The Realm of the Dead in Roman Myth
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Who is the wife of Orpheus?

  • Eurydice (correct)
  • Persephone
  • Ceres
  • Proserpina

    • Who is the ruler of the Kingdom of the Dead?

  • Hercules
  • Thanatos
  • Pluto (correct)
  • Minos

    • Who is the god of Dreams?

  • Morpheus (correct)
  • Somnus
  • Mercurius
  • Thanatos

    • Who is the ferryman on the River Styx?

    <p>Charon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the final judge in the Underworld?

    <p>Minos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the Greek king who descended into the Underworld to get his fortune from his mother?

    <p>Odysseus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river surrounds Tartarus and keeps the damned bound within their realm of pain?

    <p>Phlegethon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the evil-doer who was crucified on a burning, spinning wheel in the Underworld?

    <p>Ixion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the specter of retribution who haunts and torments evildoers in the Underworld?

    <p>Nemesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the son of Night and the Roman god of sleep?

    <p>Somnus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the three Fates?

    <p>Three old women who spun, measured, and cut the Golden Thread that measures everyone's lifespan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the three Furies?

    <p>Three horrible demonic creatures who tormented evildoers in the Underworld</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Acheron?

    <p>The River of pain and woe, the 1st boundary between the lands of the living and the dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Aeneas?

    <p>Trojan hero who fled burning Troy, he once descended into the Underworld to get his fortune from his father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the Asphodel Fields?

    <p>Regular, commonplace fields in the Underworld where regular people went after death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Cerberus?

    <p>Huge, horrible 3-headed dog, guardian of the Underworld</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Ceres?

    <p>Goddess of the Harvest, mother of Proserpina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Charon?

    <p>Grim ferryman who carried the dead across the river Styx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the Danaids?

    <p>49 daughters who murdered their husbands, punished by carrying water in jugs that could never be filled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Elysium?

    <p>The place for great heroes in the Underworld to rest in peace and tranquility for all eternity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the 3 Fates in Greek mythology?

    <p>The 3 Fates are old women who spin, measure, and cut the Golden Thread that measures everyone's lifespan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the 3 Furies in Greek mythology.

    <p>The 3 Furies are horrible demonic creatures who tormented evildoers in the Underworld, shrieking and clawing at their tortured spirits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Acheron in Greek mythology?

    <p>Acheron is the River of pain and woe, the 1st boundary between the lands of the living and the dead.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Aeneas and what did he do in the Underworld?

    <p>Aeneas is a Trojan hero who fled burning Troy. He once descended into the Underworld to get his fortune from his father, who had recently passed away. He is one of the few mortals who returned from the Underworld.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the Asphodel Fields in the Underworld?

    <p>The Asphodel Fields are regular, commonplace fields where regular people went after death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe Cerberus in Greek mythology.

    <p>Cerberus is a huge, horrible 3-headed dog and the guardian of the Underworld.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Ceres in Greek mythology?

    <p>Ceres is the goddess of the Harvest and the mother of Proserpina. She causes winter when she is in the Underworld.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Charon and what is his role in the Underworld?

    <p>Charon is the grim ferryman who carries the dead across the river Styx. He requires a toll for passage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the Danaids and what was their punishment?

    <p>The Danaids are 49 daughters who murdered their husbands. Their punishment is to carry water in jugs that can never be filled.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Elysium in Greek mythology?

    <p>Elysium is the resting place for great heroes in the Underworld. It is a peaceful and tranquil place for eternity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the poor, sweet but doomed wife of Orpheus who remains in the Underworld?

    <p>Eurydice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the great hero who descended into the Underworld to capture Cerberus and conquered Death itself?

    <p>Hercules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the onetime king in Thessaly who was crucified on a burning, spinning wheel in the Underworld?

    <p>Ixion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the birdless, joyless lake that marked the entrance to the Underworld?

    <p>Lake Avernus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the River of Forgetting, by whose waters spirits would forget all the events of their life on Earth?

    <p>Lethe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the Messenger of the Gods, leading the spirits of the dead to Charon on their journey into the Underworld?

    <p>Mercurius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the onetime king of Crete, the 3rd and final judge in the Underworld who judged the spirits of the great heroes and sent them to Elysium?

    <p>Minos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the son of Sleep and god of Dreams, bringing visions and messages to people while sleeping?

    <p>Morpheus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the specter of retribution who haunts and torments evildoers in the Underworld?

    <p>Nemesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the Greek king of Ithaca who once descended into the Underworld to get his fortune from his mother?

    <p>Odysseus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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