KIDS QUIZ
MYTHICAL CREATURES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The twelve gods who lived on Mount Olympus were the Olympians. They include Hera, Poseidon, Hestia or Dionysus, Demeter, Zeus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, and Athena. These gods were essential to ancient Greek religion and panhellenic identity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Greek mythology is a collection of stories, myths and legends about the origins of the world and they are important as they give a valuable insight into every day life in ancient Greece. There were actually more than 12 gods, but the others did not live on Mount Olympus.
Detailed explanation-3: -In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.