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1) In Greek mythology, what is the name Cycnus often associated with?

a) A swan b) A dove c) A bull d) A lamb

2) Who is Cycnus a son of according to one myth?

a) Ares b) Apollo c) Hermes d) Zeus

3) Which kingdom was Cycnus the king of?

a) Kolonai b) Athens c) Thebes d) Sparta

4) Cycnus was a lover of which mythological character?

a) Achilles b) Phaethon c) Hector d) Helen

5) In one account, who does Cycnus seduce to become the father of the Dioscuri and Helen?

a) Andromeda b) Leda c) Persephone d) Aphrodite

6) Cycnus was one of the suitors of which character in Homer's Odyssey?

a) Penelope b) Nausicaa c) Calypso d) Circe

7) In the constellation Cygnus, who transformed into a swan to seduce Leda?

a) Hermes b) Zeus c) Poseidon d) Apollo

8) According to Pausanias, who was transformed into a swan and placed among the stars as Cygnus?

a) Phaethon b) Icarus c) Orion d) Apollo

9) Cycnus appears as a blunder for which Achaean leader's name?

a) Guneus b) Menelaus c) Agamemnon d) Achilles

10) Which author mentioned Cycnus in 'Poetical Astronomy' referring to the constellation Cygnus?

a) Hyginus b) Ovid c) Virgil d) Homer

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