WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT a correct pairing of the Greek and Roman names for a deity?
A
Zeus / Jupiter
B
Hera / Juno
C
Ares / Mars
D
Hermes / Io
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hermes, Greek god, son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia; often identified with the Roman Mercury and with Casmilus or Cadmilus, one of the Cabeiri.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hermes was called Cyllenian (Greek: ), because according to some myths he was born at the Mount Cyllene, and nursed by the Oread nymph Cyllene.

Detailed explanation-3: -Origin:Greek. Meaning:A flower; violet. Io is a girl’s name of Greek origin. In Greek mythology, Io was an Argive princess and the daughter of Inachus, King of Argos. The alluring Io caught the eye of Zeus, much to the displeasure of his wife Hera, who transformed the young princess into a cow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hermes was the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology. One of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus, Hermes famously wore winged sandals so he could fly between the heavens, the earth and the underworld.

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