Question 1

What was Themistocles's interpretation of the Delphic Oracle's advice to the Greeks to defend Greece with a wooden wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they must build a wall around Athens 
B)  that they must build a large hollow wooden horse to invade Persia 
C)  that they must gather their warships to attack the Persian armada 
D)  that a defense of Greece was hopeless 
A)  that they must build a wall around Athens 
B)  that they must build a large hollow wooden horse to invade Persia 
C)  that they must gather their warships to attack the Persian armada 
D)  that a defense of Greece was hopeless C

Question 2

Every eight years Apollo's slaying of Python was reenacted in a religious drama, the Stepterion, by priests at Delphi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Since Apollo's name is mentioned on the Linear B tablets, he clearly was one of the earliest gods in the Greek pantheon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Apollo and his sister Artemis were born to Leto, who sought refuge from Hera's wrath in a cave on Mount Parnassus, later to become the Oracle at Delphi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is an oracle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prophetic shrine of a god 
B)  the gods' words spoken at such a shrine 
C)  a person authorized to convey and interpret the gods' words 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the prophetic shrine of a god 
B)  the gods' words spoken at such a shrine 
C)  a person authorized to convey and interpret the gods' words 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

What is an omphalos?

Accepted Answer

A)  a column raised in the honor of Apollo at the Pythian games 
B)  the navel of the world, displayed in Delphi as a piece of rock 
C)  Asclepius's symbol of healing: two snakes entwining a rod 
D)  the sound of Zeus's thunderbolt 
A)  a column raised in the honor of Apollo at the Pythian games 
B)  the navel of the world, displayed in Delphi as a piece of rock 
C)  Asclepius's symbol of healing: two snakes entwining a rod 
D)  the sound of Zeus's thunderbolt

Question 7

The youth Cyparissus loved his pet stag so much that when he accidentally killed it, Apollo granted his wish to be transformed into a stag.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Young Greek men studied the arts-and cultivated the Muses-as they prepared to become soldiers and undertake the other diverse responsibilities of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The facade of the temple at Delphi was inscribed with the maxim "Love Your Neighbor."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When Asclepius learned to revive the dead, Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The birth of his son Asclepius transformed Apollo from a cool, distant god into a caring god who was closely related to human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What happened to Asclepius?

Accepted Answer

A)  He became so great a physician that he learned to revive the dead, so Zeus killed him. 
B)  He became so great a physician that he learned to make men give birth, so Hera killed him. 
C)  He rejected the love of Athene and was killed by her sword. 
D)  He became so great a blacksmith that he forged an unbreakable sword for Athene, so she rewarded him by making him immortal. 
A)  He became so great a physician that he learned to revive the dead, so Zeus killed him. 
B)  He became so great a physician that he learned to make men give birth, so Hera killed him. 
C)  He rejected the love of Athene and was killed by her sword. 
D)  He became so great a blacksmith that he forged an unbreakable sword for Athene, so she rewarded him by making him immortal.

Question 13

What happened to Daphne?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was transformed into a laurel tree as punishment for rejecting Apollo's advances. 
B)  She was transformed into a cyprus because she was grieving over her pet stag. 
C)  She had a child fathered by Apollo, the first physician Asclepius. 
D)  She was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's advances. 
A)  She was transformed into a laurel tree as punishment for rejecting Apollo's advances. 
B)  She was transformed into a cyprus because she was grieving over her pet stag. 
C)  She had a child fathered by Apollo, the first physician Asclepius. 
D)  She was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's advances.

