13 Iphigenia and Quest Heroines

Question 1

Amor

Answer 1

The son of Venus (Aphrodite) who is sent to punish Psyche by shooting her with one of his arrows and causing her to fall in love with a humbly-born man. (p. 628)

Question 2

Antigone

Answer 2

The daughter of Oedipus who is determined to bury her brother, even to the point of defying the law of the state. (p. 618)

Question 3

Iphegenia among the Taurians

Answer 3

A play composed by Euripides in 414 BCE, documenting Iphigenia’s re-acquaintance with her brother Orestes. (p. 618)

Question 4

Iphegenia in Aulis

Answer 4

A play composed by Euripides in 405 BCE, documenting Iphigenia’s self-sacrifice to allow favorable winds for the Greek fleet. (p. 618)

Question 5

Psyche

Answer 5

The most beautiful of a king’s three daughters, who goes alone on a perilous journey, overcomes obstacles with the assistance of helpers, and eventually obtains her love (Amor). (p. 628)

Question 6

Thecla

Answer 6

A young woman who is preparing to marry when she hears the apostle Paul preach about Jesus. (p. 637)

Question 7

Tyrannicides

Answer 7

The pair of male lovers Harmodius and Aristogeiton who kill the Athenian tyrant Hipparchus and set Athens, eventually, on the path toward democratic government. (p. 613)