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eagle

which one of these is not one of the animals that dionysos rides

hephaistos

which god does dionysos lead back from the underworld

even aristocratic initiates were being sexually violated

why did the romans attempt to control and constrain the celebration of the bachanalia in 186 BC

how the corybantes hid the cries of the infant dionysos from the jealously of hera

what event in the life of dionysos is commemmorated by the loud beating of drums in the holy parade of his devotees

the lesser concern the suffering of the soul in the body, the greater the joy in the after life

what is the difference between the lesser mysteries and the greater eleusinian mysteries

they contained directions for what to do and say in the underworld

what was the purpose of the gold leaves buried with mystery initiates

Dionysos slays the giant eurytus in the titanmachy

which of the following is not an element of the Zagreus Myth

the torch

which element in the picture can hint that the context is the mysteries of dionysos

orpheus

which demi god is regularly associated with presiding over a new golden age with the lyre

rhea/cybele/magna meter

which divinity of fertility is depicted of being covered in breasts

he flew out of the beheaded torso of Medusa

what is the origin of pegasus, the winged horse

Perseus

which hero was set afloat in the ark (wooden box) as an infant with his mother

by gifts. Athena offers an olive tree and Poseidon offers a salt spring

In the contest of Athena and Poseidon to be patron deity of Athens, how is it decided?

Nike

who is the winged figure holding a crown that always attends Athena

he is a midwife, come to split open the head of Zeus

In the birth of Athena scene on the Parthenon east pediment, why does Hepaisots carry an axe?

the centaurs tased wine for the first time, got drunk, and tried to rape the bride of the wedding, were stopped by Lapiths

what was the battle of Lapiths and Centaurs about?

Andromeda

whom does Perseus rescue from the sea-monster, Ketus

to suggest his invulnerability in battle

why is Alex the great depicted wearing the aegis of Athena

she is punished by Athena for sleeping with Poseidon in her temple

why does Medusa, who is otherwise very beautiful, have snakes in her hair

they show labors of Herkles, aided by Athena

which of the following is not true of the Parthenon metopes

Hades cap of invisbility

what does Perseus wear on his head

as a shower of gold

how did ZEus come to his lover Danae, the mother of perseus

he had to view her reflection in a polished shield

since Perseus cannot look at Medusa without turning into stone, how did he behead her

she places it on her aegis to give herself invulnerability in battle

what does Athena do with the head of Medusa, after Perseus has finished his heroic deads

Athens is beautiful but deadly, like the head of Medusa

which of the following is not an element of Athenian icongraphy suggested by the Parthenon

the apotheosis of Aeneas

if that is venus in the center, what is the subject of this painting

they prevent their fathers and founded husbands from killing one another

how do the sabine women respond to being kidnapped and taken forcefully as brides by the roman men

one day rome will fall to a barbarian HUn from the East

in jupiters response to venus in aeneid I, which of these is not psrt of his vision of rome’s future

Aeneas, founder of Rome

who was the trojan exile who founded the first settlement in Italy

the greeks were trying to kill him

which of these was not one of aeneas reasons from fleeing from Troy after the Trojan war

that the golden age was sort of the pastoral world of shepards

what is Vergil trying to say about roman foundation myth connecting Pan, Pallas, Pallenteum, and Palatine in his accounts of Arcadian Evander, and of Hercules pasturing the cattle of Geryon on the site of what would one day be the Roman forum

Faustulus, a shepherd

according to the legend, who founded Romulues and Remus

Tiber

who is the god with the cornucopia usually shown with romulus and remus

Roma

the addition of showing the armed women seated on a pile of arms indicates that she is associated with what divinity

remus lept over the wall that romulus was builiding, scorning the gods

why did romulus kill remus

Janus

which god is known as the two faced god

the wold is ancient, but Romulus and Remus were added in the Renissance

aside from proportion, what is wrong with the bronze sculpture of the Capitoline wolf and Romulus and Remus

by augury: remus received the first sign of six birds, and romulus reciebed the 2nd sign of 12 birds

how was the will of the gods demonstrated about whether Romulus or Remus should found rome

venus is the mother of Aeneas, Mars is the father of romulus and remus

the lovers venus and mars figure prominently in the foundation myth of rome, how?

his tomb stands next to the pamerium which he founded

which of these is not true of romulus

you go back into the cave to rule, but they mock and try to kill you

after someone leaves platos cave and sees the sun, what happens next

drink from the waters, but not too much

IN platos myth of ER, as souls are crossing over the ri ver of forgetfulness to be reborn, what must they do

that humans being are by nature rational and designed to pursue virtue

in the myth of androgyne, which of these is aristophanes not saying about eros

like cutting an egg with a hair

to what does platos aristophanes compare how the dual humans were cut in two

the earth opens up revealing a bronze horse with a naked giant inside

in Glaucon’s tale how does Gyges that Lydian find his magical ring

men huddle around the fire to share warmth and food

which of these is not an element of platos parable of education and lack of education in the cave

it made him disappear, he used to seduce the queen and kill the king

in Glaucon’s tale of Gyges, what was the magical power of the ring and how did he use it

bc they attacked the gods, as in the gigantomachy

In aristophanes myth in platos symposium, why did zeus cut the dual human beings in half

Souls are rewarded with journeys of 1000 years up into the heavens or punished with journeys under the earth

in platos myth of er, what is er the Pamphylian’s dream-vision of judgement in the afterlife

the role of mathematical ratios in astronomy and music

in platos description of the spindle of necessity in the myth of er, what Pythagorean elements are implied

souls select among woven lots, showing a life and its virtues and vices so the men are responsible for choosing their lives

what is the role of fate in platos myth of er

Odysseus

who is platos rehabilitated hero, who seeks the quiet life of a private citizen at the end of the myth of er

SIRENS

what sits on the end of the whorls of the spindle of necessity in platos myth of er

diffused sunlight and fire

what are the two lights in platos cave

Gyges is asked to watch through a crack in the door while the queen undresses

what is the original version of the Gyges story in Herodotus, that makes us suspect dark sexual motives behind Gluacon’s version

The death of Andregeos

In the myth of the minotaur, what is the origin of punishment against Athens for which it is condemned to pay a penalty to Minos

a thread

What trick did Ariadne teach Theseus to escape from the 'inextricable passageways' of the Cretan labyrinth?

