Lamia Quiz

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1. Who was Lamia's father?

   1. King Minos of Crete
   2. King Pelops of Phrygia
   3. King Belus of Egypt
   4. King Cadmus of Thebes
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   Answer: King Belus of Egypt

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2. Which goddess murdered Lamia's children?

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

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3. What did Zeus make removable from Lamia?

   1. Her tongue
   2. Her eyes
   3. Her ears
   4. Her teeth
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   Answer: Her eyes

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4. What was Lamia sometimes called as a bogey-monster?

   1. Mormolyca
   2. Gorgo
   3. Empusa
   4. Harpy
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   Answer: Mormolyca

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5. Which comic author mentioned Lamia in Wasps and Peace?

   1. Euripides
   2. Menander
   3. Sophocles
   4. Aristophanes
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   Answer: Aristophanes

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6. What was Lamia's mother's name?

   1. Callisto
   2. Io
   3. Lybie
   4. Europa
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   Answer: Lybie

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7. What was Lamia's cave covered with?

   1. Olive and fig
   2. Laurel and myrtle
   3. Ivy and briony
   4. Vine and thorn
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   Answer: Ivy and briony

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8. Which author tried to rationalize the myth in his Library of History?

   1. Plutarch
   2. Pausanias
   3. Apollodorus
   4. Diodorus Siculus
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   Answer: Diodorus Siculus

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