Exam 2 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Apollo’s Origin
Apollo’s Origin is unknown. Many scholars believed that he originated in Asia Minor.
What is Apollo known as?
The name “Lycian” from Lycia is sometimes given to Apollo
Apollo was already a great god when the Greek Alphabet was introduced.
True
Who does he share Delphi with?
Dionysus
Where does Apollo travel during the winter?
Apollo travels North during the Winter to be with the hyperboreans “people beyond the north wind”
What is Apollo’s origin from with the sun?
Apollo is sometimes called the sun god during the classical period, even though in his origin has no connection with the sun.
What did Artemis come to represent?
Dark and the Moon
Who is Leto?
Zeus’s Mistress and Apollo and Artemis’s Mother
What was Hera’s Curse on Leto?
No land that sees the light of day shall receive her children
What are the names of the floating islands that received Leto?
Delos and Ortygia
Why were the floating islands able to receive Leto?
They bobbed above and below water, making them exempt from Hera’s curse.
The sacred palm that Leto grasped was a landmark outside the elaborate temple complex that sprang up on Delos during the Classical Period.
True
Python
Hera released the giant Tityus from the earth to rape and kill Leto. Apollo shoots down the giant with his arrows.
Importance of Delos
By the time Homer wrote the Odyssey, Delos was already famous for being the birthplace of twins. It became a popular burial site for prominent Greeks.
What happened to Delos?
After the Peloponnesian War, in the 6th century BCE, “no one was allowed to die or give birth on the island “. Delos became a trade port under the rule of Rome and eventually the island become deserted
Apollo and Delphi
Apollo’s role in prophecy was associated with the oracular shrine to him at Delphi located on Mount Parnassus near the Corinthian Gulf.
Who did Apollo become the God of?
Apollo became the god of Greek elite aristoi, he became a projection of their own self-image/
What are Apollo’s most common attributes?
Lyre, Bow and Arrows and the arts
Delphic Oracle
The oracle at Delphi functioned under Apollo for over a thousand years (c.800 BC- 390 Ad)
Why was the Delphic Oracle important?
The Delphic Oracle was the most renowned Oracle of the Ancient World
Delphi’s Location was regarded as the Center of the world, a location determined by Zeus when he sent out two eagles.
True
Delphi’s Location was regarded as the Center of the world, a location determined by Zeus when he sent out two eagles.
True
Scholars speculate that the slaying of Python is symbolic of the cult of Apollo overthrowing a cult at the same site.
True
Who was the Delphic Oracle?
She was a female priestess who would become possessed and give her prophecy
