Test 1 Flashcards
Myths are called “artificial” when
a poet writes them down
Which of the following best defines the word “epithet” as used in this class:
an adjective describing a particular function of a deity
this Greek philosopher argued that the old mythographers (people who create myths) should be kicked out of his ideal city because the gods that they dreamed up act immorally and so provide a poor example for the citizens:
Plato
The “Dark Ages” of Greece, as described in the “Timetable of Myth” in your book, refers to a period when
writing disappeared from Greece, after the collapse of the Mycenean civilization, and so we have little information what was happening.
Carl Jung developed the notion of archetypes, that is, the existence of
patterns or paradigms of thought in humans that can be detected through dreams
Which of the following best describes the underlying interpretive principle of this class:
universal subconscious of the human race
The “anthropomorphic” nature of Greek gods indicates that the Greeks
did not envy nature but saw man as the crowning achievement of god’s creation.
The people of Lystra showed their faith in the ancient myths by trying to carry out a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas, calling Barnabas Zeus and Paul, the speaker,
Hermes
This Roman philosopher argued that myths were not allegories created by some intellectual, but were really born out of the ignorance of early humans about the workings of nature:
Lucretius
Think about your timeline. Who of these was born last?
Jesus
Which of these statements best describes the Greek view of creation?
the world came into being by dividing into opposites, but there were always gray areas and connection between the opposites.
Prometheus told Zeus that he could defeat the Titans if he used this:
Intelligence
Io, the cow girl, and Zeus’ former girlfriend, met Prometheus, who told her that one day her seed would…
free him from his chains and reconcile him to Zeus.
What did Ovid believe was the best tool for describing and explaining human nature?
Mythology
The root -machy means
Clash
She was born from the sea from the severed genitals of Ouranos
Aphrodite
The Furies are horrific, vengeful sisters of Aphrodite, but they have a loving side in that:
they work to keep families from harming one another.
Which phrase best describes the iron age?
Everyone lived by stealing and violating boundaries.
Although he was ugly and lame, he forged many beautiful objects in his workshop and married the most beautiful goddess, Aphrodite:
Hephaestus
The second (2nd) generation of the gods were, for the most part, locked up in the belly of Gaia (Mother Earth), in a great gaping chasm called:
Tartaros
When some of the gods tried to overthrow Zeus from his throne, Thetis helped him by appealing to
one of the hundred-handed giants
Achilles told Hector that next to the throne stand two:
jars
At Olympia and during the Olympic Games, Zeus Horkios watches over this:
the swearing of oaths
Athena was born from
Zeus’ head
According to the Stoic Cleanthes, Zeus
permeates all matter
Which of these trees is Zeus most connected to?
Oak
What animal is associated with Mt. Lycaeus and the worship of Zeus there?
Wolf
The Greek name of the Fates, the Moirai, has to do with one’s
allotment in life
Hera is the goddess of childbirth, a duty that she shares with her daughter ________.
Eileithyia
Which of these is a contribution that Zeus makes to the universe?
He maintains orderliness and justice in every corner of the universe.
Who helped Poseidon by convincing Amphitrite to marry him?
his dolphin friends
From what did Hermes’ tricky nature derive?
the fact that Zeus lay with Maia while Hera slept
One of Poseidon’s best known temples is built at Sounion. What did Jason hang up inside of it?
his ship, the Argo
Thetis went to the forge of Hephaestus . .
to obtain armor for Achilles
What does Hermes do to people when they die?
guide them into the underworld
Why did Hera give Aphrodite to Hephaestus in marriage?
so that he would release her from a trap that he had set for her
Which epithet fits Hephaestus?
club-footed
Hermae were often adorned with
a large phallus
Poseidon’s main attribute is
the trident
On the first day of his life, Hermes . . .
stole Apollo’s cattle
The Panathenaea was a celebration of:
the birthday of Athena
The “Palladium” was
a statue that looked like Athena
Actaeon was torn apart by his own dogs because:
he saw Artemis naked
To what celestial object is Artemis most closely connected with?
the moon
What did the young girls of Athens and the surrounding region sacrifice to Artemis at Brauron?
their childhood toys
This epithet is applied to Athena:
Virgin
This divinity tried to sexually assault Athena, but in the end spawned one of Athens’ first kings:
Hephaestus
You would not likely find Artemis here:
city
Which of these epithets is appropriate for Artemis?
mistress of the animals
Athena dueled with Arachne in a contest of:
weaving
