Humanities in Hiding Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mars

OMAR Sent for some more Roman war weapons.

Mars was the Roman god of war. The festival that honors him is held in March, the month which is named in his honor. He was the father of Cupid and the brother of Hercules and Vulcan. He was also associated with agriculture and springtime.

Answer: Shiva

I wiSH I VAnished before this Hindu destroyer found me.

Shiva is a being found in Hindu mythology. He is often depicted as having a third eye and wearing a snake around his neck. While he is sometimes depicted as a destroyer he is also associated with yoga and the arts.

Answer: Bastet

The joyful Egyptian cat wanted to BASTE Together some papyrus.

Bastet was the daughter of the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra or Re. She is associated with joy and happiness. She is depicted as having the head of a cat which signifies her association with protectiveness and bravery.

Answer: Thor

Amid the thunder, swinging a Nordic hammer felt like a THORn in my side.

Thor is a major god found in Norse mythology. He is usually depicted carrying his powerful hammer and is associated with storms, especially thunder and lightning. He is a protector deity that has strong ties to strength, fertility, and healing. He is usually portrayed as a strong muscular man, with long, flowing, blonde hair.

Answer: Hera

Jimmy the Greek told me "I took HER As my wife even though she was my sister".

In ancient Greek mythology, Hera was both the sister and wife of the mighty god Zeus. She is often depicted holding a pomegranate signifying her association as the goddess of women and fertility. She is also associated with vengeance, jealousy, and beauty, attributes that, at the time, were often associated to women.

Answer: Odin

While in Asgard I wanted tO DINe with this major Nordic being.

Odin is the major god in both Nordic and Germanic mythology, usually depicted as an old bearded man. He was thought to be protective, wise, and prone to fits of anger. As with many gods and goddesses, this being has a variety of depictions and a mix of attributes which sometimes seem to contradict each other.

Answer: Anubis

The dead Egyptian asked me "Do you know what A NUB IS"?

The ancient Egyptian god of death, funerals, and mummification was named Anubis. He is usually depicted as having with the head of a black jackal. He was thought to use a scale to measure the hearts of those who had died to determine if the soul was worthy to enter the world of the afterlife.

Answer: Lilith

Because it was nightfalL I LIT His menorah that had been made by an evil woman.

Lilith is found in both Judaic and Muslim mythology. She is depicted as a dark character who was a demon of the night, the first wife of Adam, and the lover of Satan. She is associated with seduction and was thought for many years to be the cause of nocturnal emissions. As with many other mythical beings, she is portrayed differently throughout time and across geography.

Answer: Ishtar

The Babylonian woman wanted to wISH TARpon would make her more fertile.

Ishtar is an ancient Babylonian/Sumerian goddess that has been associated with both fertility and death, as well as pain and joy. She was worshipped as both the protector of prostitutes, and as a provider and protector of food. She was also attributed with having power over the weather.

Answer: Atlas

AT LASt, this ancient Greek took a load off his shoulders.

Found in Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan who was thought to carry the Earth on his mighty shoulders. He is associated with navigation, mapmaking, and astronomy. Originally he was punished for his misdeeds by having to hold up Uranus, but this story changed with time and he is usually depicted as holding up the Earth.