Gorgons Quiz

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1. Who were the traditional parents of the Gorgons?

   1. Gaia and Uranus
   2. Echidna and Typhon
   3. Oceanus and Tethys
   4. Nyx and Erebus
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   Answer: Echidna and Typhon

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2. Which of the three Gorgon sisters was mortal?

   1. Euryale
   2. Stheno
   3. Ceto
   4. Medusa
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   Answer: Medusa

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3. What did the Gorgons have instead of hair?

   1. Raven feathers
   2. Writhing snakes
   3. Living flames
   4. Scorpion tails
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   Answer: Writhing snakes

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4. Who beheaded Medusa?

   1. Heracles
   2. Bellerophon
   3. Theseus
   4. Perseus
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   Answer: Perseus

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5. Which goddess's reflective shield helped Perseus avoid Medusa's gaze?

   1. Hera
   2. Artemis
   3. Athena
   4. Aphrodite
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   Answer: Athena

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6. What was the effect of a Gorgon's gaze on onlookers?

   1. Drive them mad
   2. Cause them to age rapidly
   3. Put them to eternal sleep
   4. Turn them to stone
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   Answer: Turn them to stone

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7. How many Gorgon sisters were there?

   1. Three
   2. Five
   3. Four
   4. Two
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   Answer: Three

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8. Which Gorgon was sometimes described as the daughter of Phorkys and Keto?

   1. Medusa
   2. Lamia
   3. Stheno
   4. Euryale
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   Answer: Medusa

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