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Quiz about Wicca Series and Mythology  Literature
Quiz about Wicca Series and Mythology  Literature

"Wicca" Series and Mythology & Literature Quiz


This quiz is all about how the characters in Cate Tiernan's "Wicca" series relates to Celtic mythology, and to a lesser extent, other mythologies amd literatures.

A multiple-choice quiz by nicolekrocks. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
nicolekrocks
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
197,021
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
619
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Question 1 of 10
1. This character is named after a Celtic goddess who symbolises the sometimes frightening aspects of female energy. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This lesser character is named after the king of the Irish gods. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In mythology, the Fianna was a legendary army of Irish warriors.


Question 4 of 10
4. This character shares the name of an ancient Greek goddess who is superior even to the Olympians. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This character shares the name of a popular Celtic goddess who is often said to have been the origin of a Christian Saint. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Cal's mother was named after a goddess.


Question 7 of 10
7. This character shared her name with a Greek goddess who was known for her countless love affairs and is the daughter of the Titan Hyperion. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Diarmuid was a character in what type of literature? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. An evil character prominent in the 15th book, "Night's Child," shares his/her name with an island off the coast of Scotland. What is the name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This character's surname is the same as the first name of mythological figure who made love with a hag who then turned into a beautiful woman. To whom am I referring? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This character is named after a Celtic goddess who symbolises the sometimes frightening aspects of female energy.

Answer: Morgan

Morgan is the main character in the series, a very powerful witch, who is indeed sometimes quite frightening. In mythology, Morgan is also known as Morrigan or Morrigu.
2. This lesser character is named after the king of the Irish gods.

Answer: Dagda

Dagda is Morgan's cat. In mythology, Dagda is not only king of the gods, but leader of the magical race of gods named the Tuatha de Danann.
3. In mythology, the Fianna was a legendary army of Irish warriors.

Answer: True

In the series, the Fianna was a Celtic music band who performed at the shop Practical Magick.
4. This character shares the name of an ancient Greek goddess who is superior even to the Olympians.

Answer: Moira

In the "Wicca" series, Moira is Morgan's daughter. In mythology, she is the goddess of fate and necessity.
5. This character shares the name of a popular Celtic goddess who is often said to have been the origin of a Christian Saint.

Answer: Brigid

In mythology, Brigid is the daughter of Dagda and a triple goddess. Her first aspect is as goddess of poetry and inspiration, her second of fertility and healing, and her third of crafts and smiths - particularly metalworking.
6. Cal's mother was named after a goddess.

Answer: True

She was a goddess of the Greek pantheon.
7. This character shared her name with a Greek goddess who was known for her countless love affairs and is the daughter of the Titan Hyperion.

Answer: Selene

There is no character named Athena in the "Wicca" series.
Selene Belltower was Cal's mother, and evil.
8. Diarmuid was a character in what type of literature?

Answer: Gaelic

In the "Wicca" series, Diarmuid was a character in "Origins," the eleventh book in the series. It was set back in the 1600s.
Also, the character of Alyce had a nephew named Diarmuid.
9. An evil character prominent in the 15th book, "Night's Child," shares his/her name with an island off the coast of Scotland. What is the name?

Answer: Iona

Iona was evil. She took possession of souls of people whose true names she had uncovered. One of these people was her father Ciaran MacEwan, which backfired as Morgan also knew his true name.
10. This character's surname is the same as the first name of mythological figure who made love with a hag who then turned into a beautiful woman. To whom am I referring?

Answer: Hunter Niall

Prior to dating Cal and then Hunter, Morgan had never dated before and felt rather worthless to guys. Coincidence? You decide!
Source: Author nicolekrocks

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