Tuesday Trivia: July 1, 2008

New from the University of Nebraska Press is, Salish Myths and Legends: One People's Stories edited by M. Terry Thompson and Steven M. Egesdal.  This anthology, full to the brim with rich and powerful stories, is translated by close cooperation with actual Salish storytellers.  Featuring memorable characters such as the trickster, Coyote, Mink, and Basket Ogress, the influential stories in this collection provide a timeless interpretation of a culture through its traditions. This week Tuesday Trivia is also going take a look at some myths and legends that other cultures have to offer.

Match the legend, with its description:

1.    Chupacabra
2.    Demeter and Persephone
3.    Oedipus
4.    Bloody Mary
5.    Orpheus
6.    President Lincoln
7.    Antigone
8.    Ghost ship of Captain Sandovate

A.    This young man killed his father and married his mother (hint: psychoanalyst Freud named a complex after him
B.    This young girl was buried alive for breaking the law and burying her traitorous brother.
C.    This fictional “goat sucker” is commonly found in Latin America
D.    This goddess of fertility lost her daughter to the King of the Underworld.
E.    This former president is said to haunt the White House, most frequently the room of the Lincoln bed.
F.    When her name is said three times in front of a mirror, this woman will return from the grave and claim your life.
G.    These crew men murdered their captain, and were sentenced to sail the Atlantic forever searching for water.
H.    This lute player went to the underworld to fetch his wife, but lost her forever when he did not follow Hades commands and looked back.

Join us tomorrow for the answers!!