Telephus Quiz

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1. Who was Telephus's father?

   1. Heracles
   2. Poseidon
   3. Ares
   4. Zeus
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   Answer: Heracles

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2. What was the name of Telephus's mother?

   1. Deianira
   2. Megara
   3. Auge
   4. Alcmene
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   Answer: Auge

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3. Who was the king of Tegea and Telephus's maternal grandfather?

   1. Corycus
   2. Aleus
   3. Creon
   4. Teuthras
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   Answer: Aleus

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4. What animal rescued baby Telephus on Mount Parthenion?

   1. A deer
   2. A bear
   3. A she-wolf
   4. A lioness
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   Answer: A deer

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5. Who was Telephus's friend when he left to search for a new land?

   1. Thersander
   2. Eurypylus
   3. Parthenopaeus
   4. Teuthras
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   Answer: Parthenopaeus

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6. Which region did Telephus eventually rule?

   1. Argos
   2. Tegea
   3. Mysia
   4. Thebes
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   Answer: Mysia

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7. Who wounded Telephus during the battle with the Achaeans?

   1. Agamemnon
   2. Odysseus
   3. Ajax
   4. Achilles
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   Answer: Achilles

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8. What did the oracle of Delphi tell Telephus about his wound?

   1. The son shall heal the father
   2. He that wounded shall heal
   3. The wound will heal in time
   4. Only the gods can heal
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   Answer: He that wounded shall heal

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