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02/25/2014

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Who bore Nereus fifty daughters?
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Doris.
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With what two gods is the identity of Proteus often merged?
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Nereus and Triton.
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Scylla is the daughter of which of the following?
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Phorcys and Hecate.
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Which is not a name for one of the Gorgons?
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Echidna.
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Who bore Cerberus, the Hydra, and the Theban Sphinx?
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Echidna
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The sea-nymph Thetis married the mortal:
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Peleus.
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Galatea, having spurned the advances of Polyphemus, fell in love with
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Acis.
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Which of the following is true?
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Amphitrite, the daughter of Nereus, was the consort of Poseidon.
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Iris was the goddess of:
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the rainbow.
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The Gorgons are the offspring of:
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Phorcys and Ceto.
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What historical event is commemorated in the construction of the Parthenon?
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the defeat of the Persians.
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What is depicted on the east pediment of the Parthenon?
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the birth of Athena.
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Who was worshiped with Erechtheus in the Erechtheum?
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Poseidon.
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What is one of the principal mythological subjects of the metopes of the Parthenon?
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the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs.
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By what figure is Athena often attended?
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Nike
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The sculptures that adorn the Parthenon were crafted under the guidance of:
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Pheidias.
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Which name is not associated with Athena?
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Cythera
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What object served as a talisman for the city of Troy?
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the Palladium.
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"In the contest with Arachne, Athena grew enraged because:"
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Arachne recorded the love affairs of the gods..
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What is usually depicted on Athena's shield?
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the head of a Gorgon.
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Which is not generally associated with Athena?
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the eagle.
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"What is the theme of the inner, continuous frieze of the Parthenon?"
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the Panathenaic procession.
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Who is not considered a possible father of Priapus?
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Cronus.
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With what Phoenician goddess is Aphrodite often confused?
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Astarte.
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Who is the mother of Attis?
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Nana.
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By whom is Socrates instructed in the true nature of Eros?
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Diotima.
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The daughter of Cinyras, who fell in love with her own father, was:
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Myrrha.
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Which goddess was worshiped by eunuch priests?
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. Cybele.
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Which place is not associated with Aphrodite?
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Crete.
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Who is the ithyphallic son of Aphrodite who ensures prosperity and guards against thieves?
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Priapus.
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Which is not true of Adonis?
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He was the consort of Cybele who castrated himself..
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Who was the mortal by whom Aphrodite conceived the Trojan Aeneas?
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Anchises.
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In what dialogue does Plato inquire into the nature of Eros?
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The Symposium.
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Who, in Plato, narrates the story of the three original sexes?
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Aristophanes.
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In the dialogue, Socrates claims to have learned about the true nature of Eros from:
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Mantinean woman named Diotima.
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In what work do we find the tale of Cupid and Psyche?
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Apuleius' Metamorphoses.
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Who was the famous poetess from Lesbos?
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Sappho.
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The Seasons (Horae) are children of Zeus and:
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Themis.
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Some accounts say Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and:
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Dione.
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Pygmalion fell in love with:
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a statue of a woman.
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Of that city was Niobe queen?
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Thebes.
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Which is not another name for the constellation that Arcas became?
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Arctus.
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Who was the king of Chios in the time of Orion?
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Oenopion
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In what city does Euripides' Hippolytus take place?
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Troezen.
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Which is not a part of the iconography of Artemis?
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Her only male attendant is Pan..
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What is Phaedra's principal motivation in her initial silence, her disclosure to her nurse, and finally her suicide note?
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She jealously wishes to guard her noble reputation..
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Through what god does Theseus pronounce a curse upon his son?
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Poseidon.
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What is the meaning behind the Greek word sophronein as employed by various characters in Euripides' Hippolytus?
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to be temperate.
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What is the function of Artemis that she shares with Hera and Eileithyia?
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goddess of childbirth.
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Who was the woman whose children were slain because of their mother's pride?
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Niobe.
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Actaeon was punished by Artemis because:
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He caught sight of her bathing..
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With whom of the following does Artemis not share the quality of chastity?
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Callisto.
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What was the fate of the young hunter Arcas?
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He became the constellation Arcturus..
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What was Orion punished for?
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He tried to rape Artemis..
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With what two deities is Artemis usually associated?
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Hecate and Selene.
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What deity is seen as a foil to Artemis in Euripides' Hippolytus?
