Ravenna High School

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Deities and creatures associated with Pontus and Poseidon
Short-answer quiz on the creatures originating from the sea
 
1Who was "The Old Man of the Sea"?
2What is a freshwater nymph called?
3What is a saltwater nymph called?
4Who was the mother of Achilles?
5Who was the wife of Poseidon?
6Who was turned into a monster with dogs' heads by Amphitrite?
7What is the name of the giant whirlpool at the Straits of Messina?
8What nereid was beloved by the cyclops Polyphemus?
9Who was the rainbow goddess?
10What creatures have the body of birds and the head of women?
11What three sisters who had only one eye and tooth between them?
12If their eyes meet those of an onlooker, he is turned to stone. Who were they?
13What horse emerged from Medusa's neck when she is decapitated by Perseus?
14What three-bodied herdsman had his cattle stolen by Hercules?
15What monster was half-woman and half snake?
16What was the name of the dog of Geryon?
17What was the name of the many-headed dog of Hades?
18What was the name of the monster with multiple snake heads that was killed by Hercules?
19What creature was part lion, part goat, and part snake?
20Which son of Poseidon killed the Minotaur?
21What is the name of the son of Poseidon who drew power from the earth?
22Who was the cyclops son of Poseidon?
23What is the name of the spring created by Pegasus?
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last updated July 14, 2003
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