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1
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When did Apollo’s temple in Delphi exist?

A

Ca. 800 BCE– 390 CE

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What type of temple was Apollo’s temple in Delphi?

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Panhellenic

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What type of games was held at the temple in Delphi?

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Pythian Game

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What artifact was at the temple in Delphi?

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Omphalos (Navel of the world)

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What type of shrine was the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi?

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Oracular shrine

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6
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Who was Pytho(n?

A

A female dragon resident at Delphi

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7
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Who was The Pythia?

A

Oracle and priestess of Apollo

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What did the oracle use?

A

Vapors/trance

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How was the oracle translated?

A

Translated by priests (poetry!)

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10
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Who was Croesus?

A

King of Lydia

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When was Croesus King?

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Mid-6th c. BCE

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12
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What did the Oracle say to Croesus?

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“If you make war on the Persians, you will destroy a great empire”

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13
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What did Cassandra want to learn?

A

The art of prophecy

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14
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What did Apollo take from Cassandra?

A

Apollo deprived her prophecy of power to persuade

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15
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Why did Apollo take Cassandra’s powers?

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She refused him her favors

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16
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Who is Daphne?

A

A nymph

17
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Who does Daphne ask for help

A

Asks help of her river-god father Peneus

18
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What happens to Daphne?

A

He father turns her into a laurel tree

19
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What does Hermes invent?

A

lyre

20
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What does Hermes slaughter?

A

2 heifers

21
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What does Hermes steal from Apollo

A

50 cattle

22
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What does Hermes make? (craft)

A

His sandals

23
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What was Zeus’ role in Homeric hymn to Hermes?

A

Father and Judge

24
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What does Hermes mean?

A

‘he of the stone heap’

25
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What is a caduceus?

A

Staff carried by heralds

26
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What are the three things Hermes is typically wearing?

A

Winged boots

▪ Traveler’s hat and cloak

27
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What are Psychopompos?

A

A guide of souls to the place of the dead

28
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Who is Pan?

A

Hermes son

29
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What is unusual about Pan’s looks?

A

He has goats feet and 2 horns

30
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What instrument does Pan play?

A

The pipes

31
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Who are the parents of Hephaestus in Homer’s story?

A

Zeus and Hera

32
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What is Hephaestus normally seen with? (3 items)

A

Hammer, forge, tongs

33
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What are the 3 Epithets of Hephaestus?

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▪ “The Smith-God”
▪ “Renowned smith”
▪ “of the strong arms”

34
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What are Hephaestus spheres of influence? (4)

A

Blacksmiths, artisans, fire, volcanos

35
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What character role does Hephaestus normally play?

A

Comic relief

36
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Who does Hephaestus make traps for?

A

Hera, Ares, and Aphrodite

37
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What is Parthenogenesis?

A

A type of asexual reproduction

38
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Who were Hephaestus parents in Hesiod story

A

Hera through Parthenogenesis

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