Exam2 - LCT11: Apollo I

Question 1

Apollo is the God of what things?

Answer 1

• Lyre
• Bow
• Plague
• Prophecy
• Sun

Question 2

Apollo is the leader of what?

Answer 2

The Muses - patron of singers and musicians

Question 3

Apollo is the god of the silver bow but not a…

Answer 3

hunter

Question 4

Apollo is the God of Plague but also…

Answer 4

The God of medicine and healing

Question 5

Where is Apollo’s oracle? What is it?

Answer 5

Located at Delphi - one of the most important oracles in the ancient world

Question 6

Who else is a sun god?

Answer 6

• Hyperion
• Helios
• Apollo

Question 7

What does “Phoibos Apollo” mean?

Answer 7

“Shining Apollo”

Question 8

Appearance of Apollo

Answer 8

• youthful beauty
• clean-shaven
• long hair

Question 9

Why was Apollo born on the island of Delos?

Answer 9

Because only Delos was willing to shelter Leto when she was pregnant

Question 10

Leto is the daughter of who?

Answer 10

The titans

Question 11

Apollos parents are who?

Answer 11

Zeus and Letos

Question 12

Why does Leto struggle to find a place to give birth to Apollo?

Answer 12

All lands fear the birth of the new god and his future power

Question 13

Who agrees to welcome Apollos birth and be home to his temple?

Answer 13

Island of Delos

Question 14

For nine days an angry Hera keeps who unaware of Apollo’s impending birth?

Answer 14

Eileithyia

Question 15

Rheia, Themis, Amphitrite enlist who to help Leto?

Answer 15

Iris –> messenger of the gods

Question 16

Who is Apollo’s sister (twin)?

Answer 16

Artemis

Question 17

Why is Apollo’s priestess @ Delphi called the Pythia?

Answer 17

Named after Pytho, the dragon Apollo slew

Question 18

Where does Apollo want to build his temple and oracle?

Answer 18

At a spring called Telphousa

Question 19

What does Telphousa claim? What does he advise?

Answer 19

that the area is too noisy –> advises him to move to Crisa, below Mt. Parrassus

Question 20

Crisa is guarded by…? What does Apollo do?

Answer 20

a dragon named Pytho –> Apollo slays him.

Question 21

What does Apollo do in anger?

Answer 21

goes back and piles rock on the spring of Telphousa (because Telphousa tricked him)