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1. Although not a mortal, the titan Prometheus is considered to be a hero, for the precious gift he had brought to mankind. What was this gift, for which he would later pay dearly?
2. Next stop is the court of the king Iabates. It was here that the hero Bellerophon got one of his hardest assignments, which of course, he took care of. Riding the winged Pegasus, he rid the world of another terrifing monster. What was it?
3. Not all Greek heroes are known for their killings and slayings. For example, Daeadalus was a mythical architect and sculptor and his story is as great as the others'. Which was his masterpiece?
4. As with most of the brave Greek heroes, Theseus had to prove his might in a superhuman challenge. His destiny carried him to Daedalus' construction (the one you referred to in the previous question), where he had to face a deadly foe. Who or what was this?
5. Although twelve would be the proper number of questions for this hero he would limit himself just to one (to be fair to the other heroes). As you may have guessed I'm talking about Herakles and I won't ask you anything about the slaying of the Nemeean Lion,or the capturing of the Bull of Crete, or the fight against the Amazones, or... . In fact the deeds of this hero were so many that he was even involved in freeing one of the heroes mentioned in the first four questions. Which one of them was saved by Herakles?
6. The son of Zeus and Danae, Perseus was meant for great deeds. What is his name most memorably linked with?
7. Another fascinating adventure from Greek Mythology is the quest for the Golden Fleece. This expedition brought together some of the greatest heroes: Herakles, Theseus, Orpheus, Meleagros, Castor and Pollux and many others which all became known as the Argonauts, from the name of their ship - Argo. Led by Jason, the Argonauts landed in a legendary country from where they retrieved the artifact. What was the name of this land?
8. Probably the best written part of all Greek Mythology is the Trojan cycle, or in other words, the Iliad. The most skillful of all the warriors in the Greek camp was Achilles. Being plunged in the river Styx when he was born, he became invulnerable except for which part of his body?
9. Tied to the Illiad comes the Odyssey. This cycle gets its name from the Greek hero Odysseus or Ulysses whose idea (the Trojan Horse) won the Trojan War. But still, his adventures were far from over. On his returning home to his lovely Penelope, he got caught in a series of incidents which delayed his arrival for many years. Which of these episodes are not part of Ulysses' story?
10. This hero solved the riddle of the Sphinx.
You can solve the riddle of this quiz by writing his name.
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