Question 14

What is sympathetic magic? Choose the most precise definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  magic performed by someone who does not want to harm you 
B)  a ritual acting out what one wants to take place 
C)  a ritual transfer of the powers of a part onto the whole 
D)  magic involving feelings, not reason 
A)  magic performed by someone who does not want to harm you 
B)  a ritual acting out what one wants to take place 
C)  a ritual transfer of the powers of a part onto the whole 
D)  magic involving feelings, not reason

Question 15

Since Apollo knew the arts of song and dance and persuasion, he was usually lucky in love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cult of Asclepius used the symbol of the omphalos, two snakes entwining a winged rod, as the symbol of healing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The priestess Pythia would sit on a trident in an underground chamber, inhale vapors from below, and utter prophecies in Greek verse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hera gave birth parthenogenetically to the serpent Python.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In some versions, Apollo kills the monster Typhoeus, while other versions have him kill the monster Python.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Every four years the slaying of the monster was reenacted at the Pythian games.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What was Themistocles's interpretation of the Delphic Oracle's advice to the Greeks to defend Greece with a wooden wall?

Every eight years Apollo's slaying of Python was reenacted in a religious drama, the Stepterion, by priests at Delphi.

Since Apollo's name is mentioned on the Linear B tablets, he clearly was one of the earliest gods in the Greek pantheon.

Apollo and his sister Artemis were born to Leto, who sought refuge from Hera's wrath in a cave on Mount Parnassus, later to become the Oracle at Delphi.

What is an oracle?

What is an omphalos?

The youth Cyparissus loved his pet stag so much that when he accidentally killed it, Apollo granted his wish to be transformed into a stag.

Young Greek men studied the arts-and cultivated the Muses-as they prepared to become soldiers and undertake the other diverse responsibilities of citizenship.

The facade of the temple at Delphi was inscribed with the maxim "Love Your Neighbor."

When Asclepius learned to revive the dead, Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt.

The birth of his son Asclepius transformed Apollo from a cool, distant god into a caring god who was closely related to human beings.

What happened to Asclepius?

What happened to Daphne?

What is sympathetic magic? Choose the most precise definition.

Since Apollo knew the arts of song and dance and persuasion, he was usually lucky in love.

The cult of Asclepius used the symbol of the omphalos, two snakes entwining a winged rod, as the symbol of healing.

The priestess Pythia would sit on a trident in an underground chamber, inhale vapors from below, and utter prophecies in Greek verse.

Hera gave birth parthenogenetically to the serpent Python.

In some versions, Apollo kills the monster Typhoeus, while other versions have him kill the monster Python.

Every four years the slaying of the monster was reenacted at the Pythian games.

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Exam 7: In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

What was Themistocles's interpretation of the Delphic Oracle's advice to the Greeks to defend Greece with a wooden wall?

Every eight years Apollo's slaying of Python was reenacted in a religious drama, the Stepterion, by priests at Delphi.

Since Apollo's name is mentioned on the Linear B tablets, he clearly was one of the earliest gods in the Greek pantheon.

Apollo and his sister Artemis were born to Leto, who sought refuge from Hera's wrath in a cave on Mount Parnassus, later to become the Oracle at Delphi.

What is an oracle?

What is an omphalos?

The youth Cyparissus loved his pet stag so much that when he accidentally killed it, Apollo granted his wish to be transformed into a stag.

Young Greek men studied the arts-and cultivated the Muses-as they prepared to become soldiers and undertake the other diverse responsibilities of citizenship.

The facade of the temple at Delphi was inscribed with the maxim "Love Your Neighbor."

When Asclepius learned to revive the dead, Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt.

The birth of his son Asclepius transformed Apollo from a cool, distant god into a caring god who was closely related to human beings.

What happened to Asclepius?

What happened to Daphne?

What is sympathetic magic? Choose the most precise definition.

Since Apollo knew the arts of song and dance and persuasion, he was usually lucky in love.

The cult of Asclepius used the symbol of the omphalos, two snakes entwining a winged rod, as the symbol of healing.

The priestess Pythia would sit on a trident in an underground chamber, inhale vapors from below, and utter prophecies in Greek verse.

Hera gave birth parthenogenetically to the serpent Python.

In some versions, Apollo kills the monster Typhoeus, while other versions have him kill the monster Python.

Every four years the slaying of the monster was reenacted at the Pythian games.

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

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

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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