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How does Diana punish Actaeon?

She transforms him into a stag

In the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, where does Aphrodite attend to her toilet (ie make herself beautiful)?

Cyprus

Which goddess controls the oracle Deucalion & Pyrrha consult?

Themis

What kills the few creatures that survive the flood?

Starvation

Which of the following are swept away by the flood?

Houses, shrines, shrines' sacred objects, towers

On which mountain do Deucalion & Pyrrha land?

Parnassus

**Which of the following things happens as a consequence of the flood?**

* Dolphins swim in forests
* Boats float over vineyards
* All animals drown or starve

Who blows a shell to signal the end of the flood?

Triton

How does Zeus produce a world-destroying flood?

* Unleashes South Wind to pour down rain
* Sends Iris, the rainbow, to boost the strength of the rainclouds
* Enlists brother Neptune to direct the strength of the sea against the land

Who doesn't Jupiter destroy the world with thunderbolts?

He doesn't want the heavens to catch fire

Why are Deucalion & Pyrrha spared?

They revere the gods

Why does Ouranos refuse to let his children be born?

He fears & hates them

Who helps Zeus to defeat the Titans?

The Hundred-Handers

How did Zeus defeat Typhoios?

He blasted him with thunderbolts

What does Rheia give to Kronos to swallow in place of Zeus?

A rock in swaddling clothes

How did Aphrodite get her name?

She was born from the foam of Ouranos' semen in the sea

Which of the following deeds does Zeus not accomplish?

Castrate his father

Who is the leader of the titans?

Kronus

Who is NOT a wife or lover of Zeus? Metis, Rheia, Hera, Themis, Leto

Rheia

What adornment does Hera NOT use in her preparations? (Athena's robe, scented oil, a golden brooch, a silver bracelet, a white veil)

A silver bracelet

Why does Hera wish to seduce Zeus?

She wants to help the Greeks in battle

Why has Zeus traveled to Mount Ida?

To observe the battle ranging below at Troy

Which lover does Zeus NOT mention in his speech to Hera? (Io, Semele, Danae, Europa)

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Io

Whom does the poet promise to praise at the end of the hymn?

Demigods

Who is the mother of Helios, according to the hymn?

Euryphaessa

Who rules Eleusis when Demeter arrives there?

Celeus

With Whom is Persephone playing when she is abducted?

Oceanids

What is the name of the wife of the ruler of Eleusis, the mother of the girls who meet Demeter at the well?

Metaneira

Who tells Demeter that Persephone was abducted by Hades?

Helios

Where does Demeter tell the Eleusinian maidens she comes from?

Crete

What is the final name by which Demeter is addressed in the hymn?

Deo

Which god(s) heard Persephone's cry?

Hecate and Helios

What is the name of the infant Demeter takes care of in Eleusis?

Demophoon

What is the first name used to refer to Hades in the hymn?

Aidoneus

Why must Persephone remain part of the time in Hades?

She ate some pomegranate seeds Hades gave her

What other name for Apollo is frequently used throughout the Homeric Hymn to Apollo?

Phoebus

Which of the following is NOT one of Apollo's domains? Music, Prophecy, Medicine, Plague, Travelers

Travelers

What does Leto say is the most terrible oath among the gods?

Swearing by the river Styx

Who is described at the beginning of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo as taking Apollo's bow and offering him a seat when he arrives on Olympus?

Leto

Where is Artemis born, according to the Homeric Hymn to Apollo?

Ortygia

Other than Delos, what is the other major cult center for the worship of Apollo?

Delphi

What other child does Leto bear, besides Apollo?

Artemis

What "omen" does Hermes send forth when he is in Apollo's arms?

A fart

Why does Hermes turn the cattle around?

So that their footprints will lead in the wrong direction

Who is Hermes' mother?

Maia

What will be the name of Aphrodite and Anchises' son?

Aeneas

Why does Aphrodite say she will not offer immortality to Anchises?

Because men who gain immortality tend to suffer

Why does Zeus decide to punish Aphrodite in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite?

So that she will stop boasting about how she made the gods sleep with mortals

What does Aphrodite promise Anchises in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite??

