Hello Heroes! Welcome to the "Mythocalypse". Complete all these labours or receive death by myth:)

1. The Mythocalypse
Preliminaries

2. The Commandments
○ Thou shalt have no god other than us.
○ Thou shalt face 20 Ordeals in the preliminaries, out of which 5 are
Scarred.
○ Thou shalt qualify for the Final Round if thine preliminary score is
among the Greatest Six.
○ Thou shalt feel free to beat around the bush, for there are no negatives.
○ Thou shalt not cheat. There are Anti-Cheating Charms placed upon this
hall. If found guilty, thou shalt be expelled to the depths of Tartarus.
○ The final yet most important commandment : Hakuna Matata if you
lose

3. Ordeal 1
○ Name the creature from Greek mythology
whose body is composed of parts of three
animals – the Goat, the Lion and the Serpent.

4. Ordeal 2
○ Name the Rainbow Bridge in Norse mythology
which connects Asgard and Midgard,
respectively the realms of the Gods and the
Humans.

5. Ordeal 3
○ In Hindu mythology, X is a Brahmin-turned-
Kshatriya, who is renowned to have
slaughtered innumerable other Kshatriyas.
According to legend, he beheaded his mother
upon his father’s orders.
○ Identify X.

6. ≀ Ordeal 4 ≀
○ The X are the three goddesses of vengeance
and retribution who punished men for crimes
against the natural order. Sometimes referred
to as ‘the infernal goddesses’, they are namely
Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone. They work for
Lord Hades in the Fields of Punishment.
○ Identify X.

7. Ordeal 5
○ X and Y are the food and drink of the gods
respectively. X literally means ‘immortal’ in
Greek, and Y is a sugary fluid secreted in
flowers. Identify X and Y.

8. Ordeal 6
○ Y is the ‘world tree’ that connects all the nine
realms in Norse mythology. Name Y, whose
letter starts with the variable in Question.

9. Ordeal 7
○ X is the weapon of Y(w.r.t. Greek Mythology).
X is also the weapon of Shiva, and is also
featured in the logo of Maserati. Find Y.

10. Ordeal 8
○ If it is Helios for the Greeks, who is it for the
Egyptians?

11. Ordeal 9
○ List out the names of all the Vedas.

12. ≀ Ordeal 10 ≀
○ Name the cup-bearer of the Olympians, who
shares his name with the largest moon in our
Solar System.

13. Ordeal 11
○ X is the Greek Goddess of competition and
victory, who shares the name with one of the
largest multinational corporations of the world.
Identify X.

14. ≀ Ordeal 12 ≀
○ X is a character in Indian mythology known by
many names, one of which is ‘Krishnaa’
meaning ‘the one with a dark complexion’. She
is revered as one of the Panchakanyas, i.e: The
Five Virgins.
○ Identify X.

15. ≀ Ordeal 13 ≀
○ Q is a common word in the English language,
meaning ‘a state of human consciousness
involving focused attention and reduced
peripheral awareness, and an enhanced
capacity to respond to suggestions’. Its origin
is from H, who is the Greek God of sleep.
○ Identify Q.

16. Ordeal 14
○ X is one of the Olympian Gods of Greek
mythology. The tire manufacturer Goodyear
features an important part of X, depicting its
reliability and speed with relation to X, which
is often found misleading.
○ Identify X.

17. Ordeal 15
○ X, once during his exile in a forest, wanted to pick
some flowers for his wife. On his way, he
encountered Y, who was blocking his path. X
arrogantly demands Y to make way, leading Y to
challenge X to force his way through. Upon
several efforts, X was unable to do so, and asked
Y who he really is. And Y thus reveals his true
form.
○ Identify X and Y, who are half-brothers.

18. Ordeal 16
○ If Hephaestus is for Vulcan, who is it for
Diana?

19. ≀ Ordeal 17 ≀
○ X had been born in a previous lifetime as a woman
named Amba. Amba was the eldest daughter of King of
Kashi. Along with her sisters Ambika and Ambalika, she
was taken by force by Y from their Swayamvara in order to
marry Vichitravirya. But upon X’s request, Y allowed X to
go to the prince of Salwa, whom she loved.
○ But the prince rejected her as she was already ‘taken’ by Y,
leading X to commit suicide, not before vowing to kill Y in
her next birth.
○ Identify X and Y.

20. Ordeal 18
○ X is an Egyptian goddess, usually depicted
with the head of a cat. She was worshipped
mostly in lower Egypt, and was one of Ra’s
consorts.
○ X is also depicted to be worshipped by a tribe
portrayed in the most grossing film of 2018.
○ X?

21. Ordeal 19
○ X is a result of the Putrakameshti Yajna,
performed by Y in order to have a son who will
one day kill Z. X’s name literally means ‘he
who is courageous’, and was one of the
commanders of the Pandava army.
○ Identify X, Y and Z.

22. Ordeal 20
○ X is the son of Vishravas and Kaikesi, who
was a staunch devotee of Shiva, a great scholar
and a capable ruler.
○ There are merely about 6 to 7 temples
dedicated to X that stand to this day.
○ Identify X.

