2018 Mythology Exam Classical Association of the Middle West and South 1. One of Hera’s symbols was the A. cradle B. torch C. sow D. cow 2. Europa was the mother by Zeus of A. Sarpedon B. Minos C. Rhadamanthus D. all of these 3. Arachne was changed into a spider by A. Hera B. Artemis C. Athena D. Hestia 4. The most unusual thing about Jason’s teacher, Chiron is that he A. can change his shape. B. never misses C. is a centaur. D. is a satyr. 5. The goddess of the hearth and protectress of the home was A. Hera. B. Hebe. C. Hestia. D. Harmonia. 6. The Oracle of Delphi was the mouthpiece of the god/goddess A. Zeus. B. Persephone. C. Apollo. D. Athena. 7. The wife to whom Odysseus was hastening home from Troy was A. Leda. B. Anticlea. C. Hecuba. D. Penelope. 8. On the way to Colchis, Hylas was captured by A. giants. B. naiads. C. maenads. D. harpies 9. Aeneas fell in love with Queen _________. A. Hypsiple B. Medea C. Lavinia D. Dido 10. The twin brother of Hercules and the father of Iolaus was A. Iphicles B. Sthenelus C. Eurystheus D. Chiron 11. Which city did the House of Tyndareus rule? a. Mycene b. Crete c. Sparta d. Troy 12. Who fed his son Pelops to Zeus and the Olympians? a. Ixion b. Sisyphus c. Tityus d. Tantalus 13. Which woman claimed that her children were better than the children of Leto? a. Ino b. Niobe c. Semele d. Jocasta 14. Which son of Pelops would eventually lead the Greek army during the Trojan war? a. Thysetis b. Menelaus c. Achilles d. Agamemnon 15. In what form did Zeus seduce Leda? a. Swan b. Bull c. Cuckoo d. Golden Cloud 16. Which child of Leda was immortal? a. Pollux b. Castor c. Helen d. Clytemnestra 17. What was Pelops’ shoulder made from? a. gold b. ivory c. silver d. flesh 18. Who was the father of Castor? a. Zeus b. Ares c. Menelaus d. Tyndaeus 19. Who does Clytemnestra marry? a. Atreus b. Menelaus c. Thyestis d. Agamemnon 20. Which daughter of Clytemnestra is sacrificed to help the Greek army? a. Electra b. Briseis c. Iphigenia d. Cassandra 21. Which of the following is NOT romantically involved with Achilles? a. Deidamia b. Iphigenia c. Briseis d. Agave 22. Which of the following was hatched from an egg? a. Ares b. Ino c. Pollux d. Haemon 23. Who was king when Poseidon and Apollo built Troy’s wall? a. Priam b. Hercules c. Laomedon d. Tyndareus 24. Which of the following saved Priam as a young boy? a. Hesione b. Atropos c. Euterpe d. Autonoe 25. What was Odysseus’ reward for proposing the Oath of Tyndareus? a. Penelope b. Circe c. Calypso d. Nausicaa 26. What is the more common name of the mythological king Podarces? a. Priam b. Minos c. Eurystheus d. Laomedon 27. Which lover of Aphrodite was the cousin of Hesione and Podarces? a. Anchises b. Adonis c. Ares d. Hermes 28.Which child of Zeus and Hera was NOT invited to Thetis’ wedding? a. Ares b. Eris c. Hebe d. Eileithyia 29. Who is the father of Achilles? a. Priam b. Podarces c. Peleus d. Pelias 30. Which Trojan prince was abandoned on Mount Ida? a. Hector b. Deiphobus c. Paris d. Troilus 31. With Athena’s help, __________ tamed Pegasus. A. Perseus B. Theseus C. Bellerophon D. Hercules 32. Atalanta and Hippomenes were changed into ___________ by Aphrodite. A. lions B. horses C. bears D. snakes 33. The Sibyl of Cumae led _____________ to the Underworld. A. Theseus B. Hercules C. Odysseus D. Aeneas 34. How many years did it take Odysseus to return to Ithaca from Troy? A. 5 B. 7 C. 10 D. 12 35. Odysseus thwarted _____________ with the herb moly. A. Calypso B. Scylla C. Charybdis D. Circe 36. The father of Achilles was A. Peleus. B. Meleager. C. Butes. D. Adrastus. 37. Hercules captured but did NOT kill A. Geryon. B. the hydra. C. the Nemean lion. D. the Golden Hind. 38. Aeneas was commanded to build his city where A. he found a white sow with thirty white piglets. B. a cow he was following lay down. C. he had killed a great snake. D. he had buried his father. 39. _______________________ tried to fly to Mt. Olympus. A. Icarus B. Prometheus C. Bellerophon D. Phaethon 40. The Nymphs of the North aided the hero __________________. A. Odysseus B. Perseus C. Bellerophon D. Cadmus .