material?

What is wood or a log?

400

According to the Zuni, where did the first people live?

What are underground in caves?

400

In Chinese mythology, these forces emerged from the cosmic egg.

What are yin and yang?

400

In the Mesopotamian flood story, this hero was instructed by the god Ea to build a massive ark to survive the deluge sent by the gods.

Who is Utnapishtim?

500

Name the man and woman who survived the Greek flood myth.

Who are Deucalion and Pyrrha?

500

In the Norse myth, this great tree connects the Nine Realms and is considered the center of the universe.

What is Yggdrasil?

500

In the Popol Vuh, the Maya creation epic, the gods flooded the earth because of the failure of these early beings, who were created to worship them.

Who are the wooden people?

500

his emperor, known for his struggle against the floodwaters in Chinese legend, was said to have spent years traveling to prevent the flood from overwhelming the land.

Who is Emperor Shun?

500

What elements are required for the Orisha to create the world?

What is a gold chain, a chicken, a shell filled with sand, and a date palm nut