Lecture 11

Question 1

Adonis

Answer 1

Son of Myrrha and Cinyras (Myrrha’s father), fell in love with Aphrodite, killed by a boar

Question 2

Aeneas

Answer 2

Son of Aphrodite and Anchises

Question 3

Anchises

Answer 3

Mortal with whole Aphrodite falls desperately in love with, was seduced while tending cattle on Mt. Ida

Question 4

Anemone

Answer 4

Name of the flower that grows from the blood of Adonis, means ‘wind-flower’

Question 5

Apotropaic

Answer 5

The power to avert evil influences or bad luck

Question 6

Apuleius

Answer 6

Author of Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass

Question 7

Aristophanes

Answer 7

Greek philosopher who gave a speech at Plato’s symposium

Question 8

Corybantes

Answer 8

Ministers of Cybele, name means ‘whirlers’, confused with the Curetes

Question 9

Cybele

Answer 9

Phrygian fertility goddess, similar to Demeter or Rhea, born from the earth, originally hermaphroditic but reduced to female, almond tree grows from her severed male genitalia

Question 10

Daimon

Answer 10

Intermediate beings between gods and men

Question 11

Diotima

Answer 11

Woman from Mantinea who instructs Socrates in the true nature of Eros

Question 12

Galli

Answer 12

Eunuch priests of Cybele

Question 13

Nana

Answer 13

Daughter of the river god Sangarios, she became pregnant by picking the blossom of an almond tree and gave birth to Attis

Question 14

Sappho

Answer 14

Lyric poetess from the Island of Lesbos, devoted to Aphrodite

Question 15

Socrates

Answer 15

Greek philosopher who gave a speech at Plato’s symposium