23. Re-run

24. Ordeal 1
○ Name the creature from Greek mythology
whose body is composed of parts of three
animals – the Goat, the Lion and the Serpent.

25. Ordeal 2
○ Name the Rainbow Bridge in Norse mythology
which connects Asgard and Midgard,
respectively the realms of the Gods and the
Humans.

26. Ordeal 3
○ In Hindu mythology, X is a Brahmin-turned-
Kshatriya, who is renowned to have
slaughtered innumerable other Kshatriyas.
According to legend, he beheaded his mother
upon his father’s orders.
○ Identify X.

27. ≀ Ordeal 4 ≀
○ The X are the three goddesses of vengeance
and retribution who punished men for crimes
against the natural order. Sometimes referred
to as ‘the infernal goddesses’, they are namely
Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone. They work for
Lord Hades in the Fields of Punishment.
○ Identify X.

28. Ordeal 5
○ X and Y are the food and drink of the gods
respectively. X literally means ‘immortal’ in
Greek, and Y is a sugary fluid secreted in
flowers. Identify X and Y.

29. Ordeal 6
○ Y is the ‘world tree’ that connects all the nine
realms in Norse mythology. Name Y, whose
letter starts with the variable in Question.

30. Ordeal 7
○ X is the weapon of Y. X is also the weapon of
Shiva, and is also featured in the logo of
Maserati. Find Y.

31. Ordeal 8
○ If it is Helios for the Greeks, who is it for the
Egyptians?

32. Ordeal 9
○ List out the names of all the Vedas.

33. ≀ Ordeal 10 ≀
○ Name the cup-bearer of the Olympians, who
shares his name with the largest moon in our
Solar System.

34. Ordeal 11
○ X is the Greek Goddess of competition and
victory, who shares the name with one of the
largest multinational corporations of the world.
Identify X.

35. ≀ Ordeal 12 ≀
○ X is a character in Indian mythology known by
many names, one of which is ‘Krishnaa’
meaning ‘the one with a dark complexion’. She
is revered as one of the Panchakanyas, i.e: The
Five Virgins.
○ Identify X.

36. ≀ Ordeal 13 ≀
○ Q is a common word in the English language,
meaning ‘a state of human consciousness
involving focused attention and reduced
peripheral awareness, and an enhanced
capacity to respond to suggestions’. Its origin
is from H, who is the Greek God of sleep.
○ Identify Q.

37. Ordeal 14
○ X is one of the Olympian Gods of Greek
mythology. The tire manufacturer Goodyear
features an important part of X, depicting its
reliability and speed with relation to X, which
is often found misleading.
○ Identify X.

38. Ordeal 15
○ X, once during his exile in a forest, wanted to pick
some flowers for his wife. On his way, he
encountered Y, who was blocking his path. X
arrogantly demands Y to make way, leading Y to
challenge X to force his way through. Upon
several efforts, X was unable to do so, and asked
Y who he really is. And Y thus reveals his true
form.
○ Identify X and Y, who are half-brothers.

39. Ordeal 16
○ If Hephaestus is for Vulcan, who is it for
Diana?

40. ≀ Ordeal 17 ≀
○ X had been born in a previous lifetime as a woman
named Amba. Amba was the eldest daughter of King of
Kashi. Along with her sisters Ambika and Ambalika, she
was taken by force by Y from their Swayamvara in order to
marry Vichitravirya. But upon X’s request, Y allowed X to
go to the prince of Salwa, whom she loved.
○ But the prince rejected her as she was already ‘taken’ by Y,
leading X to commit suicide, not before vowing to kill Y in
her next birth.
○ Identify X and Y.

41. Ordeal 18
○ X is an Egyptian goddess, usually depicted
with the head of a cat. She was worshipped
mostly in lower Egypt, and was one of Ra’s
consorts.
○ X is also depicted to be worshipped by a tribe
portrayed in the most grossing film of 2018.
○ X?

42. Ordeal 19
○ X is a result of the Putrakameshti Yajna,
performed by Y in order to have a son who will
one day kill Z. X’s name literally means ‘he
who is courageous’, and was one of the
commanders of the Pandava army.
○ Identify X, Y and Z.

43. Ordeal 20
○ X is the son of Vishravas and Kaikesi, who
was a staunch devotee of Shiva, a great scholar
and a capable ruler.
○ There are merely about 6 to 7 temples
dedicated to X that stand to this day.
○ Identify X.

44. Kindly hand over your
Answer Sheets……

45. Answers

46. Ordeal 1
○ Name the creature from Greek mythology
whose body is composed of parts of three
animals – the Goat, the Lion and the Serpent.

47. Answer
○ The Chimera

48. Ordeal 2
○ Name the Rainbow Bridge in Norse mythology
which connects Asgard and Midgard,
respectively the realms of the Gods and the
Humans.

