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In Greek mythology, Ares (god of war) had a throne on Mount Olympus that was said to be covered with human skins, reflecting his violent and bloodthirsty nature. Zeus was king of gods, Hephaestus was craftsman, and Hades ruled the underworld.

Bellerophon, with the help of the winged horse Pegasus, defeated the Chimaera - a fire-breathing monster that was part lion, part goat, and part serpent. Hercules is famous for the Twelve Labors, Theseus for the Minotaur, and Odysseus for the Trojan War and his journey home.

In the 1988 film 'Kodipparkuthu' (meaning 'Court Martial'), Rajinikanth played the role of 'Erode Sivagiri' a police officer. 'Salem Siva', 'Honest Pandian' and 'Mr Right' are not correct character names from this film.

'Mundru Mudichu' (meaning 'Three Knots') was directed by K. Balachander, one of the most influential directors in Tamil cinema. S.P. Muthuraman, Bharathiraja, and R. Sundarrajan are all notable directors but not associated with this particular film.

Rajinikanth's 100th film was 'Raghavendra' (1985) where he played a school teacher. This was a milestone in his career. 'Guru Shishyan', 'Panakaran' and 'Maveeran' are all his films but not the 100th.

Theseus traveled to Athens after reaching manhood, choosing the dangerous land path through the Isthmus of Corinth filled with thieves and monsters like Sinis, Sciron, and Procrustes rather than the safer sea route. Perseus is known for Medusa, Jason for Golden Fleece, and Odysseus for his journey home from Troy.

Vinod Khosla was one of the co-founders of Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Scott McNealy, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. He is a well-known Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. The other names (Vinod Dahm, Arun Netravalli, Sanjay Tejwrika) are not correct co-founders.

Zeus was the youngest son of the Titan Cronus, who swallowed his children to prevent a prophecy that one would overthrow him. Zeus was saved by his mother Rhea, who tricked Cronus into swallowing a stone instead. Hades and Poseidon were Zeus's brothers, while Prometheus was a separate Titan figure.

Vinod Dahm was the lead architect of the Pentium chip at Intel. The other options are prominent Indian-origin executives in tech and banking, but not associated with the Pentium's development. Vinod Khosla co-founded Sun Microsystems, while Victor Menezes and Rana Talwar were banking executives.

The Trojan War was fought over Helen of Troy, whose abduction by Paris sparked the conflict. The war united Greek kingdoms against Troy and lasted 10 years. Harpies were winged monsters, Medusa was a Gorgon, and Persephone was queen of the underworld - none related to the war's cause.