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'O' My God.. Trivia Quiz

OMG! There have been many deities over the centuries whose names begin with the letter "O". How many do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lalenya. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lalenya

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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541

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Greek wine goddess has a name that sounds similar to a Greek word meaning "lover of wine" that has made its way into English dictionaries. Can you name her? Hint

Oenothea

Orthia

Onatha

Onile

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Question 2 of 10

2. Oya is the Yoruban war and fertility goddess. What is another phrase that has been used to refer to her? Hint

The one who puts on pants to go to war

Neither of these

The one who grows a beard to go to war

Both of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Norse god of war and wisdom is the ruler of Asgard, the realm of the gods. Who is he? Hint

Odin

Ogun

Osiris

Onan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Talk about weird family relationships! This major Egyptian god, married to his sister Isis, was murdered by his brother Set. Who is he? Hint

Osiris

Ogun

Odin

Oshun

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Irish sun god is also known as a god of wisdom and writing. Who is he? Hint

Oghma

Oshun

Ogun

Ogu Mate

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Aztec creator goddess has a name meaning "Lady of Duality". Who is she? Hint

Ometecuhtli

Oshun

Ogu Mate

Omecihuatl

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Greek goddess's title might have won the approval of the late children's author Maurice Sendak. Hint

Orthia

Onile

Oya

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Nigerian deity is a war god. Therefore, it seems apropos that he has a weapon in his name. Who is he? Hint

Ouzi

Ogun

Osword

Oknife

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Sioux goddess of the afterlife escorts righteous souls across the Milky Way. Who is she? Hint

Oyster Woman

Owl Woman

Otter Woman

Ocelot Woman

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Latvian deity is the goddess of berries and the plants that bear them. Hint

Onile

Onatha

Ogu Mate

Oshun

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Greek wine goddess has a name that sounds similar to a Greek word meaning "lover of wine" that has made its way into English dictionaries. Can you name her?

Answer: Oenothea

Oenothea is, appropriately, associated with home, innkeeping, and hospitality. She is known as a dispenser of immortality. No wonder those under the influence of wine tend to think themselves immortal!

2. Oya is the Yoruban war and fertility goddess. What is another phrase that has been used to refer to her?

Answer: Both of these

A wife of Shango, god of hunting and thunder, Oya is mighty mighty in her own right! She is the goddess of wind, fire, thunder, and earthquakes. Interestingly, Shango is said to have married her after he witnessed her transform from water buffalo to woman; he was appropriately impressed!

3. This Norse god of war and wisdom is the ruler of Asgard, the realm of the gods. Who is he?

Answer: Odin

Odin's name is said to mean "inspiration", "rage", and "frenzy". He is the father of the storm god Thor.

4. Talk about weird family relationships! This major Egyptian god, married to his sister Isis, was murdered by his brother Set. Who is he?

Answer: Osiris

Osiris was pieced back together and reanimated by Isis, who subsequently bore him a son named Horus. In order to conceive Horus, Isis had to replace Osiris's phallus, which had been eaten by a crab (OUCH!).

5. This Irish sun god is also known as a god of wisdom and writing. Who is he?

Answer: Oghma

Also known as Ogma, Oghma is said to have invented the Ogham alphabet, which was used in Ireland from the 4th to 7th centuries A.D. A member of the Tuatha De Danaan, or People of the Goddess Danu, Oghma is a member of a trinity of gods that also includes Lugh and the Dagda.

6. This Aztec creator goddess has a name meaning "Lady of Duality". Who is she?

Answer: Omecihuatl

Omecihuatl (also spelled Omeciuatl and pronounced "oh-may-SEE-wah-tl") created the world with the assistance of her husband and twin, Ometecuhtli. Together, they created stars by touching monsters, and they had four sons -- all Aztec gods.

7. This Greek goddess's title might have won the approval of the late children's author Maurice Sendak.

Answer: Orthia

Worshipped by the Spartans, Orthia is associated with Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Orthia is known as the goddess of wild things. Maurice Sendak wrote the children's classic "Where the Wild Things Are".

8. This Nigerian deity is a war god. Therefore, it seems apropos that he has a weapon in his name. Who is he?

Answer: Ogun

Ogun (whose name has the additional variants of Ogoun, Ogum, and Oggun) is also a fire god. Accordingly, he is the patron of smiths.

9. This Sioux goddess of the afterlife escorts righteous souls across the Milky Way. Who is she?

Answer: Owl Woman

Owl Woman is seen as the keeper of the bridge to immortality. In addition to escorting the righteous souls there, she throws the souls of the unrighteous into the abyss.

10. This Latvian deity is the goddess of berries and the plants that bear them.

Answer: Ogu Mate

Her name is pronounced "OH-goo MAH-teh", and it means "Mother of Berries". Ogu Mate is one of many Latvian mates, or mother goddesses, and her berries are said to have supplied the brilliant red dye for the Latvian flag.

Source: Author Lalenya

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