Some mytho here!

The Mahabharata mentions that only four people listened to the Bhagvat Gita directly from Krishna. Arjuna was the one it was adressed to, Sanjaya listened to it because of his divine vision, and Ved Vyasa, who was experiencing the past, present and the future at the same time. Dhritarashtra heard it indirectly from Sanjaya.

Who was the fourth?

(Hint: Today's day)

Lanka And India

Nuwara Eliya is a town located in the central province of Sri Lanka. It is the main hill resort of Sri Lanka and is the heart of the tea industry. The topography of the town is such that black soil forms the top layer here. One of the most famous attractions of the town is a temple, situated close to a botanical garden, which was supposedly built in the memory of X, who was kept prisoner in the area.

Identify X.

Rehoboam,Methuselah, Salmanazar, Balthazar, Nebuchadnezzar and Solomon apart from being famous Biblical figures are used to indicate non standard sizes of casements for which particular product? 

This one goes out for the myth lovers (and non-lovers alike) :D

X is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance.
A mythical account of the existence of X goes like this-
According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the X of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length," that is so venomous, it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal.

Its weakness is in the odor of the weasel, which, according to Pliny, was thrown into the X's hole, and the hole was recognizable because all the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence.

X is also the name of a famous manga and anime.

Can you guess the name of "the king of serpents" ?

Is it a bird, is it a plane.... oh no! its ______

According to some sources, when Lord Brahma sang sacred hymns over the egg shells that hatched Garuda, P was born along with 7 male and 8 females of his kind. P was named the king of his kind by Prithu.

One of P’s less common names means “brother of the Sun”, because legend says that his kind could produce clouds.

ID P.

EXHAUSTIVE CONNECT. 

ANSWER-Hanuman,Arjuna, Sanjaya and Barbarika son of Ghatotkacha are the four people to have heard the Bhagwad Gita from Krishna and seen the Vishvarupa form .

    

What is this movie poster a straight reference to?

Ans.Sumantra with the closest answer.The movie is of course Snakes on a Plane.The reference here is Cadaceus(the staff carreid by Hermes in Greek Mytho) also used as a symbol of Commerce and Medicine.

The Longest Yard

Q. What is the route being depicted in this map ?

Almighty

Q. Very specifically, what event from Hindu mythology is taking place here ?

Ans. Lord Krishna displaying his Vishwaroopam to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

The Fallen Stones

X shown above is taken from biblical legend and has been used as the theme of the book Y by Z.

Give me the legend and X,Y and Z.

Ans:-X is the ancient Hebrew relic known as the Stones of Fire - the breastplate worn by Moses to protect him from the Ark of the Covenant

Y is the Arc of fire by C M Palov(Z)

Connect

Connect the two images shown above

Ans- The above two images are of Krishna and Achilles , the connect is that they both died when an arrow pierced their foot.

I Think It's Marvel-lous

What recent, unnecessary controversy in the film world is referenced? Also, of course, identify.

Satanic Verses

The Mythical creature depicted above was supposedly worshiped by an ancient society.

Give me both the creature and the society.

Ans :- Baphomet

Society is the Knights Templar

Bigfoot

X is mythical beast that has Americans in a panic this week.It has a vicious reputation, A cross between a dog and a wolf, X is said to target livestock, killing animals and ripping them limb from limb.

Give me X and the region which it is supposedly targeting?

Ans:-Chupacabra & Texas

Ooh Lala

X depicted by the picture above is a Mythical Art form from Ancient Sumerian Mythology,where it was named after a feat performed by the goddess Y.

In todays world it is popular as Z.

Give me X,Y and Z .

Ans:-

X:-Dance of the seven Veils

Y:-The goddess Ishtar(Inanna)

Z:-Striptease

cracked by rishab

The Realm of Poseidon

Identify this Creature of Myth recently brought into prominence by the Percy Jackson series .

Ans:- Hippocampus

cracked by M.O.P and M

Quiz Fest 2010 Quizzes

Here are the Gen Quiz Prelims, Finals and the Mythology Filler Quiz conducted at the NSIT Quiz Fest.



Gen Quiz Prelims - NSIT Quiz Fest 2010

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Gen Quiz Finals - NSIT Quiz Fest 2010

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Mythology Quiz - NSIT Quiz Fest 2010

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Music quiz nsit quiz fest 2010

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Connect

Identify and connect the above two people

Ans -Oedipus and Electra.

Connect is the concept of Oedipus and Electra complex in psychology given by Freud where the male child desires the love of the mother and experiences jealousy towards the father or male figure in the family ( Oedipus complex ) and vice versa for the female child ( Electra Complex )

Cracked by Tanya,Kuldeep and Simon

One more.

Connect:

Hint: See labels, now and then.

Mythical Connect

Identify the first image and connect the two.

Cracked by Pravin Sharma, brilliant answer!!!

Answer - The first pic is Amphisbaena and it was spawned from the blood that dripped from the Gorgon Medusa's head as Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with it in his hand.