Nemesis Quiz

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  1. According to Hesiod, who were Nemesis's parents?

    1. Oceanus and Tethys
    2. Erebus and Nyx
    3. Cronus and Rhea
    4. Uranus and Gaia
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    Answer: Erebus and Nyx

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  2. What sin did Nemesis particularly punish?

    1. Wrath
    2. Greed
    3. Hubris
    4. Envy
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    Answer: Hubris

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  3. In which region was Nemesis worshipped as the 'Goddess of Rhamnous'?

    1. Boeotia
    2. Thessaly
    3. Attica
    4. Peloponnese
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    Answer: Attica

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  4. Who did Nemesis punish by making him fall in love with his own reflection?

    1. Narcissus
    2. Hyacinthus
    3. Adonis
    4. Actaeon
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    Answer: Narcissus

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  5. What did Nemesis's egg give birth to?

    1. The Graces
    2. Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, and the Dioscuri
    3. The Fates
    4. The Muses
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    Answer: Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, and the Dioscuri

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  6. Unlike other deities, what was Nemesis known for?

    1. Her implacable nature
    2. Her shapeshifting
    3. Her benevolence
    4. Her love of music
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    Answer: Her implacable nature

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  7. According to some sources, who was Nemesis's father?

    1. Iapetus
    2. Pontus
    3. Hyperion
    4. Oceanus
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    Answer: Oceanus

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