Religion

Question 1

how was the humanizing of the gods set forth

Answer 1

by poets and artists

Question 2

who represented gods swayed byhuman motives

Answer 2

homer

Question 3

who reinforced the gods through genealogical poetry

Answer 3

Hesiod

Question 4

who brought the gods into a family relationship

Answer 4

Theogony

Question 5

Zeus/ Iuppiter

Answer 5

chief divinity, upholder of moral, political and social leader

Question 6

where were Zeus/ Iuppiters chief seats

Answer 6

mount olympas, Dodona Epirus

Question 7

what was contained in the temple at Dodona Epirus

Answer 7

a famous seated statue by Phidias

Question 8

Hera/ Iuno

Answer 8

recognized consort of sues, presides generally over life of women,

Question 9

where were Hera/ Iuno special centers of worship

Answer 9

Argos, sparta, samos

Question 10

Athena/ Minerva

Answer 10

daughter of Zeus
goddess of Athens, the patroness of arts and sciences
associated with owl/ glaux

Question 11

common epithets of Athena / Minerva

Answer 11

tritogengea, Pallas (poetry), glaukopis (owls)

Question 12

Apollo

Answer 12

god of light (phobus), youth, music, expiation, purification, giver of oracals

Question 13

where was apollo born

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delos, w/ ionian festival held in honor

Question 14

where is the temple of apollo

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delphi, under the name of pythain

Question 15

Artemis/ Diana

Answer 15

twin sister of apollo, represents ideal beauty of maidenhood, virgin goddess of nature and of the chase, protector of women in childbirth
associated with the moon

Question 16

Hermes/ Mercurius

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messenger to the gods, gods of commerce, luck and treasure trove (eriounios), while he conducted souls on their last journey to hades (psuchopompos)

Question 17

what are the attributes of Hermes/ Mercurius

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the heralds staff/ kerukeon, winged sandals, winged cap

Question 18

psuchopompos

Answer 18

the last journey a soul goes on with Hermes to the underworld

Question 19

eriounios

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treasure trove, associated with hermes

Question 20

Dionysus/Bacchus

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god of fruitfulness and vegetation, the vine, giver of wine and its pleasures, patron of drama

Question 21

where is Dionysus/ Bacchus connected to

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Thebes

Question 22

Demeter/ Ceres

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goddess of the harvest, giver of corn, patroness of civilized institutions- marriage

Question 23

kore

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a maiden

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Persephone/ Proserpina

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wife of pluto, queen of the underworld

Question 25

what were Ceres/Demeter & Persephone/Prosepina known as

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the Great Godesses

Question 26

Poseidon/ Neptune

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God of the sea,springs, rivers. holder of the earth(geeochos), shaker of the earthquakes (enosichthon/ennosigeos), horses(hippios)

Question 27

where was Neptunes center of worship

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Isthmus of Corinth, where isthmian games were held, the temple of Calauria

Question 28

geeochos

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earth

Question 29

enosichthon/ennosigeos

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earthquakes

Question 30

glaux/glaukopis

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owls

Question 31

phobus

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light

Question 32

Aphrodite/ Venus

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goddess of love, physical grace, beauty, | common subject of antiquity

Question 33

how was Venus born

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from sea foam (aphros), from Cronus genitals, rose from the neighborhood of Cythera or Cyprus

Question 34

what were Venus's epithets

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Kutherea, Kupris, Paphia

Question 35

Aphros

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the sea

Question 36

Hephaestus/ Vulcanus

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god of fire, works in volcanoes with Cyclopes, said to have fallen from heaven- lameness

Question 37

where were Vulcanus places of worship

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island of Lemnos

Question 38

Ares/ Mars

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god of war, pestilance

Question 39

epithet of Mars

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enualios

Question 40

where were Mars cheif centers of worship

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Thebes, Thrace often regarded as by greeks as Alien, never in high honor

Question 41

hestia/ vesta

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sister of Zeus, vowed to remain a virgin, goddess of the hearth, center of domestic life

Question 42

Iris

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messenger goddess, rainbows

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Hebe and Ganymede

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cup bearers

Question 44

the Graces

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Charites

Question 45

Hours

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Horae

Question 46

who were the messangers and attendants

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iris, Hebe and Ganymede, Graces, Horae

Question 47

who were the country deities

Answer 47

pan, satyrs, Nymphs

Question 48

pan

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arcadian god of flocks and shepards

Question 49

Sileni

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satyrs, attendants of dionysus

Question 50

Naiads

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nymphs of the river/ springs

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Oreads

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mountain nymphs

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Hamadryads

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tree nymphs

Question 53

who were the sea deities

Answer 53

``` Amphitrite triton oceanus Nereids Proteus ```

Question 54

Amphitrite

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consort of posiden

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triton

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son of Poseidon

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oceanus

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sea god. had a consort- Tethys

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Nereids

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sea nymphs

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Proteus

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could transform into different shapes, Glacus, Leucothea...

Question 59

Nike

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victory

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Themis

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Justice

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Nemesis

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retribution

Question 62

heroes epunume

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Athenian guild of heroes, where the heroes after whom the tribe were named

Question 63

who were honored as heroes

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founders, notable benefactors, of cities | patrons of guilds, tribes

Question 64

how would a greek approach the gods

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by sacrifice and prayer

Question 65

what would a Grecian king do at his retention of his title

Answer 65

perform a sacrifice and prayer to the gods

Question 66

archon basileus

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in athens, place of sacrifice and prayer

Question 67

hiereus

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priest who performed religious ceremonies, priesthood often hereditary

Question 68

which priesthoods were held by the Eteobutadae

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Athena Polias, Poseidon Erechtheus

Question 69

which priesthood was held by the Eumulpidae

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Hierophant

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what did priest not do

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form a separate caste

Question 71

where there churches in greece

Answer 71

no

Question 72

heiron

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places dedicated to the worship of a deity,

Question 73

temenos

Answer 73

precinct- a space cut off from common use, cf. templum

Question 74

bomos, eschara

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an altar for sacrifice

Question 75

what were the two essential things a temple needed

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a temenos and an altar (bomos/eschara)

Question 76

hippios

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horses

Question 77

what were some personifications or moral

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nike, themis, nemesis

Question 78

hestia meaning

Answer 78

hearth

Question 79

how many main gods were there

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12

Question 80

who was Apollos and Artemis mother

Answer 80

leto

Question 81

The followers of Jesus were first called Christianoi at

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Antioch

Question 82

the oracle of Zeus spoke through

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the rustling of oak leaves

Question 83

muse of tragedy

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melpomene

Question 84

muse of history

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clio

Question 85

muse of epic poetry

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Calliope

Question 86

muse of flutes and lyric poetry

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Euterpe

Question 87

muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

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Thalia

Question 88

muse of dance

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Terpsichore

Question 89

muse of love poetry

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Erato

Question 90

muse of sacred poetry

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Polyhymnia

Question 91

muse of astronomy

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Urania

Question 92

The Theseum in Athens later became a temple dedicated to

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Hephaestus