English Words From Greek Myths

Geniuswaitress on 08/18/2006

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You might be surprised to learn just how many words in the English language are derived from the names of gods, goddesses, and other characters of Greek myth. In this quiz, you will need both a knowledge of vocabulary and mythology. If you know a bit of both, you'll breeze right through. Otherwise, think and proceed carefully!

10 Questions

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Difficulty:	Easy
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Comments (2)

Mcelfie (Level: 23.8)

Fri, 10th Apr '09 11:28 PM

good

Alxclch (Level: 31.9)

Fri, 8th Aug '08 3:15 PM

wasn't Ceres the ROMAN goddess of grain?