Week two

Question 1

True or False: Hesiod’s Theogony begins with a matriarch (Gaia) and ends with a patriarch (Zeus)

Answer 1

True

Question 2

After defeating Kronos, what is Zeus’ first act?

Answer 2

Release the Cyclopes imprisoned by Uranus

Question 3

What do the Cyclopes give Zeus in gratitude?

Answer 3

Thunder, thunderbolt, and lightning

Question 4

Who agreed to divide the cosmos by drawing lots? What did they each get?

Answer 4

Zeus: ruler of the sky, Poseidon: ruler of the sea, Hades: ruler of the underworld

Question 5

What does Hades’ cap do?

Answer 5

Makes the wearer invisible, he sees but is unseen

Question 6

To what punishment is Prometheus subject after trying to trick Zeus?

Answer 6

Chained to a peak in the Caucasus mountains as an eagle is sent each day to peck out his liver, condemned to this for eternity

Question 7

Why was the war between the Titans and Olympians fought?

Answer 7

To decide which generation of gods would rule the cosmos.

Question 8

Who is Typhoeus? What power does he have?

Answer 8

Chaos monster from from Gaia and Tartaros. Has the ability to undo the fabric of creation.

Question 9

What would have happened if Tyhphoeus won against Zeus?

Answer 9

There would be no communication, ordered sound, speech, language, and music

Question 10

Which wife of Zeus is fated to bear a son greater than him? Who was the child?

Answer 10

Metis, Zeus’ first wife. Athena.

Question 11

Like Athena, who also brought concern to the gods with their power?

Answer 11

Apollo

Question 12

Hestia and Roman counterpart

Answer 12

Hearth and home. Vesta.

Question 13

Hermes and Roman counterpart

Answer 13

Messenger and communication. Mercury.

Question 14

Aphrodite and Roman counterpart

Answer 14

Sexual love and beauty. Venus.

Question 15

Ares and Roman counterpart

Answer 15

The spirit of battle. Mars.

Question 16

Demeter and Roman counterpart

Answer 16

Harvest and agriculture. Ceres.

Question 17

Hephaistos and Roman counterpart

Answer 17

Fire and craftsman. Vulcan.

Question 18

Hera and Roman counterpart

Answer 18

Marriage, proper care of children, and women. Juno.

Question 19

Poseidon and Roman counterpart

Answer 19

Sea, earthquakes, and horses. Neptune.

Question 20

Athena and Roman counterpart

Answer 20

Wisdom, crafts, and city. Minerva.

Question 21

Zeus and Roman counterpart

Answer 21

Sky, lightning, and thunder. Jupiter.

Question 22

Artemis and Roman counterpart

Answer 22

Hunt, wild animals, the moon, and nature. Diana.

Question 23

Apollo and Roman counterpart

Answer 23

Archery, music, and prophecy. Apollo.

Question 24

Hades and Roman counterpart

Answer 24

Underworld. Pluto.

Question 25

Dionysos and Roman counterpart

Answer 25

Wine and ecstasy. Bacchus.

Question 26

Who makes up the Capitoline Triad?

Answer 26

Juno, Jupiter, Minerva

Question 27

Who supported the Greeks in the Trojan war?

Answer 27

Hera, Athena, Poseidon

Question 28

Who supported the Trojans in the Trojan war?

Answer 28

Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo

Question 29

Who did Zeus give to Hades to marry?

Answer 29

Persephone, daughter of Demeter.

Question 30

What did Demeter do in revenge?

Answer 30

Caused a famine

Question 31

What is syncretism?

Answer 31

Assimilation or blending between cultures or within a culture.

Question 32

Reasons for Zeus’ success?

Answer 32

Exploits those useful to him, exploits female power, uses trickery rather than brute force