Oh yeah I forgot about school, Im not in it and dont think about that often.

There's enough people here now, so I'll ask the first question in 3 minutes

@ Phoenixx ~ You're sooo lucky!


EDIT :: I'll be poofing often, so good luck you guys!

Question 1

Twin Heroes go to the underworld to avenge the murder of their father and uncle (who were also twins). On the way, they challenge and destroy a bird who claims to be the sun. The real sun then takes its rightful place in the sky.

Which culture does this myth come from?

Greek/ Roman?

Native American?

Greek is it the origin of the phoenix mythos?

No, you may guess again

I think we lost Sera somewhere...

Yea...you did. ^^

Ok the is it the central american or Mexican version of the birth of the sun?

Egyptian?

Originally Posted by Phoenixx

Ok the is it the central american or Mexican version of the birth of the sun?

You are Correct

Congratulations, Phoenixx!

Ahahha I knew it had to be one of those two, I probably should tell you I own about 25 mythology encyclopedias and its a huge love of mine ;)

QUESTION 2

An archer shoots down the nine suns and is banished, along with his wife, to the earth. The wife wishes to return to heaven, so the archer travels the world to find her the elixir of immortality, which must be taken on a clear night. The impatient wife takes it right away and becomes trapped in the moon. The husband is granted one night a year to be with his wife--which is when the harvest moon shines the brightest.

In which country did this myth originate?

China?

That ones Chinese, and there were ten sons they were the jade Emporers sons, and Im not going to answer anymore. ;)

Wooh got it

China?

LOL yeah Its not fair for me to answer them, I feel bad Ive studied mythology for 30 years now. Congrats woohoo!

Since I'm not feeling well, I'm going to go ahead and just post the rest of the question in one post. Just leave your answers for them and I'll go through and announce the winner tomorrow after I get on.

O.o
Yay!
I totally made a random guess.
These are pretty hard, but fun at the same time! :mrgreen:


EDIT :: @ Phoenixx ~ Thanks!


@ blueblackrose ~ Aww...
I hope you get well/ feel better soon! :glomp:
See you tomorrow, I hope! ^^

ahh im sorry you dont feel well I hope your better soon.

For each question tell me which culture the myth comes from.

QUESTION 3

The ruler's evil brother commissions a beautiful chest to be made. At a party, he invites all those present to lay down in it, and says that whoever fits best in the chest may have it. The ruler, of course, fits best and his brother immediately pours lead over it, killing the ruler and claiming the throne for himself. The dead ruler's wife finds the chest and holds vigil over it until the usurper finds them and tears the body to pieces. The dead ruler is resurrected for one night and then becomes lord of the underworld.

QUESTION 4

The ruler's sister, an evil sorceress, induces her lover to steal the ruler's powerful sword and kill him with it. However, the lover fails and is killed by the ruler. The evil sister continues to torment the ruler until he is mortally wounded by his son, at which point she takes him by boat to a magical place.

QUESTION 5

To win the hand of a beautiful woman, a young hero performs the "salmon's leap" to cross a treacherous bridge; learns the art of battle from the fiercest Amazon warrior in the world; tricks his teacher's enemy into pledging peace; and returns to slay his beloved's father and run off with her. He continues to kill anyone who stands in their path until streams of his enemies' blood runs over the plains. The place becomes known as Sod of Blood. The hero, left with no enemies to conquer, marries his beloved.

QUESTION 6

The high god chooses a lizard and a chameleon as messengers to deliver his words to humanity. The lizard carries the message that people will die and that will be the end of them; the chameleon carries the message that people will die but return to life. The lizard, being faster, arrives first. The humans accept this fate as the will of the high god, and by the time the chameleon arrives, it is too late: humanity's fate is sealed.

QUESTION 7

A woman is given the gift of a beautiful box, which she is told not to open. Curiosity gets the best of her and she disobeys the warning, setting free all the evils known to the gods. She quickly closes the box, but only hope remains inside

QUESTION 8

Three gods create the universe from the body of a slain frost-giant. His blood becomes the sea, his skull becomes the heavens, his flesh becomes the earth, and his eyebrows become a place where humans could live: Middle Earth. An ash tree called "Yggdrasill" connects the worlds.

QUESTION 9

The two daughters of Old Moon wish to marry stars they see in the sky. Their wish is granted, but while the older one is pleased with her match, the younger one is upset because her husband is ancient. The older one conceives a child, Young Moon, and the three escape back to earth, where the baby is kidnapped by dog salmon. Young Moon grows up, is rescued, and shows his great powers by creating the sun, the moon, and humans, who spent their days fishing for dog salmon.

QUESTION 10

Twin brothers are abandoned and raised by wolves. When they are grown, they help their grandfather defeat the impostor ruler of Alba Longa and return to the throne. They then found a nearby city, but a sign from the gods deems only one of them the new ruler.

3. Egyptian
4. Greek
5. Celtic
6. African
7. Greek
8. Norse
9. Native American
10. Roman