Let Slip The Gods of War Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mixcoatl

Mixcoatl, whose name can be translated as "cloud serpent," is also identified with the stars and the Milky Way. Kukailimoku is an Hawaiian god of war, while Hedylogos is a Greek goddess of sweet talk and flattery. The coatimundi is a mistaken name for the coati, a South American member of the raccoon family.

Answer: Ashur

Ashur is often depicted in a circle supported by wings. He is holding a bow, which befits a god of war.

Answer: Ares

There are also references to Enyalius, or Enyalios, as a son of Ares and his sister, a goddess of war named Enyo. The playwright Aristophanes identifies Enyalios and Ares as separate gods of war in the play "Peace". In the "Iliad", Homer uses the name Enyalios four times as a mortal leader of Cretan warriors, as well as a minor deity.

Answer: Gun

Gun is also the god of iron. The Fon are a West African people of Benin and southwest Nigeria. Tu is a Polynesian war god, while Erra serves the same function in ancient Babylonia, and Badb is a Celtic war goddess.

Answer: Eros, god of love

Being the father of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, reveals an important role of Mars as a founder and protector of the Roman people. Ares, on the other hand, is almost purely savage and destructive in his Greek role. So it is perhaps ironic that Eros should be his son. Eros is the son of Ares' union with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Cupid, the Roman god of love, is the son only of Venus.

Answer: Hinduism

Mangala was formed from three drops of perspiration which fell to the earth from the forehead of Shiva. He was raised by Bhumi, the earth. Mangala is primarily found in Hindu astrology in his association with the planet Mars, rather than as a character in Vedic stories.

Answer: Maya

"Can" means serpent in Mayan. "Cancun" is said to mean "nest of snakes." Ah Chuy Kak is known as the Fire Destroyer, while Ah Cun Can is also called the Snake Charmer. Ahulane is called the Archer, while Ah Hulneb is simply called the God of War, according to Encyclopedia Mythica.

Answer: Seth

Seth's name is also spelled "Set." He is also called the protector of Ra and is often depicted standing at the front of Ra's sun barge. He is shown as having a man's body and the head of some sort of animal variously described as an aardvark, a jackal, or a donkey.

Answer: She is also a triad of three goddesses

Three sisters make up the Morrigan, although in many stories the Morrigan appears and acts in the form of an individual. Those sisters are the goddesses Badb, Macha, and Nemain, although there is also a fourth, called Fea or Anand. She also often took the form of a crow or raven flying above the battlefield.

Answer: Tuesday

The "Tue" of Tuesday is usually ascribed to the Norse god of war Tyr, or the Old English spelling Tiw. In addition, the French (mardi) and Spanish (martes) words for Tuesday refer to Mars, the Roman god of war. Coincidentally, Odin or Wotan (Wednesday) and Thor (Thursday) are also intrepreted as gods of war, although that may not be the chief asset of either, Odin being the Nordic ruler of the gods and Thor being the god of thunder, lightning, and storms.