49. Answer
○ Bifrost

50. Ordeal 3
○ In Hindu mythology, X is a Brahmin-turned-
Kshatriya, who is renowned to have
slaughtered innumerable other Kshatriyas.
According to legend, he beheaded his mother
upon his father’s orders.
○ Identify X.

51. Answer
○ X- Parashurama

52. ≀ Ordeal 4 ≀
○ The X are the three goddesses of vengeance
and retribution who punished men for crimes
against the natural order. Sometimes referred
to as ‘the infernal goddesses’, they are namely
Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone. They work for
Lord Hades in the Fields of Punishment.
○ Identify X.

53. Answer
○ X-Furies

54. Ordeal 5
○ X and Y are the food and drink of the gods
respectively. X literally means ‘immortal’ in
Greek, and Y is a sugary fluid secreted in
flowers. Identify X and Y.

55. Answer
○ X-Ambrosia
Y-Nectar

56. Ordeal 6
○ Y is the ‘world tree’ that connects all the nine
realms in Norse mythology. Name Y, whose
letter starts with the variable in Question.

57. Answer
○ Y- Yggdrasil

58. Ordeal 7
○ X is the weapon of Y. X is also the weapon of
Shiva, and is also featured in the logo of
Maserati. Find Y.

59. Answer
○ Y-Poseidon

60. Ordeal 8
○ If it is Helios for the Greeks, who is it for the
Egyptians?

61. Answer
○ Lord Ra

62. Ordeal 9
○ List out the names of all the Vedas.

63. Answer
○ Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda

64. ≀ Ordeal 10 ≀
○ Name the cup-bearer of the Olympians, who
shares his name with the largest moon in our
Solar System.

65. Answer
○ Ganymedes (or) Ganymede

66. Ordeal 11
○ X is the Greek Goddess of competition and
victory, who shares the name with one of the
largest multinational corporations of the world.
Identify X.

67. Answer
○ X-Nike

68. ≀ Ordeal 12 ≀
○ X is a character in Indian mythology known by
many names, one of which is ‘Krishnaa’
meaning ‘the one with a dark complexion’. She
is revered as one of the Panchakanyas, i.e: The
Five Virgins.
○ Identify X.

69. Answer
○ X- Draupadi

70. ≀ Ordeal 13 ≀
○ Q is a common word in the English language,
meaning ‘a state of human consciousness
involving focused attention and reduced
peripheral awareness, and an enhanced
capacity to respond to suggestions’. Its origin
is from H, who is the Greek God of sleep.
○ Identify Q.

71. Answer
○ Q-Hypnosis (or) Hypnotism

72. Ordeal 14
○ X is one of the Olympian Gods of Greek
mythology. The tire manufacturer Goodyear
features an important part of X, depicting its
reliability and speed with relation to X, which
is often found misleading.
○ Identify X.

73. Answer
○ X-Hermes

74. Ordeal 15
○ X, once during his exile in a forest, wanted to pick
some flowers for his wife. On his way, he
encountered Y, who was blocking his path. X
arrogantly demands Y to make way, leading Y to
challenge X to force his way through. Upon
several efforts, X was unable to do so, and asked
Y who he really is. And Y thus reveals his true
form.
○ Identify X and Y, who are half-brothers.

75. Answer
○ X- Bheema
Y-Hanuman

76. Ordeal 16
○ If Hephaestus is for Vulcan, who is it for
Diana?

77. Answer
○ Artemis

78. ≀ Ordeal 17 ≀
○ X had been born in a previous lifetime as a woman
named Amba. Amba was the eldest daughter of King of
Kashi. Along with her sisters Ambika and Ambalika, she
was taken by force by Y from their Swayamvara in order to
marry Vichitravirya. But upon X’s request, Y allowed X to
go to the prince of Salwa, whom she loved.
○ But the prince rejected her as she was already ‘taken’ by Y,
leading X to commit suicide, not before vowing to kill Y in
her next birth.
○ Identify X and Y.

79. Answer
○ X- Shikhandi
Y- Bhishma

80. Ordeal 18
○ X is an Egyptian goddess, usually depicted
with the head of a cat. She was worshipped
mostly in lower Egypt, and was one of Ra’s
consorts.
○ X is also depicted to be worshipped by a tribe
portrayed in the most grossing film of 2018.
○ X?

81. Answer
○ X- Bast

82. Ordeal 19
○ X is a result of the Putrakameshti Yajna,
performed by Y in order to have a son who will
one day kill Z. X’s name literally means ‘he
who is courageous’, and was one of the
commanders of the Pandava army.
○ Identify X, Y and Z.

83. Answer
○ X-Prince Dhrishtadyumna
Y-King Drupada
Z-Guru Dronacharya

84. Ordeal 20
○ X is the son of Vishravas and Kaikesi, who
was a staunch devotee of Shiva, a great scholar
and a capable ruler.
○ There are merely about 6 to 7 temples
dedicated to X that stand to this day.
○ Identify X.

85. Answer
○ Lord Ravana

86. Keep Calm and
Be Humble

87. The Prophecy
of the Chosen
Ones