Recent questions tagged mythology

Description : Which mythological character was cursed with the ability to see the future but not able to do anything about it?

Last Answer : Cassandra

Description : Did ‘unicorns’ co-exist with humans?

Last Answer : It seems to me that the author of the article is basically redefining unicorns to be the same thing as rhinos. Well I suppose they may have a point. We’ve redefined birds as modern dinosaurs.

Description : What is your favorite mystical creature?

Last Answer : Do you mean mythical?

Description : Does any one have proof that numerology is legit?

Last Answer : 1 + 1 = 2 and 2 + 2 = 4 Numerology not a valid science.

Description : Can you have a dead "soul mate"?

Last Answer : Welcome to Fluther. I think that you are probably just relating to this singers music at a time that you need something to get you through the day. The fact that you two have similar backgrounds ... find someone to talk to, maybe a psychiatrist to help you deal with your depression. Good luck.

Description : LOTR fans, do you think Sirmarillion is filmable?

Last Answer : Not coherently.

Description : Despite having done similar things, Prometheus and the Serpent are seen differently in the cultures that believed they existed. Why do you think that is?

Last Answer : The Greek tradition encourages pride and assertiveness; the Abrahamic tradition does not. They also have very different views about the trickster archetype and its place in their respective mythologies. What you have noticed is just one manifestation of these differences.

Description : Which Titan would you be?

Last Answer : Hyperion

Description : Where does the image of the Grimreaper come from?

Last Answer : it is probably a Jungian type archetype from the subconscious that has had a little tweaking and embellishing over the years, through art and culture. Greek mythology had Charon the ferryman to transport the soul across the river Styx.

Description : Where does the image of the Grimreaper come from?

Last Answer : it is probably a Jungian type archetype from the subconscious that has had a little tweaking and embellishing over the years, through art and culture. Greek mythology had Charon the ferryman to transport the soul across the river Styx.

Description : Why are cultures obssessed with dragons?

Last Answer : ‘Cause they’re AWESOME!

Description : In what language did the serpent speak to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?

Last Answer : Him speak with forked tongue.

Description : Pretend you are dying and you want to stave off “The Grim Reaper.” If you deliberately smash a mirror, doesn’t that ensure that you will be around another seven years, to have all of that bad luck?

Last Answer : I think that I understand what you're saying, if so then I'm guessing you could say that you dying would part of the bad luck, and then for the next 7 years bad luck things would happen to ... then some crazy new treatment might be approved at the last minute and it saved your life and many others.

Description : Favorite techno myth?

Last Answer : “A faster desktop computer will make me more productive.”

Description : What married brother and sister were king and queen of the Olympian gods? -Mythology

Last Answer : Hera was the goddess of marriage and the queen of Olympus. She was Zeus's wife and sister; many myths tell of how she sought revenge when Zeus betrayed her with his lovers.

Description : Who was the patron god of theatre and art? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Dionysus

Description : What Greek hero was a son of Zeus and was required to perform many labors for the gods? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Hercules

Description : Which description below best describes the god Poseidon? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct God of the ocean and horses, his symbol was a trident

Description : What Greek hero from Homer`s epic poem the Iliad, was invulnerable except for his heel? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Achilles

Description : What powerful god lived in the Underworld rather than on Mount Olympus? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Hades

Description : What two gods were twin brother and sister? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Apollo and Artemis

Description : Which of the descriptions below best describes the goddess Aphrodite? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Goddess of love and beauty who was married to Hephaestus

Description : Who were the Titans? -Mythology

Last Answer : Titan, in Greek mythology, any of the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth) and their descendants. According to Hesiod's Theogony, there were 12 original Titans: the brothers Oceanus, Coeus, ... Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus, and the sisters Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys.

Description : Who was the leader of the Greek gods? -Mythology

Last Answer : Correct Zeus

Description : Question 48 : Who wrote down the epic Mahabharata while Vyasa was dictating -Mythology

Last Answer : It's said that Ganesha wrote the Mahabharata, as it was recited to him by sage Vyasa (Veda Vyasa)

Description : Question 47 : How many incarnations of Vishnu appeared in Satya or Krita Yuga from his Dashavatar -Mythology

Last Answer : Dashavatar: 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Mumbai: It is believed that whenever there is an evolution in the history of mankind, God incarnates on earth to restore the cosmic order.

Description : Question 46 : Which one is the first avatar of Lord Vishnu from his Dashavatar -Mythology

Last Answer : Matsya is the answer.

Description : Question 45 : In the Narasimbha avatar, Lord Vishnu kill -Mythology

Last Answer : Hiranyakashipu is the answer.

