1
Q
Daphne
A
Laurel tree
2
Q
Arachne
A
Spider
3
Q
Clytie
A
Sunflower
4
Q
Hyacinthus
A
Hayacinth flower
5
Q
Narcissus
A
Narcissus flower
6
Q
Tithonus
A
Grasshopper
7
Q
Niobe
A
Weeping rock
8
Q
Baucis and Philemon
A
Linden and oaktree
9
Q
Alcyone and Ceyx
A
Kingfishers
10
Q
Myrrha
A
Myrrh tree
11
Q
Cadmus and Harmonia
A
Snakes
12
Q
Lycaon
A
Wolf
13
Q
Hecuba
A
Female dog
14
Q
Procne
A
Nightingale
15
Q
Philomela
A
Swallow
16
Q
Tereus
A
Hoopoe
17
Q
Nyctimine
A
Owl
18
Q
Galantis
A
Weasel
19
Q
Io
A
Cow
20
Q
Callisto
A
Bear
21
Q
Perdix
A
Partridge
22
Q
Ascalabus
A
Lizard
23
Q
Ascalaphus
A
Owl
24
Q
Asteria
A
Quail
25
Pierides
Magpies
26
Heliades
Poplars
27
Cycnus
Swan
28
Daedalion
Hawk
29
Syrinx
Reeds
30
Cyparissus
Cypress tree
31
Nisus
Osprey
32
Scylla (transformation)
Ciris
33
Whose rude laughter at the way Demeter greedily drank barley water resulted in his transformation into a lizard?
Ascalabus
34
From the blood of what Spartan youth did Apollo cause a flower to grow after accidentally killing him with a discus?
Hyacinthus
35
"Which Greek deity had the epithet ""Promachos""?"
Athena
36
Who twiced punished by Demeter in the underworld - first trapped under a heavy stone, and later transformed into an owl?
Ascalaphus
36
Who blinded Polymnestor for killing her youngest son and was transformed into a fiery-eyed dog?
Hecuba
36
Into what were the tears of the Heliades transformed as he mourns Phaethon?
amber
37
What couple, riding an oxcart, killed a sacred dragon and transformed into snakes?
Cadmus & Harmonia
38
What woman from Colophon dared to challenge Athena to a weaving contest and as a result was transformed into a spider?
Arachne
39
What daughter of Peneius was changed into a Laurel tree as she fled from Apollo
Daphne
40
What son of Cephissus & Leiriope fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away watching it?
Narcissus
40
Into what was Clytie transformed because of her jealous actions against her sister Leucothoe?
sunflower
41
What son of Cephissus & Leiriope fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away watching it?
Narcissus
42
"Which Greek deity had the epithet ""Ennosigaeus"", meaning ""Earth-shaker""?"
Poseidon
42
"Which Greek deity had the epithet ""Argeiphontes"", meaning ""killer of Argus""?"
Hermes
43
"Which Greek deity had the epithets ""Anadyomene"", and ""Cytheria"""
Aphrodite
44
Which pious couple offered to kill their pet goose to provide a meal for a pair of disguised gods?
Baucis & Philemon
45
"Which Greek deity had the epithets ""Delphinius"", and ""Smintheus"""
Apollo
46
"Which Greek Olympian does Homer call ""Nephelegereta"" meaning ""the cloud gatherer""?"
Zeus
47
After she brought about her father's death by cutting her purple lock of hair, who was changed into a ciris bird?
Scylla
48
What Ligurian musician was changed into a swan as he mourned for his friend Phaethon?
Cycnus
49
While grieving over the loss of his daughter who flung himself from a cliff and was transformed into a hawk?
Daedalion
50
Arachne’s parent
Idmon
51
Daphne’s Parent
Peneius
52
Hyacinthus parent
Amyclas
53
Narcissus parents
Cephissus and Leiriope
54
Niobe’s parent
Tantalus
55
Myrrha’s parents
Cinyras and Cenchreis
56
Hecuba’s parent
Cisseus
57
Procne’s parent
Pandion
58
Philomela’s parent
Pandion
59
Nyctimine’s parent
Epopeus
60
Io’s parent
Inachus
61
Callisto’s parent
Lycaon
62
Asteria’s parents
Coeus and Pheobe
63
Pierides‘ parent
Pierus
64
Heliades’ parents
Helius
65
Scylla’s parent
Nisus
66
Why did Tithonus transform?
She was granted eternal life without eternal youth
67
Why did Niobe transform?
She boasted that she was a greater mother than Leto
68
Why did Myrrha transform?
She had an incestuous relationship with her father
69
Why did Lycaon transform?
He fed his sons to Zeus
70
Why did Procne transform?
She killed her son Itys in revenge
71
Why did Philomela transform?
She was seduced by her brother in law Tereus
72
Why did Nyctimine transform?
She was seduced by her father
73
Why did Galanthis transform?
She tricked Eileithyia into allowing the birth of Heracles
74
Why did Io transform?
Zeus tried to hide her from Hera
75
Why did Perdix transform?
She is the nephew of Daedalus of whom he is jealous
76
Why did Asteria transform?
She tried to escape Zeus’ unwanted romance
77
Why did Pierides transform?
She loses to the Muses in a music contest
78
Why did Syrinx transform?
He fled Pan on the banks of the Ladon River
79
Why did Cyparissus transform?
He accidentally killed his pet stag
80
Why did Nisus transform?
His purple lock of hair was clipped
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