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1. Which giant of Welsh folklore is a Celtic hero and King of Britain, whose head was buried in London to protect the island?
2. Born Setanta, this defender of Ulster was renamed after killing a blacksmith's enormous hound in self defense. At the age of 17 he defended Ulster's prize stud bull from a raid by the Warrior Queen of Connacht. Who was this Irish hero?
3. The Minch is a stretch of water that separates the northwest coast of Scotland from the Outer Hebrides. It is inhabited by creatures sometimes called storm kelpies who sometimes recite poetry as a challenge before capturing sailors or passengers on ships crossing the Minch. What is the most common term for these creatures?
4. While five of the six Celtic nations lie in the British Isles, the sixth is found on the French peninsula known as Brittany. Who is a major figure of Breton folk stories who earned the epithet of "the Great" as legendary king of Cornouaille (Brittany)?
5. The founder of Cornwall was a prodigious warrior and slayer of the giant Gogmagog. Who was this Celtic hero who led a group of Trojan survivors to Britain after killing thousands of warriors single handedly in Gaul before crossing the Channel?
6. In the Irish Sea is the Celtic nation of the Isle of Man. It is widely believed that the island gets its name from which son of the sea god Lir?
7. Other pockets of Celtic culture can be found in Spain and Portugal, despite the lack of Celtic languages being spoken there. In Spain's Asturias and Galicia regions can be found a Celtic figure depicted as a man with a thick beard and a large hat. Who is this figure whose name means "the Cloud Master" and who can control the weather?
8. Who was the legendary Irish giant often credited with the creation of Antrim County's Giant's Causeway, that he built in anticipation of a battle with the Scottish giant Benandonner?
9. Let's wrap up with a couple of strong Celtic women. First, from the Welsh "Mabinogion", comes a woman who chooses Pwyll, prince of the west Wales kingdom Dyfed, as her consort. Their son, Pryderi, becomes a hero in his own right. Who is this lady who is also seen in Welsh tradition as a goddess?
10. Our final figure is a Scottish warrior queen who also features in the Irish Ulster Cycle as the person to whom Cu Chulainn goes for his final training as a warrior. As a matter of fact, it is she who presents him with his fearsome spear. Who is this queen whose dun is the Fortress of Shadows?
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