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Junior Cycle Classics: Origin and foundation myths
How often Origin and foundation myths comes up on the Classics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Quick ones on Origin and foundation myths.
- He opened Pandora's jar
- He gave fire to humans
- He freed the other Titans
- A wild goat
- A mother bear
- A she-wolf
- An olive tree
- A golden shield
- A salt-water spring
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(a) He gave fire to humans
(b) A she-wolf
(c) An olive tree
Common Level
Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Q2 |
| 2024 | Q2 |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Origin and foundation myths questions
Origin and foundation myths, 2 marks
In the Roman story, which god was the father of Romulus and Remus?
- Neptune
- Vulcan
- Mars
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Mars
Their mother, Rhea Silvia, was a Vestal priestess and their father was Mars, god of war. Romans liked to believe their warlike city was descended from him.
Origin and foundation myths, 2 marks
In Virgil's Aeneid, which Trojan escapes burning Troy and leads his people to Italy?
- Paris
- Aeneas
- Hector
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Aeneas
Aeneas, son of Venus, carried his father out of Troy. Virgil wrote the Aeneid under the emperor Augustus, linking Rome's origins to Troy and to the gods.