Question 1

Orphism promotes an alternative version of the Dionysian myth in which humans are created from the ashes of the Titans who killed and ate Dionysus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

How did Ampelus die?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was transformed into a grapevine. 
B)  He was gored by a raging bull. 
C)  He was transformed into a dolphin. 
D)  He was murdered by shepherds who thought he was a goat. 
A)  He was transformed into a grapevine. 
B)  He was gored by a raging bull. 
C)  He was transformed into a dolphin. 
D)  He was murdered by shepherds who thought he was a goat. B

Question 3

Dionysus is a fertility god representing the growth, death, and rebirth of vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Early Christians used the figure of Orpheus or Dionysus to depict Jesus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Satyrs are famous for their physical strength and are often depicted with exaggeratedly large muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Semele's sister Ino tries to protect Dionysus by disguising him as a goat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who was Icarius?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dionysus's first lover 
B)  Dionysus's last lover 
C)  the man Dionysus taught to manufacture wine 
D)  the leader of the pirates who tried to abduct Dionysus 
A)  Dionysus's first lover 
B)  Dionysus's last lover 
C)  the man Dionysus taught to manufacture wine 
D)  the leader of the pirates who tried to abduct Dionysus

Question 8

Orphism promotes an alternative version of the Dionysian myth that humans are born from the dolphins who abducted and ate Dionysus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Maenads are women driven mad by Dionysus to punish them for dancing too wildly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a thyrsus?

Accepted Answer

A)  an older Greek word for the ritual of sparagmos 
B)  a ritual of sacred intercourse to promote fertility 
C)  a long staff topped with a pine cone and entwined with ivy 
D)  a staff topped with wings and entwined by two snakes 
A)  an older Greek word for the ritual of sparagmos 
B)  a ritual of sacred intercourse to promote fertility 
C)  a long staff topped with a pine cone and entwined with ivy 
D)  a staff topped with wings and entwined by two snakes

Question 11

The fact that Dionysus's chariot was often pulled by panthers and leopards indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no reason to fear those animals. 
B)  he liked to assume the shape of a big cat. 
C)  he was changeable, unpredictable, and dangerous, just like big cats. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  there was no reason to fear those animals. 
B)  he liked to assume the shape of a big cat. 
C)  he was changeable, unpredictable, and dangerous, just like big cats. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Dionysus is commonly identified with other male fertility gods of the ancient Near East: Tammutz (Dumuzi), Adonis, and Osiris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements on the similarity between Apollo and Dionysus is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were born under difficult circumstances, persecuted by Hera. 
B)  Both are associated with ecstasy. 
C)  Both share their father Zeus's will to power. 
D)  Both have female as well as male elements in their nature. 
A)  Both were born under difficult circumstances, persecuted by Hera. 
B)  Both are associated with ecstasy. 
C)  Both share their father Zeus's will to power. 
D)  Both have female as well as male elements in their nature.

Question 14

At the end of Theogony, Hesiod describes the flight of Ariadne from Theseus and her marriage to Dionysus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jesus and Dionysus resemble each other in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they both perform miracles. 
B)  they both must flee the anger of a powerful personage. 
C)  both descend into the underworld. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they both perform miracles. 
B)  they both must flee the anger of a powerful personage. 
C)  both descend into the underworld. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Dionysus is generally identified in myths as a true "native son:" his origin is exclusively Greek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Apollo is identified with the intellect and Dionysus with the emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the Hymn to Dionysus, pirates try to capture Dionysus, who has disguised himself as a dolphin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dionysus's mother is persuaded by Hera that her unseen lover is really Zeus, so she demands to know the truth. When she learns that Hera was right, she dies from the shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dionysus learned his ritual from

Accepted Answer

A)  Hercules, when he was traveling through Greece. 
B)  Cybele, a fertility goddess worshiped in Asia Minor. 
C)  the centaur Chiron. 
D)  his uncle, Ino's husband. 
A)  Hercules, when he was traveling through Greece. 
B)  Cybele, a fertility goddess worshiped in Asia Minor. 
C)  the centaur Chiron. 
D)  his uncle, Ino's husband.

Orphism promotes an alternative version of the Dionysian myth in which humans are created from the ashes of the Titans who killed and ate Dionysus.

How did Ampelus die?

Dionysus is a fertility god representing the growth, death, and rebirth of vegetation.

Early Christians used the figure of Orpheus or Dionysus to depict Jesus.

Satyrs are famous for their physical strength and are often depicted with exaggeratedly large muscles.

Semele's sister Ino tries to protect Dionysus by disguising him as a goat.

Who was Icarius?

Orphism promotes an alternative version of the Dionysian myth that humans are born from the dolphins who abducted and ate Dionysus.

Maenads are women driven mad by Dionysus to punish them for dancing too wildly.

What is a thyrsus?

The fact that Dionysus's chariot was often pulled by panthers and leopards indicates that

Dionysus is commonly identified with other male fertility gods of the ancient Near East: Tammutz (Dumuzi), Adonis, and Osiris.

Which of the following statements on the similarity between Apollo and Dionysus is false?

At the end of Theogony, Hesiod describes the flight of Ariadne from Theseus and her marriage to Dionysus.

Jesus and Dionysus resemble each other in that

Dionysus is generally identified in myths as a true "native son:" his origin is exclusively Greek.

Apollo is identified with the intellect and Dionysus with the emotions.

In the Hymn to Dionysus, pirates try to capture Dionysus, who has disguised himself as a dolphin.

Dionysus's mother is persuaded by Hera that her unseen lover is really Zeus, so she demands to know the truth. When she learns that Hera was right, she dies from the shock.

Dionysus learned his ritual from

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

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

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 8: Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Orphism promotes an alternative version of the Dionysian myth in which humans are created from the ashes of the Titans who killed and ate Dionysus.

How did Ampelus die?

Dionysus is a fertility god representing the growth, death, and rebirth of vegetation.

Early Christians used the figure of Orpheus or Dionysus to depict Jesus.

Satyrs are famous for their physical strength and are often depicted with exaggeratedly large muscles.

Semele's sister Ino tries to protect Dionysus by disguising him as a goat.

Who was Icarius?

Orphism promotes an alternative version of the Dionysian myth that humans are born from the dolphins who abducted and ate Dionysus.

Maenads are women driven mad by Dionysus to punish them for dancing too wildly.

What is a thyrsus?

The fact that Dionysus's chariot was often pulled by panthers and leopards indicates that

Dionysus is commonly identified with other male fertility gods of the ancient Near East: Tammutz (Dumuzi), Adonis, and Osiris.

Which of the following statements on the similarity between Apollo and Dionysus is false?

At the end of Theogony, Hesiod describes the flight of Ariadne from Theseus and her marriage to Dionysus.

Jesus and Dionysus resemble each other in that

Dionysus is generally identified in myths as a true "native son:" his origin is exclusively Greek.

Apollo is identified with the intellect and Dionysus with the emotions.

In the Hymn to Dionysus, pirates try to capture Dionysus, who has disguised himself as a dolphin.

Dionysus's mother is persuaded by Hera that her unseen lover is really Zeus, so she demands to know the truth. When she learns that Hera was right, she dies from the shock.

Dionysus learned his ritual from

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

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

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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