Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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Classical technically refers to:

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culture of ancient greece and rome

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2
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romans conquered greeks and adopted their:

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culture

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3
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the core of classical mythology is:

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greek

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4
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the core of classical mythology was adopted and expanded by the:

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romans

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5
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gods, goddesses, and heroes may have two names:

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greek and roman

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6
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“ology” means:

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systematic study or account of subject

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7
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Myth is a truly __ word

A

protean

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8
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myth is transliterated from:

A

the greek word mythos

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9
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what is the original meaning of the word mythos?

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word or story

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10
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aristotle used the word myth to mean:

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story or plot

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11
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Where does our idea of a fictional or false story by using the word myth come from?

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aristotle’s use of the word

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12
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Myths emphases are usually on:

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the gods

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13
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myths are usually set during:

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different time than human time

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14
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myths are usually about:

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establishing the world, it’s features, and who rules

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15
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myths roughly correspond to:

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philosophy and science

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16
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Legends have emphasis on:

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human beings

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17
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legends are set:

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human time though long ago

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18
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legends are about:

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specific heroes, their deeds, and descendants

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19
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legends are roughly equivalent to:

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history

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20
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Folktales have generic:

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time, place, and characters

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21
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folktales are about:

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magic and adventure

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22
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folktales are associated with:

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education and entertainment

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23
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folktale’s are usually this kind of story:

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“once upon a time”

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24
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According to Hera in the Iliad, the parents of all the gods are:

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Oceanus, Tethys

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25
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what two giant brothers piled up mountains in order to reach up to the gods’ dwelling place in heaven?

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Otus, Ephialtes

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26
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What is the Roman name of Cronus?

A

Saturn

27
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The name of the goddess Mnemosyne means:

A

memory

28
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Who is the nymph who cares for Rhea’s son while he is hidden from his father?

A

Adamanthea

29
Q

The giant hundred-handed offspring of Ge and Uranus are called the:

A

Hecatonchires

30
Q

Baby Zeus is provided nourishment by Althea, who is a:

A

goat

31
Q

A single orb-like eye in the middle of the head is the distinguishing feature of what beings in Greek mythology?

A

cyclopes

32
Q

like his father, Cronus tries to keep his children from entering the world, but instead of imprisoning them in the earth, he ___ them

A

swallows

33
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What deity emerged from a cosmic egg and had four eyes, four horns, two golden wings, and both male and female genders?

A

Phanes

34
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In Hesiod’s account of the gods’ origin, the yawning open void is called:

A

Chaos

35
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In the orphic creation account, the deity “Phanes” is also called:

A

Eros, Protogonus

36
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According to Hesiod’s Theogony, the parents of the older Olympian gods are:

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Cronus, Rhea

37
Q

The volcanic activity of Mount Aetna is said to be caused by __ who is imprisoned underneath the volcano

A

Typhon

38
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According to Apollodorus, what does Typhon cut out of Zeus to make him weak and unable to move?

A

tendons

39
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What technical term refers to a story that recounts the origin of the gods?

A

theogony

40
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What technical term refers to a story that tells how the world came into being?

A

cosmogony

41
Q

Who was the early cosmic deity who was emasculated with a flint sickle?

A

Uranus

42
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What two deities of Titan lineage side with Zeus and his siblings against the other Titans?

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Prometheus, Themis

43
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The name of Cronus is similar in sound to the Greek word ‘chronos’ which means:

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time

44
Q

What physical feature do giants share with many beings born out of the earth?

A

snake legs

45
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after the victory of the Olympians, what Titan deity is compelled to hold up the sky?

A

Atlas

46
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The subdivision of myth called ‘myth proper’ is characterized by:

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its focus on the gods, a different time, the world still being formed

47
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According to Hesiod, Ge (earth) and what other primal deities emerge from the yawing open void?

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Tartarus, Eros, Erebus, Night

48
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Who is Night guarded by?

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Ananke (Necessity)

49
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Bi-natural beings are:

A

sentient, human-like, divine beings and actual physical entities

50
Q

The cosmos is imagined as something like a:

A

big house

51
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Ge by herself produces:

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Uranus, Mountains, Pontus

52
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Who are the makers of the thunderbolt?

A

Cyclopes

53
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What are the names of the three Hecatonchires made by Ge and Uranus?

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Cottus, Briareus, Gyes

54
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Uranus oppresses his children who are:

A

the Titans

55
Q

Cronus emasculates his:

A

father

56
Q

Aphrodite is born from:

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foam in the sea after Uranus’ genitalia fall

57
Q

What is Cronus’ sickle?

A

scythe

58
Q

Cronus re-imprisons:

A

the cyclopes and the hecatonchires

59
Q

Rhea gives Cronus a ___ which he swallows instead of Zeus

A

stone

60
Q

Who are the attendants of Rhea?

A

Curetes

61
Q

Gigantomachy means:

A

battle of/against the giants

62
Q

Giants are born when:

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drops of uranus’ blood fall on the earth

63
Q

Typhon has __ snake heads

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