Their son will rule over the Trojan

What does Aphrodite tell Anchises to convince him she is not a goddess?

She is a Phrygian virgin kidnapped by Hermes

According to Ovid, why does Actaeon hesitate to return to Thebes?

He is ashamed of his transformed appearance

Ovid's telling of the story of Actaeon is set

in the mountains near Thebes

Actaeon and Diana share an interest in

hunting

Who are Diana's attendants?

Nymphs

How does Actaeon enrage Diana?

He stumbles upon her and her nymphs while they are bathing

Actaeon is a member of the royal family of which city?

Thebes

Why is Tiresias blinded?

He sees Athena bathing

**On what mountain does Tiresias observe Athena bathing?**

Helicon

What is unique about Athena among Zeus' daughters?

No mother bore her

Who is the mother of Tiresias?

Chariclo

Athena's battles against which beings is mentioned at the start of Callimachus' Bath of Pallas?

Giants

With what substance does Athena bathe herself and treat her hair?

Olive Oil

Who is NOT a child of Gaia?

Eros

Who agrees to help Gaia punish Ouranos?

Kronos

Whom does Zeus swallow?

Metis

Which of the following is NOT a recurring motif in Hesiod's Theogony?

Sacrifice of the first-born

Which of the following connect Deucalion and Pyrrha?

Their shared descent; their marriage

Which of the following is true of Prometheus?

he is the son of a Titan he will be freed by Heracles he matched wits with Zeus he stole fire in a fennel stalk

What happens at Mekone?

Gods and men feast together

who makes Pandora?

Hephaestus

What is the first trick that Prometheus plays on Zeus?

He makes Zeus eat the worst portion of meat

Why does Zeus refuse to give fire to men?

Because he was angry with men after having the worse portion of meat

What religious practice do the events at Mekone explain?

Why men sacrifice animal bones to the gods

Why does Zeus give Pandora to men?

As punishment for Prometheus' theft of fire

Which of the following is true of Pandora?

she is dressed by Athena she is irresistible to men she is the source of the female race she looks like a shy virgin

Who is NOT a lover of Zeus?

Thetis

What cosmic force does the god Helios control?

Sunlight

Who abducts Persephone?

Hades

According to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, what does Demeter do when she learns that her daughter has been taken?

To go live amongst mortals

Why does Demeter place Demophoon in the fire in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter?

She wishes to make him immortal

What does Leto offer to Delos in exchange for becoming Apollo's birthplace?

To be the site of a great temple

Which of the following goddesses are NOT present for the birth of Apollo?

Hera

Why does Hera attempt to block the birth of Apollo?

She is jealous of Leto

What island agrees to allow Leto to give birth to her son?

Delos

Which of the following are of Apollo's domains?

Music, Prophecy, Medicine, Plague

Who is Hermes' father?

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Zeus

What is baby Hermes' first incredible feat according to the Homeric Hymn to Hermes?

He invented the lyre

What does Hermes do in Pieria?

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Steal fifty of Apollo's cattle

What defense does Hermes offer to Apollo's charges of theft in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes?

He couldn't have stolen the cattle; he was only one day old

Why is Hermes called "Kyllenian"?

He was born on Mt. Kyllene

What "stubborn longing" does Apollo feel in his breast in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes??

His desire to play the lyre

Which of the gods is NOT susceptible to Aphrodite's powers?

Athena, Hestia, Artemis

Of what nationality is the mortal whom Aphrodite seduces in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite?

Trojan

What does Anchises do when he learns Aphrodite's true identity?

He begs her not to harm him

Which of the following are epithets of Aphrodite?

Kythereia, Smile-loving, Cyprian, Golden

In "Lay" with whom does Aphrodite have an affair?

Ares

In the "Lay", who does NOT come to look at Ares and Aphrodite in chains?

Athena

In the "Lay", who tells Hephaestus of Aphrodite's affair?

Helios

In the "Lay", who is called the "glorious smith"?

Hephaestus

In Homer's Odyssey, who sings the "Lay"?

Demodocus