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Mythology

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  • Why was Perseus challenged to kill Medusa?
    Because the king (his grandfather) wanted him to die.
  • What mythical creature has hooves and wings?
    Pegasus
  • Who is the Egyptian god of the sun?
    Ra
  • Which mythical creature is seen in Harry Potter? HINT: it looks like a snake
    The Basilisk
  • What color was Hapi, the Egyptian god of the Nile?
    Blue
  • Who is the Norse goddess of the Underworld?
    Hel
  • How was Perseus able to kill Medusa?
    He was helped by the gods.
  • Where does the myth of the enchanted paintbrush come from?
    China
  • Which foolish king asked the gods for a golden touch?
    King Midas
  • Where did myths first show up?
    Mesopotamia
  • How many gods did the MESOPOTAMIANS worship?
    3,600
  • Where did people gave their gods the heads of different animals?
    The Egyptians
  • True or False: Egyptian temples were small.
    False
  • Rhinos are similar to what mythical creature?
    Unicorns
  • Where does Norse mythology come from? HINT: it is now known as Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
    Scandinavia
  • Who harmed Polyphemus, the cyclops son of Posiden?
    Odysseus
  • What is a myth?
    A story to explain strange happenings; a false belief many people believe.
  • Which continent is Egypt on?
    Africa
  • What mythical creature has the top-half of a human and the bottom-half of a horse?
    Centaur
  • How many gods did the EGYPTIANS worship?
    2,000