A Prayer in the Night Multiple Choice Quiz | Mythology Mixture

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1. Your trip begins in Australia. Uluru is absolutely gorgeous on a moonlit night, complete with a blanket of stars above. Who should you pray to if you want to keep this beautiful night going?

Answer: None of these

There isn't really an Aboriginal god of the night. The best thing for you to do might be to pray to Bahloo. He's the god of the moon, according to the Karraur people.

The Djunkgao is not one being, but a group of sisters mainly associated with ocean currents and flooding. As you are smack dab in the middle of Australia, far away from any oceans, and you don't really feel like being swept away in a flood at the moment, you decide to leave the Djunkgao alone for now.

Wala is the goddess of the sun. The sun cannot typically be seen at night, so she will not help you.

The Papinijuwari is a type of one-eyed giant who feeds on the blood of the sick and the bodies of the dead. You are neither sick nor dead at the moment, but even if you were, you are pretty sure you would have mixed feelings about being eaten. You decide not to bother the Papinijuwari either.

2. In Southern California, you visit one of the Mohave reservations. One of the elders tells you of the creator Night, who separated the ancient humans into their different groups and gave them their own languages and territories. He did this because one of the gods was murdered by his own sons. Who?

Answer: Wiyot

Wiyot was the tyrant who ruled over the first people of the world who died when he was poisoned by his sons. Chinigchinix, Quaoar, and Ouiamot are all names for the same being, who first appeared after Wiyot's death. Unfortunately, no one really knows who Chinigchinix is.

Theories abound, naming him as a creator god, a heroic figure, and a prophet, but there is no definitive evidence supporting any of them.

3. You decide to visit Germany (on the same weekend that you visit Australia and California, of course). While browsing the world's largest outdoor museum, the remaining section of the Berlin Wall, you figure a prayer to the Germanic personification of the night couldn't hurt. Who would that be?

Answer: N�tt

As a Germanic goddess, N�tt would have been worshiped by the Norse as well. As such, she is most commonly thought of as a Viking goddess, though the Germanic people spread across the entire northern half of Europe at their peak.

Nut is the Egyptian goddess of the sky, and N�tt and Nart are simply the products of my twisted imagination.

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4. Maybe visiting the Hill of Witches at night wasn't such a good idea. The forest is a scary place in the dark, so you pray to Breksta to keep you safe. Which country are you in?

Answer: Lithuania

Your travel itinerary is a bit confusing. You don't seem to be visiting these countries in any particular order. Still, it's your vacation. Do what you want.

Anyway, according to Lithuanian mythology, Breksta is the goddess of twilight and dreams, and she protects people from sundown to sunup. Luckily for you, she was listening, and no witches hex you this evening.

5. While visiting Mexico City, you feel obliged to pray to the Aztec god of the night. In this case, you are quite fortunate, for there are many options to choose from! Which of these gods would NOT help you here?

Answer: Cozcamiahuatli

Metztli is one of the few Aztec deities whose gender is unclear. Regardless, in addition to ruling over the night, he/she is also the god/goddess of the moon and farmers.

You could pray to Tezcatlipoca, as he is the god of the night sky and night winds, but he's probably busy, since he is also the god of jaguars, hurricanes, chaos, leadership, obsidian, temptation, sorcery, war, strife, beauty, the earth, and the north. Phew!

The "Lady of the Night" is Yohaulticetl, goddess of the moon.

Cozcamiahuatli is a vulture, used as one of the day signs on the Aztec calendar.

6. Ah, Greece! You have been told that this is the country in which you can find a lot of Greek things. You quickly discover this to be the truth. One of those many Greek things is the Parthenon, built to honor the goddess Athena. Her domain, however, is wisdom and war, not the night. Who should you be praying to this time?

Answer: Neither of these

If you chose Nox, Zeus immediately smote you with a thunderbolt, as Nox is the ROMAN, not Greek, god of the night. You should have prayed to Nyx.

Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams. Close, but not what you were looking for.

7. Seeing the Great Pyramids of Giza at night sounded like a good idea...until a large man with metal teeth started chasing you! Quick, which Egyptian goddess of the night should you call to your aid?

Answer: Nephthys

Once you realized you had accidentally entered into the plot of "The Spy Who Loved Me", you quickly made your escape.

Hathor is the cow-goddess of motherhood, and Seth is the god of chaos. While they would both be rather unhelpful, I really hope you didn't pray to Dalida, the Egyptian-French pop singer.

8. After blowing it with the Roman gods, you realize your trip to Italy will not be wasted. You simply have to go a bit farther back. Whose night goddess was known as Artume?

Answer: The Etruscans

The Etruscans occupied ancient Italy before the Romans moved in. Who knows what the gods did in that time? Maybe all the gods of ancient civilizations are currently in an enormous retirement home in the sky. Perhaps it's easier, now that everyone isn't constantly praying to them for every little thing. Of course, there are still crazy people like you who pray to ancient gods for frivolous reasons. You really are a strange person, aren't you?

The Phoenicians lived in the eastern Mediterranean region, while the Akkadians inhabited ancient Mesopotamia, where Iraq is today. Zamunda is the fictional African country from the film "Coming to America".

9. The Taj Mahal is beautiful at night, spotlights illuminating it like a gleaming pile of marshmallows. Which Hindu goddess of the night should be able to help you think up a better simile?

Answer: Ratri

The Taj Mahal now looks like a very large snowman that fell over out of remorse for all the fallen snowflakes of the world...

Hmm. Maybe you'd better pray harder.

Lakshmi is the goddess who personifies everything good in the world. Unfortunately, that doesn't include your poetic sensibilities.

Parvati is the supreme goddess of the universe and the second wife of Shiva. Kali is Shiva's consort and the goddess of time and change.

10. Finally, you conclude your exhaustive journey with a trip to the bottom-right corner of the world, New Zealand. You pray to the gods of Middle-earth, until you realize there aren't any. Plus, they're fictional, so that probably won't do you any good. Instead, you decide to pray to Hine-nui-te-pō, goddess of the night. Which ancient civilization worshiped this goddess?

Answer: Maori

Hine-nui-te-pō is also the goddess of death and ruler of the underworld. Just be glad I didn't make you spell her name instead.

Well, you've finally finished your journey, and you've learned all about the gods and goddesses of the night. Unfortunately, praying to a bunch of different gods made them all jealous, and now you've started a colossal international war in the heavens. Oops.

Source: Author daBomb619

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A Prayer in the Night Trivia Quiz

While on your whirlwind tour of the world, you'd be remiss not to visit some of the local landmarks in the nighttime. Of course, for that, you'll need protection, and these gods of the night would be happy to oblige.

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