Question 1

Greek philosophers came to believe that souls were dealt with after death according to whether they were good or evil in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Homeric Elysium is a form of paradise awaiting all good Greeks when they die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the term for a heroic descent into the Underworld?

Accepted Answer

A)  calabasas 
B)  sparagmos 
C)  katabasis 
D)  hieros gamos 
A)  calabasas 
B)  sparagmos 
C)  katabasis 
D)  hieros gamos

Question 4

Odysseus performs a ritual to summon the dead and communicate with them by preparing for them a sacrificial meal consisting of animal skins and bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hades is also a place for monsters like Pluto, the hound of hell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sisyphus must roll a boulder uphill, watch it roll down, and roll it back up again in eternity because he smart-talked his way out of Hades once before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Greek heroes were willing to risk their lives for fame, since the Greeks believed that death was final and Hades was a grim place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Heracles traveled to the Underworld to steal a dog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the name of the hound of hell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Pluto 
C)  Charon 
D)  Cerberus 
A)  Plato 
B)  Pluto 
C)  Charon 
D)  Cerberus

Question 10

The souls in Hades have lost memory, reason, and willpower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ancient Hebrew netherworld resembles the Homeric Hades: the dead inhabit an underground region of inactivity, regardless of whether they have been good or evil in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Virgil portrays Odysseus's descent into the land of the dead as an exploration of the human subconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are three explanations for the punishment of Tantalus. Which is not one of those explanations?

Accepted Answer

A)  He stole ambrosia from the gods and gave it to humans. 
B)  He stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. 
C)  He divulged secret divine tabletalk. 
D)  He served up his son as food for the gods. 
A)  He stole ambrosia from the gods and gave it to humans. 
B)  He stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. 
C)  He divulged secret divine tabletalk. 
D)  He served up his son as food for the gods.

Question 14

Morpheus (the god of sleep) and his son Hypnos (the god of dreams) also live in Hades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Greek philosophers came to believe that souls were dealt with after death according to whether they were good or evil in life.

The Homeric Elysium is a form of paradise awaiting all good Greeks when they die.

What is the term for a heroic descent into the Underworld?

Odysseus performs a ritual to summon the dead and communicate with them by preparing for them a sacrificial meal consisting of animal skins and bones.

Hades is also a place for monsters like Pluto, the hound of hell.

Sisyphus must roll a boulder uphill, watch it roll down, and roll it back up again in eternity because he smart-talked his way out of Hades once before.

Greek heroes were willing to risk their lives for fame, since the Greeks believed that death was final and Hades was a grim place.

Heracles traveled to the Underworld to steal a dog.

What is the name of the hound of hell?

The souls in Hades have lost memory, reason, and willpower.

The ancient Hebrew netherworld resembles the Homeric Hades: the dead inhabit an underground region of inactivity, regardless of whether they have been good or evil in life.

Virgil portrays Odysseus's descent into the land of the dead as an exploration of the human subconscious.

There are three explanations for the punishment of Tantalus. Which is not one of those explanations?

Morpheus (the god of sleep) and his son Hypnos (the god of dreams) also live in Hades.

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

Greek philosophers came to believe that souls were dealt with after death according to whether they were good or evil in life.

The Homeric Elysium is a form of paradise awaiting all good Greeks when they die.

What is the term for a heroic descent into the Underworld?

Odysseus performs a ritual to summon the dead and communicate with them by preparing for them a sacrificial meal consisting of animal skins and bones.

Hades is also a place for monsters like Pluto, the hound of hell.

Sisyphus must roll a boulder uphill, watch it roll down, and roll it back up again in eternity because he smart-talked his way out of Hades once before.

Greek heroes were willing to risk their lives for fame, since the Greeks believed that death was final and Hades was a grim place.

Heracles traveled to the Underworld to steal a dog.

What is the name of the hound of hell?

The souls in Hades have lost memory, reason, and willpower.

The ancient Hebrew netherworld resembles the Homeric Hades: the dead inhabit an underground region of inactivity, regardless of whether they have been good or evil in life.

Virgil portrays Odysseus's descent into the land of the dead as an exploration of the human subconscious.

There are three explanations for the punishment of Tantalus. Which is not one of those explanations?

Morpheus (the god of sleep) and his son Hypnos (the god of dreams) also live in Hades.

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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