Question 1

In one allegorical interpretation, the Greek gods become symbols of natural phenomena and human dispositions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Structuralism claims that myths reflect the tripartite structure of the psyche, dividing every story into three components: the Underworld, the earth, and the realm of the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The theory of ritual is an externalist theory of myth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The work of Marija Gimbutas revealed the extent of goddess-worship on Crete, but the symbols of such worship have thus far been found only on that island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Operating as a charter myth, the story of Athena's birth

Accepted Answer

A)  validates patriarchy and the institution of marriage in which the husband has total control of his wife. 
B)  explains why the Greeks venerated a fly goddess. 
C)  explains why there is a snake behind Athena's shield. 
D)  explains how Metis, Athena's mother (once removed), became the goddess of childbirth. 
A)  validates patriarchy and the institution of marriage in which the husband has total control of his wife. 
B)  explains why the Greeks venerated a fly goddess. 
C)  explains why there is a snake behind Athena's shield. 
D)  explains how Metis, Athena's mother (once removed), became the goddess of childbirth.

Question 6

Euhemerism is the term for the theory, expressed by Euhemerus of Messene, that the Greek gods were originally mortal kings who had been deified posthumously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Feminist scholars unanimously support the theory of the widely-worshipped "Mother Goddess."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Feminist scholars have all agreed that the charter theory best explains myth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Myth and ritual originate because the people of a community or society feel particularly comfortable and confident about their ability to survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The story of King Oedipus is used to illustrate the Freudian theory of male infantile sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A theory of myth claims that myths are narratives that supply the rationale for some ritual or custom in order to help maintain social stability. Identify the name of the theory and its chief proponent.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ritual theory; Sir James Frazer 
B)  the charter theory; Bronislaw Malinowski 
C)  the nature-myth theory; 
D)  the structuralist theory; Claude Lévi-Strauss 
A)  the ritual theory; Sir James Frazer 
B)  the charter theory; Bronislaw Malinowski 
C)  the nature-myth theory; 
D)  the structuralist theory; Claude Lévi-Strauss

Question 12

Carl Jung postulates that within the mind of every man exists a male image, the animus, and within the mind of every female exists a female soul, the anima.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Greek philosophical movement changed the way Greek writers viewed their mythology virtually overnight, plunging Greece into an age of general skepticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Joseph Campbell, the hero's rites of passage represent stages in the hero's psychological development and maturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The feminist interpretation of the goddess myths

Accepted Answer

A)  is unanimous about the worship of the Great Goddess. 
B)  is diffuse and varied. 
C)  rejects psychological interpretations. 
D)  rejects ritual interpretations. 
A)  is unanimous about the worship of the Great Goddess. 
B)  is diffuse and varied. 
C)  rejects psychological interpretations. 
D)  rejects ritual interpretations.

Question 16

Etiological myths can explain only simple phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who was Pandora?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mother of Zeus 
B)  The first woman 
C)  King Oedipus's mother and wife 
D)  The goddess of small containers and enclosures 
A)  The mother of Zeus 
B)  The first woman 
C)  King Oedipus's mother and wife 
D)  The goddess of small containers and enclosures

Question 18

Freudian theory claims that "dream-work" condenses and rearranges ordinary events of daily life into images that express and conceal subconscious desire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Froma Zeitlin undersstands the goddess myths as attempts to construct a female "other."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the criticism of the theory of ritual.

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not explain why rituals develop in the first place. 
B)  It fails to explain why human welfare is favored over divine prerogative. 
C)  It does not explain the similarity between myths and dreams. 
D)  Not all myths present a quantitative division of opposites. 
A)  It does not explain why rituals develop in the first place. 
B)  It fails to explain why human welfare is favored over divine prerogative. 
C)  It does not explain the similarity between myths and dreams. 
D)  Not all myths present a quantitative division of opposites.

In one allegorical interpretation, the Greek gods become symbols of natural phenomena and human dispositions.

Structuralism claims that myths reflect the tripartite structure of the psyche, dividing every story into three components: the Underworld, the earth, and the realm of the gods.

The theory of ritual is an externalist theory of myth.

The work of Marija Gimbutas revealed the extent of goddess-worship on Crete, but the symbols of such worship have thus far been found only on that island.

Operating as a charter myth, the story of Athena's birth

Euhemerism is the term for the theory, expressed by Euhemerus of Messene, that the Greek gods were originally mortal kings who had been deified posthumously.

Feminist scholars unanimously support the theory of the widely-worshipped "Mother Goddess."

Feminist scholars have all agreed that the charter theory best explains myth.

Myth and ritual originate because the people of a community or society feel particularly comfortable and confident about their ability to survive.

The story of King Oedipus is used to illustrate the Freudian theory of male infantile sexuality.

A theory of myth claims that myths are narratives that supply the rationale for some ritual or custom in order to help maintain social stability. Identify the name of the theory and its chief proponent.

Carl Jung postulates that within the mind of every man exists a male image, the animus, and within the mind of every female exists a female soul, the anima.

The Greek philosophical movement changed the way Greek writers viewed their mythology virtually overnight, plunging Greece into an age of general skepticism.

According to Joseph Campbell, the hero's rites of passage represent stages in the hero's psychological development and maturation.

The feminist interpretation of the goddess myths

Etiological myths can explain only simple phenomena.

Who was Pandora?

Freudian theory claims that "dream-work" condenses and rearranges ordinary events of daily life into images that express and conceal subconscious desire.

Froma Zeitlin undersstands the goddess myths as attempts to construct a female "other."

Identify the criticism of the theory of ritual.

Introduction to Greek Myth

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

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 2: Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In one allegorical interpretation, the Greek gods become symbols of natural phenomena and human dispositions.

Structuralism claims that myths reflect the tripartite structure of the psyche, dividing every story into three components: the Underworld, the earth, and the realm of the gods.

The theory of ritual is an externalist theory of myth.

The work of Marija Gimbutas revealed the extent of goddess-worship on Crete, but the symbols of such worship have thus far been found only on that island.

Operating as a charter myth, the story of Athena's birth

Euhemerism is the term for the theory, expressed by Euhemerus of Messene, that the Greek gods were originally mortal kings who had been deified posthumously.

Feminist scholars unanimously support the theory of the widely-worshipped "Mother Goddess."

Feminist scholars have all agreed that the charter theory best explains myth.

Myth and ritual originate because the people of a community or society feel particularly comfortable and confident about their ability to survive.

The story of King Oedipus is used to illustrate the Freudian theory of male infantile sexuality.

A theory of myth claims that myths are narratives that supply the rationale for some ritual or custom in order to help maintain social stability. Identify the name of the theory and its chief proponent.

Carl Jung postulates that within the mind of every man exists a male image, the animus, and within the mind of every female exists a female soul, the anima.

The Greek philosophical movement changed the way Greek writers viewed their mythology virtually overnight, plunging Greece into an age of general skepticism.

According to Joseph Campbell, the hero's rites of passage represent stages in the hero's psychological development and maturation.

The feminist interpretation of the goddess myths

Etiological myths can explain only simple phenomena.

Who was Pandora?

Freudian theory claims that "dream-work" condenses and rearranges ordinary events of daily life into images that express and conceal subconscious desire.

Froma Zeitlin undersstands the goddess myths as attempts to construct a female "other."

Identify the criticism of the theory of ritual.

Introduction to Greek Myth

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

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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