Question 1

As Queen of the Underworld, Persephone

Accepted Answer

A)  was able to make her husband Hades more joyful. 
B)  spent two years with her husband and then one with her mother. 
C)  seems to have become as dark and sinister as her environment. 
D)  was unable to control Odysseus during his visit to the underworld. 
A)  was able to make her husband Hades more joyful. 
B)  spent two years with her husband and then one with her mother. 
C)  seems to have become as dark and sinister as her environment. 
D)  was unable to control Odysseus during his visit to the underworld. C

Question 2

Who is the brother of Thanatos?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hades 
B)  Minos 
C)  Morpheus 
D)  Hypnos 
A)  Hades 
B)  Minos 
C)  Morpheus 
D)  Hypnos D

Question 3

The Homeric view of Hades can be compared to a Freudian or Jungian dreamlike state of paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The great "sinners" who are punished in the Homeric Underworld have all overstepped their limits and intruded upon the divine prerogatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Orpheus didn't succeed in bringing Eurydice back to life, because he was tricked by Hermes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Plato's "Myth of Er"

Accepted Answer

A)  describes Orpheus in Hades and discusses ethical values. 
B)  describes Orpheus in Hades and the process of reincarnation. 
C)  describes a near-death experience and the process of reincarnation. 
D)  describes a near-death experience and discusses Christian themes. 
A)  describes Orpheus in Hades and discusses ethical values. 
B)  describes Orpheus in Hades and the process of reincarnation. 
C)  describes a near-death experience and the process of reincarnation. 
D)  describes a near-death experience and discusses Christian themes.

Question 7

It was a Greek custom to bury people with coins in their hands or mouth to pay the ferryman Cerberus to ferry them across to Hades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why did Heracles descend into the Underworld?

Accepted Answer

A)  to rescue his mother Semele and make her immortal 
B)  to kidnap the hound of hell 
C)  to speak to the wisest of the dead, Tiresias 
D)  to rescue his beloved wife, dead from a snakebite 
A)  to rescue his mother Semele and make her immortal 
B)  to kidnap the hound of hell 
C)  to speak to the wisest of the dead, Tiresias 
D)  to rescue his beloved wife, dead from a snakebite

Question 9

When Odysseus learns that he must descend into Hades's realm, he feels intense curiosity and excitement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is meant by "the harrowing of hell"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus descending to the land of the dead on Good Friday to collect the good souls 
B)  the rape and abduction of Persephone by Hades 
C)  Orpheus playing his music in Hades and moving everyone to tears 
D)  Demeter descending into Hades to fetch Persephone back 
A)  Jesus descending to the land of the dead on Good Friday to collect the good souls 
B)  the rape and abduction of Persephone by Hades 
C)  Orpheus playing his music in Hades and moving everyone to tears 
D)  Demeter descending into Hades to fetch Persephone back

Question 11

As Queen of the Underworld, the beautiful Persephone brought laughter and rays of sunlight to the realm of the dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to early Christian writers, Jesus entered the netherworld on Good Friday to retrieve righteous souls who died before he had opened the way to heaven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to several Platonic dialogues, the human being is a duality composed of an invisible eternal soul and a perishable material body, which succumbs to the natural processes of change and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tityus's punishment is to suffer thirst and hunger but never to be able to reach water or food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A heroic journey to the Underworld and back is known as a katabasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Orpheus was regarded as a source of knowledge

Accepted Answer

A)  about the afterlife. 
B)  about Apollo and Dionysus. 
C)  about music. 
D)  about Greek philosophy. 
A)  about the afterlife. 
B)  about Apollo and Dionysus. 
C)  about music. 
D)  about Greek philosophy.