He made passers-by wash his feet or he would send them flying on a bent pine tree

In Theseus' labor of the Pine-bender, which of these is NOT part of the story?

He flies too high & the sun melts the wax in his wings

What causes the fall of Icarus?

Pasiphae

For whom did Daedalus invent the wooden cow?

Daedulus

Who is the old man hanging up his wings in grief by the sea-shore from the Cretan cycle of myth?

Seven boys & seven girls

What penalty must Athens pay to Minos in the myth of the minotaur?

to escape the prison of tyrannical King Minos

Why do Daedalus and Icarus take flight from Crete?

Daedalus

Who is the artist / inventor in the Cretan cycle of myths?

Theseus

Who slays the minotaur?

We too feed on the flesh of humans - all those who become trapped in the maze of our intentions

Which of these is NOT one of the things Vergil implies we have in common with the Minotaur and the labyrinth?

father and son

What is the relationship between these figures from the Cretan cycle of myths?

He would force passers-by to share his bed or pay a penalty

In the final labor of Theseus, which of these is NOT part of the story of Damastes, whom some call Polypemon or Procrustes?

The mares of Diomedes

Which of the following is NOT one of the labors of Theseus?

Adriadne

Who is the woman holding what looks like a ball and handing it to the hero with a sword?

beaten out by lashing

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Vergil says the soul may be purified of passions such as anger, greed, and lust?

Poseidon

From his consultation with the dead (necromancy), Odysseus learns that a god is holding a grudge against him. Which god is this?

That he would rather be a bond servant to a poor share cropper than rule over all the dead

What does Achilles tell Odysseus in the underworld?

"decent" going down

What does the term katabasis mean?

Tiresias

Whom does Odysseus summon from the underworld with a blood offering to learn his future?

The ivory gate for false dreams because he is leaving (or returning to) a world of false appearances

By which gate does Aeneas leave the underworld?

When we die, fire destroys our flesh & we live as flitting shadows

Why is Odysseus unable to embrace his mother Anticleia?

Charon, because he remembers what other heroes have attempted

Who ferries souls across the river Styx, and why doesn't he want to take Aeneas?

Dis, meaning the place of the dead, or death itself

When Aeneas is told that 'night and day the door stands open', to what is it the door?

limbo

Which of the following is NOT one of the three regions of Vergil's underworld?

Proserpina, no

To whom is Aeneas supposed to give the golden bough? does he?

Conductor of Souls

What is the meaning of Hermes' epithet, psychopompos?

The Cumaean Sibyl

Who does Vergil say is the guide of Aeneas through the underworld?

A pious soul

What does Vergil's golden bough (like mistletoe) symbolize?

That he will die of old age far from the sea, after meeting a man who thinks his oar is a winnowing fan

From his consultation of the dead, Odysseus is given a prophecy about his own death. What is it?

Daphne has been struck with Cupid's arrow of desire, which shows in her face

Which of these statements is NOT true about Bernini's sculpture of Apollo and Daphne?

Slaying the python

In Ovid's description of Apollo and Daphne, what has Apollo just returned from doing?

Helios

Which god wears a spiked crown and drives a chariot?

He was destroying the order of the cosmos

Why is Phaethon being struck down by a bolt of lightning?

On the porch of the Temple of Apollo

On the shield of Aeneas, where does Octavian sit as he watches the parade for his triumph at Actium?

Apollo slays Cupid, which makes love impossible with Daphne

Which of these is not one of the ironies of Apollo's pursuit of Daphne?

the driver, being young, is not weighed down by adult vices and sins

Which of these is NOT one of Ovid's implications when he says that the chariot of the sun did not feel its accustomed weight from the driver?

Apollo Palatinus (of the Palatine)

What temple did the Roman emperor of Augustus build adjoining his home in Rome?

chariot of the sun

What was on top of the Temple of Apollo in Rome?

A lot of the constellations through which Phaethon must navigate are monsters slain by Hercules

Why are the monsters attacking Phaethon and his chariot?

The avoidance of curiosity (which killed the cat)

Which of these is NOT one of the symbolic associations of the saying 'the middle path (hê mesê hodos) is best'?

Caesar adopted the Egyptian solar calendar, and Augustus erected a horologium (giant sundial)

How does Ovid's emphasis upon time at the beginning of the myth of Phaethon's ride (fall) suggest the Roman emperor?

changes with the seasons along the path of the eccliptic

Which of these is NOT part of the symbolism usually associated with the guise of a 'sun-king'?

Gigantomachy

On the shield of Aeneas, to what mythical conflict is the battle of Actium compared?

It is the dawn of a new age of poetry & peace

What does it signify that Actian Apollo on the reverse is holding a lyre and wearing long robes?