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Intermediate Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what protective object did Athena wear with Medusa’s head attached?

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In Greek mythology, which poet says that Medusa was the only mortal Gorgon?

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of Perseus’s mother, who was imprisoned by her father Acrisius?

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the island where Perseus and Danae were cast ashore in a chest?

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In Greek mythology, what was the name of the fisherman who rescued Danae and Perseus on Seriphos?

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what protective object did Athena wear with Medusa’s head attached?

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The aegis

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, which poet says that Medusa was the only mortal Gorgon?

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Hesiod

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what was the name of Perseus’s mother, who was imprisoned by her father Acrisius?

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Danae

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the island where Perseus and Danae were cast ashore in a chest?

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Seriphos

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the fisherman who rescued Danae and Perseus on Seriphos?

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Dictys

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what was the name of Medusa’s other child who emerged after her death?

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Chrysaor

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the winged horse born from Medusa’s body?

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Pegasus

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Medusa And The Gorgons

In Greek mythology, who was Medusa’s father, according to Hesiod’s Theogony?

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Phorcys

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Hindu Mythology

In Hindu mythology, which avatar of Vishnu appears as a fish to save Manu from a great flood?

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Matsya

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Hindu Mythology

In the Hindu legend of Savitri and Satyavan, what was the name of Savitri’s husband?

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Satyavan

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Hindu Mythology

In Hindu mythology, who is the bull traditionally regarded as Shiva’s vehicle?

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Nandi

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In the Mahabharata, what is the name of the serpent king who bites King Parikshit?

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Takshaka

Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well

In Greek mythology, what protective object did Athena wear with Medusa’s head attached?

In Greek mythology, which poet says that Medusa was the only mortal Gorgon?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of Perseus’s mother, who was imprisoned by her father Acrisius?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the island where Perseus and Danae were cast ashore in a chest?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the fisherman who rescued Danae and Perseus on Seriphos?

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In Greek mythology, what protective object did Athena wear with Medusa’s head attached?

In Greek mythology, which poet says that Medusa was the only mortal Gorgon?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of Perseus’s mother, who was imprisoned by her father Acrisius?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the island where Perseus and Danae were cast ashore in a chest?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the fisherman who rescued Danae and Perseus on Seriphos?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of Medusa’s other child who emerged after her death?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the winged horse born from Medusa’s body?

In Greek mythology, who was Medusa’s father, according to Hesiod’s Theogony?

In Hindu mythology, which avatar of Vishnu appears as a fish to save Manu from a great flood?

In the Hindu legend of Savitri and Satyavan, what was the name of Savitri’s husband?

In Hindu mythology, who is the bull traditionally regarded as Shiva’s vehicle?

In the Mahabharata, what is the name of the serpent king who bites King Parikshit?

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