Culture trivia
Name a Greek or Roman god
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 93 answers to “Name a Greek or Roman god”, and only 5 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Zeus
- Poseidon
- Hades
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Athena
- Ares
- Hermes
- Hera
- Artemis
- Dionysus
- Jupiter
- Neptune
- Pluto
- Cronus
- Eros
- Hephaestus
- Gaia
- Nike
- Persephone
- Venus
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 16 | 25 |
| The Deep | 25 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 46 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 25 answers starting with A, C, D, E, H, I, J, M, N, P, R, S, T and U. The Abyss has 46 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 93 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Ate”. Longest: “Prometheus”.
- P, A and H are the most common first letters; together they start 44% of the answers.
- 22 answers can be typed more than one way: “Zephyr” counts as Zephyrus.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with P than with any other letter (15). Run through it first.
- Skip Zeus, Poseidon and Hades; everybody says them.
- Art movements and architectural styles have many lesser-known names.
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Terms explained
Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a Greek or Roman god”?
- Most people start with Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Aphrodite and Apollo. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a Greek or Roman god”?
- 93 in all: 5 on The Tip, 16 Below the Surface, 25 in The Deep, 46 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a Greek or Roman god”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ate” and the longest is “Prometheus”.
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