Mythology The Greek Constellation Myths

Question 1

Ursa Major & Minor A jealous Hera transforms Calisto into a bear, her son, bow in hand is stopped by Zeus & both are?

Accepted Answer

Calisto & Arcas, cast into the heavens in the form of a big & little bears

Question 2

Perseus the Gorgon slayer, braves mortal danger & accomplishes all but WHICH on that day?

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bonded with his in-laws

Question 3

Lyra, the lyre of Orpheus, who's divine music could charm inanimate objects! WHICH other charming fun facts are TRUE?

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quelled spells of the Sirens, who sang songs tempting Jason & the Argonauts, lyre charmed Hades ruler of the Underworld & Cerberus a 3-headed guard dog

Question 4

Zeus turned both Laelaps (Dogs) & the fox (Hare) to stone & put them in the sky: Canis Major & Minor, representing what?

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their eternal chase

Question 5

Constellation of Crater is the cup Apollo expected to get some water in, instead the crow returns it with what inside?

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a water snake

Question 6

Lirba (September) If Virgo is the goddess Astraea/ Dike, then these are her scales. Placed among the stars...

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as a testament to her righteousness

Question 7

Pisces (February) constellation myth revolves around Aphrodite (Venus) & her son Eros (Cupid) transforming into fish to?

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escape the monster Typhon

Question 8

Enraged by Cassiopeia's pride, WHICH god sent Cetus to ravage her homeland with an epic battle then cast into the stars!

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Poseidon

Question 9

Stories of the 48 Greek constellations. (Dec/Jan) Orion the Hunter, killed by Scorpio or murdered in another version by?

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Artemis

Question 10

Ophiuchus, the Serpent bearer, Asclepius who's healing was so effective Hades convinced Zeus to strike him down or risk?

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disturbing the natural balance between land of the living & the Underworld

Question 11

Queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, angered & then punished for her vanity by being placed in the heavens how?

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upside down

Question 12

Delphinus is the dolphin messenger for Poseidon in Greek myth; this dolphin earned his place in the stars by doing what?

Accepted Answer

he helped Poseidon find his wife, Amphitrite

Question 13

Scorpius (October) the Scorpion said to have stung Orion to death in Greek mythology, who put that plan in action?

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Hera

Question 14

Draco After Hercules slays Ladon, Hera placed his image in the sky, coiled around the North Pole, with one of Hercules'

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foot on his head

Question 15

Bootes herdsman & rumored inventor of the plough, tech so significant that Dionysus immortalizes him in the stars

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when Icarus, a grape farmer's son tragically dies

Question 16

Sagittarius (November) Centaur archer Pholus, said to have been immortalized in the stars after a tragic accident during

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Hercules' quest for the Golden Apples of the Hesperides

Question 17

Lepus the hare being chased by Orion & his dogs, it represents the eternal human struggle for food, also being chased?

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the Pleiades

Question 18

Serpens, only constellation that's split into 2 parts Caput (head) & Cauda (tail) What is Asclepius doing to that snake?

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loosening it from it skin (molting), which is used in medicinal healing

Question 19

Capricornus (December) The sea goat has competing myths attempt to explain its origin story, top two contenders are?

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Pan, half man- half goat transforms into a goat-fish to escape Typhon, Amalthea, the goat that raised infant Zeus & hid him from his father Cronus

Question 20

Centaurus The Centaur 1/2 man & 1/2 horse, the wise & scholarly centaur Chiron, who was a tutor to all but WHICH hero?

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Perseus

Question 21

Corona Australis "The Southern Crown" Myth of Dionysus who places her mother's soul in the form of a wreath in the stars

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after retrieving it from the Underworld

Question 22

Cancer (June) Cancer, a giant crab, Karkinos. Heracles crushes it & then Hera placed it among the stars, she sent it?

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a description of Hercules's foot & where to bite it, oh that's Achilles...

Question 23

Sagitta The arrow In 150 CE, Ptolemy recorded 48 constellations, mythologist have argued all but one of these theories?

Accepted Answer

Orion's arrow intended for Lepus the hare

Question 24

Corona Borealis "The Northern Crown" owned by the Princess of Crete who helps Theseus defeat the Minotaur. Her name is?

Accepted Answer

Ariadne

Question 25

Hercules cast in the stars not after his 12 labors, but after defeating 2 giants Albion & Bergion, he's immortalized?

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praying to his father in a kneeling position

Question 26

Corvus the crow sent by Apollo to get a cup of water, failed; then crow blamed a snake, angered by the deception Apollo?

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cast the snake, the cup & the crow into the stars

Question 27

Princess Andromeda, a sacrifice chained to a rock, dinner for Cetus, for offending the gods & having a boastful mother?

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saved by Perseus who slayed the sea monster on the back of Pegasus

Question 28

King Cepheus consulted an oracle, who advised him the way to appease Poseidon was to sacrifice his daughter Andromeda

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he got some thick chains & set to the task

Question 29

The Lernaean Hydra As Heracles fought him & he cut off a head, two more grew back, who raised this monstrous sea snake?

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Hera

Question 30

Leo (July) In a rare act of generosity, Hera, overlooks Zeus & Heracles' tricks & placed the Nemean Lion among the stars

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after Hercules wrestles the massive lion & slays it with his bare hands

Question 31

Cygnus mourned his friend Phaethon's (son of Helios) death, so the gods transformed him into a swan & put him in the sky

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because of his pure devotion

Question 32

Aquarius (January) Myth of Ganymede, a young man, so admired for his elegance that Zeus abducted him & made him his?

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cupbearer on Mount Olympus

Question 33

Virgo the virgin, prominent in August, 1st appears in April making contenders for unmasking Virgo include all but WHICH?

Accepted Answer

The rise of Andromeda

Question 34

Pegasus the Winged Horse after Bellerophon tamed him, it was Zeus who placed his trusty steed in the heavens after he?

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aided in the battle & defeat of the fire-breathing Chimera, used by Zeus to carry his supply of thunder & lightning, ascended to Mount Olympus after Bellerophon failed to complete the trip

Question 35

Lupus Myth of King Lycaon who angers Zeus with an offering so offensive he was turned him into a wolf, what's the prob?

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the offering included human flesh

Question 36

Gemini (May) Twins Castor & Pollux The immortal son Castor does what that forever gives them both celestial immortality?

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empathetically he attempts to share his immortality with his brother Pollux

Question 37

Ara, the alter used by the gods to form an alliance, before great battle w/ the Titans. What is the name of that battle?

Accepted Answer

Titanomachy

Question 38

Aries (March) The Ram myth of Phrixus & Helle, who escaped stepmother's plot on the back of a golden-fleeced ram & then?

Accepted Answer

Jason & the Argonauts quested for the mythic fleece, Phrixus survived, only to sacrifice the ram to Zeus, Helle fell into the sea

Question 39

Aquila, The Eagle, Zeus memorialized his trusted familiar after sharing all of these mythic adventures EXCEPT WHICH?

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spied on Hera when he was seducing the Princess Io

Question 40

Taurus (April) Zeus disguises himself as a beautiful white bull to seduce & abduct WHICH of his many love interests?

Accepted Answer

Europa, a Phoenician princess

Mythology The Greek Constellation Myths

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Mythology The Greek Constellation Myths

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