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Aphrodite.
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What city in Asia Minor was home to one of the most famous cult centers of Artemis?
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Ephesus.
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Who was responsible for divulging Phaedra's secret to Hippolytus?
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Phaedra's nurse.
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Hecate is a goddess of:
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crossroads.
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After having an affair with Zeus, Callisto was turned into a:
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bear.
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In what place did Apollo lay out his temple and slay the she-dragon?
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Crisa.
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What epithet of Apollo was thought to bear testimony to the difficult nature of his replies?
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Loxias.
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Who was the father of Daphne?
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Peneus.
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Who rejected the advances of Apollo and chose the mortal Idas instead?
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Marpessa.
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What island is the site of Apollo's birth and site of a famous sanctuary?
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Delos.
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Why is Apollo called the Pythian?
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Apollo killed the dragon that guarded the site..
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What was the fate of Cumaean Sibyl?
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She spurned Apollo's advances and was doomed to live for generations until only her voice remained..
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The one successful love affair was that which Apollo had with:
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Cyrene.
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Who was the youth that Apollo loved but accidentally killed with a discus?
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Hyacinthus.
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For what action did Zeus kill Apollo's son Asclepius?
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He brought Hippolytus back from the dead..
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Which musician opponent did Apollo flay alive for daring to challenge the god?
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Marsyas.
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The foolish music critic who decided against Apollo was:
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Midas.
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What king was Apollo condemned to serve as punishment for killing the Cyclopes?
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Admetus.
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How did the laurel become sacred to Apollo?
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"Daphne was turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's advances, and in his grief the laurel always had a special place in his heart.".
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Marpessa insulted Apollo by:
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desiring a mortal lover instead of him.
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"To get attendants for his temple at Delphi, Apollo:"
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turned himself into a dolphin and jumped aboard a ship.
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Apollo is not a god of:
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travelers.
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"What boy, loved by Apollo, accidentally killed a stag?"
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Cyparissus.
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"For rejecting Apollo after promising to love him, Cassandra was condemned to:"
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have the gift of prophecy but never be believed.
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The mother of Apollo is:
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Leto.
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With what mountain is Hermes often associated?
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Cyllene.
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Who was implicated in the mutilation of the herms?
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Alcibiades.
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What epithet of Hermes ultimately derives from his association with the Egyptian god Thoth
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Trismegistus hat.
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Which is not a function or epithet of Hermes?
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God of Florists.
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Who is the mother of Hermes?
Definition
Maia.
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With which rustic region of Greece is Hermes most associated?
Definition
Arcadia.
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"In his role as Psychopompos, Hermes:"
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guides the souls of the dead into the Underworld.
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What is the name of the youth loved by Salmacis?
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Hermaphroditus.
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Which is not a sister of Semele?
Definition
Nysa.
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Who tries to convince Pentheus to revere the new god Dionysus?
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Tiresias.
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What is the name of the sacred band that forms the Dionysian entourage?
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thiasus.
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Who wrote the Dionysiaca?
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Nonnus.
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In a variant of the myth, who is Dionysus' mother?"
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Persephone.
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What is the nature of human beings according to the variant myth of Dionysus' origins?
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Human beings are both titanic and divine..
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What was the fate of Semele?
Definition
She asked to see Zeus in his true form and was blasted by his appearance..
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Which is not true of Dionysus?
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"From the myths about him, it appears that he was native to Greece.".
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"In the Bacchae, what young king of Thebes rejects the worship of Dionysus?"
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Pentheus.
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What does the term omophagy mean?
Definition
It means the eating of the raw flesh of the sacrificial animal..
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What is the name given to older satyrs?
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sileni.
Term
Who was given the gift of wine for welcoming the god?
Definition
Icarius.
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What happened to the pirates who abducted Dionysus?
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They were turned into dolphins..
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What nymph was changed into reeds, which were then used by Pan to fashion a pipe?"
Definition
Syrinx.
Term
Which is not true of Echo?
Definition
She spurned the advances of Pan and was transformed into a pine tree..
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What is the name of the wand carried by Dionysus and his followers?
Definition
the thyrsus.
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Satyrs are:
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part animal and part man.
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Some sources say the wife of Dionysus is:
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Ariadne.
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"After Narcissus pined away, his body became:"
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a flower.
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