This time its a 'Mythology and Folklore' quiz. Hope you have fun solving it!!
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Our prizes are sponsored by www.lebooks.in (see logo on side panel), which is a great website for books of all kinds. Do check it out whenever you have the time. The first 2 places get vouchers worth Rs.200 and Rs.100 respectively from LeBooks, which they can use while purchasing merchandise worth at least Rs.400 and Rs.200 respectively from LeBooks. In case of a tie, the entries submitted earlier shall be considered.
Anyway, here's the quiz. Do mail in your answers to quizarre[at]gmail[dot]com with the subject 'Quizarre quiz 6 answers'.
1. It is locally called the Precious Jewel of Snow, and believed to be the center of the world. A stream is said to flow from here to a nearby lake, from where rivers flow in the four cardinal directions (N-E-S-W), called the mouths of the Lion, Horse, Peacock and Elephant respectively. It is a spiritual center for four great religions. What is this precious jewel of snow?
2. Identify this antagonistic folk character who flies on a giant broomstick or mortar, and is said to kidnap and eat small children.
3. Identify the person in the bottom center.
4. Identify this god whose name is a combination of the term for a vividly colored bird and a term meaning serpent.
5. X was a plain guy who used to live in the plains of Phrygia. A prophecy of the oracle made him the king of the land. According to the oracle, the first person who came into the city with a wagon was to be made the king. X was the first person. In gratitude he offered his wagon to Zeus. Instead of yoking it to an ox, he yoked it to a pole. As ages passed this place became a shrine and also a curious puzzle for travelers. What am I talking about?
6. This kingdom developed following the defeat of the great enemy, and had its main city along the river. Two fortresses were built on either side, the towers of the Sun and the Moon. Later when the kingdom fell from glory, and the enemy grew in power again, the tower of the Moon was lost, and the city along the river was mostly abandoned. The tower of the Sun was renamed as the Tower of Guard. Which kingdom?
7. Identify this Roman goddess.
8. What is depicted here?
9. This mythical monster in the form of a wolf was prophesied to cause the end of the gods. So the gods had it chained in a cage. But it grew so strong that no bonds could restrain it, so the gods used a chain of magic and tied the wolf down, deep below the earth's surface. At the end of the world, the wolf will kill the chief god, but in turn will be killed by the god's son. Identify.
10. This creature is believed to be from a line of plesiosaura. Many anecdotes reference it, but no concrete evidence has been found so far, save for many photos and videos which are subject to debate. The latest evidence supposedly stems from a Google Earth image which shows the creature's four legs and body. Sonar explorations have turned up nothing at all, making this creature more myth than reality. Identify this creature named after the place it has been 'seen'.
