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In Hesiod’s story, whose gift of fire led Zeus to punish humanity through Pandora?
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Prometheus
In Greek mythology, whose curiosity caused Pandora’s jar to be opened?
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Pandora’s
What Old English word is commonly cited as a source for J.R.R. Tolkien’s use of “orc”?
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orcneas
What is the name of the fictional star that guides the Elves in J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology?
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Eärendil
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Which World War I battle did J.R.R. Tolkien fight in as a British Army officer?
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Battle of the Somme
Which Tolkien work was published posthumously in 1977 as an edited collection of mythology?
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The Silmarillion