Question 17

Why did Hades and Persephone agree to let Orpheus try to bring his wife back from the dead?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were moved by his music. 
B)  They were moved by his tears. 
C)  It was an evil scheme: They had no intentions of letting him get away with it. 
D)  They were moved by his beautiful smile. 
A)  They were moved by his music. 
B)  They were moved by his tears. 
C)  It was an evil scheme: They had no intentions of letting him get away with it. 
D)  They were moved by his beautiful smile.

Question 18

Although Pythagoras taught the doctrine of transmigration of souls, he had to admit that he knew no one who had really been reincarnated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Homeric tradition, drinking from the river Lethe made them forget their previous lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the Underworld, Achilles tells Odysseus that he would rather be king of the dead than a poor man's living slave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As Queen of the Underworld, Persephone

Who is the brother of Thanatos?

The Homeric view of Hades can be compared to a Freudian or Jungian dreamlike state of paralysis.

The great "sinners" who are punished in the Homeric Underworld have all overstepped their limits and intruded upon the divine prerogatives.

Orpheus didn't succeed in bringing Eurydice back to life, because he was tricked by Hermes.

Plato's "Myth of Er"

It was a Greek custom to bury people with coins in their hands or mouth to pay the ferryman Cerberus to ferry them across to Hades.

Why did Heracles descend into the Underworld?

When Odysseus learns that he must descend into Hades's realm, he feels intense curiosity and excitement.

What is meant by "the harrowing of hell"?

As Queen of the Underworld, the beautiful Persephone brought laughter and rays of sunlight to the realm of the dead.

According to early Christian writers, Jesus entered the netherworld on Good Friday to retrieve righteous souls who died before he had opened the way to heaven.

According to several Platonic dialogues, the human being is a duality composed of an invisible eternal soul and a perishable material body, which succumbs to the natural processes of change and death.

Tityus's punishment is to suffer thirst and hunger but never to be able to reach water or food.

A heroic journey to the Underworld and back is known as a katabasis.

Orpheus was regarded as a source of knowledge

Why did Hades and Persephone agree to let Orpheus try to bring his wife back from the dead?

Although Pythagoras taught the doctrine of transmigration of souls, he had to admit that he knew no one who had really been reincarnated.

In Homeric tradition, drinking from the river Lethe made them forget their previous lives.

In the Underworld, Achilles tells Odysseus that he would rather be king of the dead than a poor man's living slave.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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Exam 9: Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

As Queen of the Underworld, Persephone

Who is the brother of Thanatos?

The Homeric view of Hades can be compared to a Freudian or Jungian dreamlike state of paralysis.

The great "sinners" who are punished in the Homeric Underworld have all overstepped their limits and intruded upon the divine prerogatives.

Orpheus didn't succeed in bringing Eurydice back to life, because he was tricked by Hermes.

Plato's "Myth of Er"

It was a Greek custom to bury people with coins in their hands or mouth to pay the ferryman Cerberus to ferry them across to Hades.

Why did Heracles descend into the Underworld?

When Odysseus learns that he must descend into Hades's realm, he feels intense curiosity and excitement.

What is meant by "the harrowing of hell"?

As Queen of the Underworld, the beautiful Persephone brought laughter and rays of sunlight to the realm of the dead.

According to early Christian writers, Jesus entered the netherworld on Good Friday to retrieve righteous souls who died before he had opened the way to heaven.

According to several Platonic dialogues, the human being is a duality composed of an invisible eternal soul and a perishable material body, which succumbs to the natural processes of change and death.

Tityus's punishment is to suffer thirst and hunger but never to be able to reach water or food.

A heroic journey to the Underworld and back is known as a katabasis.

Orpheus was regarded as a source of knowledge

Why did Hades and Persephone agree to let Orpheus try to bring his wife back from the dead?

Although Pythagoras taught the doctrine of transmigration of souls, he had to admit that he knew no one who had really been reincarnated.

In Homeric tradition, drinking from the river Lethe made them forget their previous lives.

In the Underworld, Achilles tells Odysseus that he would rather be king of the dead than a poor man's living slave.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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