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Who bore Nereus fifty daughters? |
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With what two gods is the identity of Proteus often merged? |
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Scylla is the daughter of which of the following? |
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Which is not a name for one of the Gorgons? |
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Who bore Cerberus, the Hydra, and the Theban Sphinx? |
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The sea-nymph Thetis married the mortal: |
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Galatea, having spurned the advances of Polyphemus, fell in love with |
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Which of the following is true? |
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Amphitrite, the daughter of Nereus, was the consort of Poseidon. |
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The Gorgons are the offspring of: |
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What historical event is commemorated in the construction of the Parthenon? |
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the defeat of the Persians. |
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What is depicted on the east pediment of the Parthenon? |
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Who was worshiped with Erechtheus in the Erechtheum? |
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What is one of the principal mythological subjects of the metopes of the Parthenon? |
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the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs. |
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By what figure is Athena often attended? |
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The sculptures that adorn the Parthenon were crafted under the guidance of: |
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Which name is not associated with Athena? |
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What object served as a talisman for the city of Troy? |
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"In the contest with Arachne, Athena grew enraged because:" |
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Arachne recorded the love affairs of the gods.. |
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What is usually depicted on Athena's shield? |
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Which is not generally associated with Athena? |
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"What is the theme of the inner, continuous frieze of the Parthenon?" |
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the Panathenaic procession. |
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Who is not considered a possible father of Priapus? |
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With what Phoenician goddess is Aphrodite often confused? |
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Who is the mother of Attis? |
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By whom is Socrates instructed in the true nature of Eros? |
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The daughter of Cinyras, who fell in love with her own father, was: |
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Which goddess was worshiped by eunuch priests? |
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Which place is not associated with Aphrodite? |
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Who is the ithyphallic son of Aphrodite who ensures prosperity and guards against thieves? |
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Which is not true of Adonis? |
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He was the consort of Cybele who castrated himself.. |
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Who was the mortal by whom Aphrodite conceived the Trojan Aeneas? |
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In what dialogue does Plato inquire into the nature of Eros? |
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Who, in Plato, narrates the story of the three original sexes? |
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In the dialogue, Socrates claims to have learned about the true nature of Eros from: |
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Mantinean woman named Diotima. |
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In what work do we find the tale of Cupid and Psyche? |
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Who was the famous poetess from Lesbos? |
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The Seasons (Horae) are children of Zeus and: |
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Some accounts say Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and: |
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Pygmalion fell in love with: |
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Of that city was Niobe queen? |
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Which is not another name for the constellation that Arcas became? |
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Who was the king of Chios in the time of Orion? |
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In what city does Euripides' Hippolytus take place? |
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Which is not a part of the iconography of Artemis? |
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Her only male attendant is Pan.. |
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What is Phaedra's principal motivation in her initial silence, her disclosure to her nurse, and finally her suicide note? |
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She jealously wishes to guard her noble reputation.. |
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Through what god does Theseus pronounce a curse upon his son? |
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What is the meaning behind the Greek word sophronein as employed by various characters in Euripides' Hippolytus? |
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What is the function of Artemis that she shares with Hera and Eileithyia? |
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Who was the woman whose children were slain because of their mother's pride? |
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Actaeon was punished by Artemis because: |
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He caught sight of her bathing.. |
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With whom of the following does Artemis not share the quality of chastity? |
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What was the fate of the young hunter Arcas? |
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He became the constellation Arcturus.. |
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What was Orion punished for? |
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He tried to rape Artemis.. |
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With what two deities is Artemis usually associated? |
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What deity is seen as a foil to Artemis in Euripides' Hippolytus? |
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What city in Asia Minor was home to one of the most famous cult centers of Artemis? |
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Who was responsible for divulging Phaedra's secret to Hippolytus? |
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After having an affair with Zeus, Callisto was turned into a: |
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In what place did Apollo lay out his temple and slay the she-dragon? |
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What epithet of Apollo was thought to bear testimony to the difficult nature of his replies? |
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Who was the father of Daphne? |
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Who rejected the advances of Apollo and chose the mortal Idas instead? |
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What island is the site of Apollo's birth and site of a famous sanctuary? |
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Why is Apollo called the Pythian? |
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Apollo killed the dragon that guarded the site.. |
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What was the fate of Cumaean Sibyl? |
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She spurned Apollo's advances and was doomed to live for generations until only her voice remained.. |
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The one successful love affair was that which Apollo had with: |
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Who was the youth that Apollo loved but accidentally killed with a discus? |
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For what action did Zeus kill Apollo's son Asclepius? |
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He brought Hippolytus back from the dead.. |
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Which musician opponent did Apollo flay alive for daring to challenge the god? |
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The foolish music critic who decided against Apollo was: |
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What king was Apollo condemned to serve as punishment for killing the Cyclopes? |
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How did the laurel become sacred to Apollo? |
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"Daphne was turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's advances, and in his grief the laurel always had a special place in his heart.". |
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Marpessa insulted Apollo by: |
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desiring a mortal lover instead of him. |
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"To get attendants for his temple at Delphi, Apollo:" |
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turned himself into a dolphin and jumped aboard a ship. |
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"What boy, loved by Apollo, accidentally killed a stag?" |
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"For rejecting Apollo after promising to love him, Cassandra was condemned to:" |
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have the gift of prophecy but never be believed. |
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With what mountain is Hermes often associated? |
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Who was implicated in the mutilation of the herms? |
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What epithet of Hermes ultimately derives from his association with the Egyptian god Thoth |
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Which is not a function or epithet of Hermes? |
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Who is the mother of Hermes? |
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With which rustic region of Greece is Hermes most associated? |
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"In his role as Psychopompos, Hermes:" |
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guides the souls of the dead into the Underworld. |
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What is the name of the youth loved by Salmacis? |
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Which is not a sister of Semele? |
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Who tries to convince Pentheus to revere the new god Dionysus? |
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What is the name of the sacred band that forms the Dionysian entourage? |
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Who wrote the Dionysiaca? |
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In a variant of the myth, who is Dionysus' mother?" |
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What is the nature of human beings according to the variant myth of Dionysus' origins? |
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Human beings are both titanic and divine.. |
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What was the fate of Semele? |
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She asked to see Zeus in his true form and was blasted by his appearance.. |
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Which is not true of Dionysus? |
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"From the myths about him, it appears that he was native to Greece.". |
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"In the Bacchae, what young king of Thebes rejects the worship of Dionysus?" |
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What does the term omophagy mean? |
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It means the eating of the raw flesh of the sacrificial animal.. |
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What is the name given to older satyrs? |
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Who was given the gift of wine for welcoming the god? |
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What happened to the pirates who abducted Dionysus? |
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They were turned into dolphins.. |
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What nymph was changed into reeds, which were then used by Pan to fashion a pipe?" |
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Which is not true of Echo? |
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She spurned the advances of Pan and was transformed into a pine tree.. |
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What is the name of the wand carried by Dionysus and his followers? |
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part animal and part man. |
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Some sources say the wife of Dionysus is: |
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"After Narcissus pined away, his body became:" |
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