Description : Question 44 : In which Yuga, Shree Rama was born in Ayodhya -Mythology

Last Answer : Some of the Indian religious literature suggests Rama was born in the Treta Yuga—a period that lasted around a million years and was replaced by the Dwapar Yuga of Lord Krishna, making way for the current Kali Yuga, which together account for another million years

Description : Question 43 : Sati (wife of Lord Shiva) was the daughter of -Mythology

Last Answer : Daksha ['daughter of Daksha']' is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped as an aspect of the mother goddess Shakti. She was the first wife of Shiva, other being Parvati, who was her reincarnation after her death.

Description : Question 42 : In Mahabharat, Devavrata was the other name of -Mythology

Last Answer : Devavrata is the second name of Bhisma

Description : Question 41 : Who brought the River goddess Ganga to Earth from the heavens -Mythology

Last Answer : NEED ANSWER

Description : Question 40 : In which Yuga, Krishna was born -Mythology

Last Answer : Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of God Vishnu is worshiped as a supreme God in Hinduism. Born in northern India (around 3,228 BCE), Lord Krishna's life marks the passing of the Dvapara age and beginning of the Kal yuga (which is also considered as the current age).

Description : Question 39 : What is the final incarnation of Lord Vishnu in his Dashavatara -Mythology

Last Answer : 10 - Kalki is described as the final incarnation of Vishnu, who appears at the end of each Kali Yuga. He will be atop a white horse and his sword will be drawn, blazing like a comet.

Description : Question 38 : For how many days was the battle of kurukshetra was fought -Mythology

Last Answer : Sanjaya narrates each incident of the Kurukshetra War, fought in 18 days, as and when it happened.

Description : Question 37 : What is the name of Lord Krishna's conch shell -Mythology

Last Answer : As per the Harivamsa, Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu, is described as possessing a conch shell called Panchajanya, one of his four attributes together with the mace Kaumodaki, the disc-like weapon Sudarshana Chakra and a lotus flower. The conch was used during the Kurukshetra War.

Description : Question 36 : What was the real name of Valmiki, the writer of Ramayana -Mythology

Last Answer : Ratnakkardah is the your answer

Description : Question 34 : From which forest Sita was abducted by the Ravana -Mythology

Last Answer : While in exile, the trio settles in the Dandaka forest from where she is abducted by Ravana, the Rakshasa king of Lanka. She is imprisoned in Ashoka Vatika in Lanka until she is rescued by Rama, who slays her captor.

Description : Question 32 : Who is known as the mother of King Dhritarashtra -Mythology

Last Answer : He was born to Vichitravirya's first wife Ambika. Dhritarashtra was born blind. He fathered one hundred sons and one daughter, Dushala, by his wife, Gandhari and a son, Yuyutsu, by Sughada, his wife's maid. These children, including the eldest son Duryodhana, came to be known as the Kauravas.

Description : Question 31 : King of Manipur Babruvahana was the son of -Mythology

Last Answer : Babruvahana (also known as Babhruvahana or Babhnu Vahana) is a character in Veda Vyasa's epic, the Mahabharata. He is one of the sons of Arjuna, a Pandava, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur during the period of his (Arjuna's) exile at Manipura.

Description : Why Ramayana is still relevent in our times (Actual Reality)? -Mythology

Last Answer : We all know the story of Ramayan and why it is still relevant from time immemorial. We must first try to understand why it is still one of the most famous mythological stories and the other ... is equivalent to Ramraj and not any other kingdom. Almost everyone knows all the characters of Ramayana

Description : What Guru dakshina did drona ask for ekalavya -Mythology

Last Answer : Drona asks Ekalavya to cut off his right thumb as Guru Dakshina. Happy and Smiling, Ekalavya cuts off the thumb and presents it as Gurudakshina to Dronacharya. He asked his thumb because Drona knew Ekalavya in the future will work for Magadha which was the enemy of Hastinapur.

Description : Where is Virasat-e-khalsa located -Mythology

Last Answer : Anandpur Sahib

Description : who is known as the father of sita -Mythology

Last Answer : Janaka is known as the father of sita

Description : from which forest sita was abducted by the Ravana ? -Mythology

Last Answer : Dandaka forest

Description : What is the final incarnation of Lord vishnu in his Dahavatar -Mythology

Last Answer : Kalki is described as the final incarnation of Vishnu, who appears at the end of each Kali Yuga. He will be atop a white horse and his sword will be drawn, blazing like a comet.

Description : what is the other name of goddess sita ? -Mythology

Last Answer : Janaki is the other name of Sita.

Description : what is the name of lord krishna's conch shell -Mythology

Last Answer : Panchajanya.

Description : what was the real name of valmiki, the writer of Ramayana -Mythology

Last Answer : Ratnakkardah

Description : for how many days was the battle of kurukshetra was fought ? -Mythology

Last Answer : Jaya, the core of Mahabharata, is structured in the form of a dialogue between Kuru king Dhritarashtra (born blind) and Sanjaya, his advisor and chariot driver. Sanjaya narrates each incident of the Kurukshetra War, fought in 18 days, as and when it happened.