Mythology, Legend, and Folklore

Question: Which of these is not an Egyptian god?

Answer: Buddha was a sage who lived in ancient India. Buddhists today follow his teachings.

Question: Which of these was not an ancient Phoenician deity?

Answer: Jupiter, the father god, was the chief god of the Romans. The other gods were important in Phoenician religion.

Question: Which Norse god was called the Raven God?

Answer: Odin was called the Raven God. He could see anything that happened in the nine worlds of the universe, and nothing escaped his gaze.

Question: According to American folklore, who dug out the Grand Canyon?

Answer: According to American folklore, the giant timber cutter Paul Bunyan dug out the Grand Canyon with a pick.

Question: In which region of Greece was Pan first worshipped?

Answer: Pan was worshipped originally in Arcadia and eventually in all areas of Greece.

Question: In Egyptian mythology, to whom is the goddess Isis married?

Answer: Isis was married to the god Osiris.

Question: What was the name of the place where ancient Norse heroes went after death?

Answer: The Valkyries met fallen heroes on the battlefield. They brought the dead heroes to stay at a grand banquet hall called Valhalla. Valhalla was like a heaven for warriors.