Question 1

The hieros gamos was the ritual dismemberment of the male god or consort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

We use the term "Great Goddess"

Accepted Answer

A)  to distinguish the primordial female creator Goddess worshiped throughout Old Europe and the Mediterranean before the male deities assumed prominence. 
B)  to describe any goddess whose statues are exquisitely beautiful. 
C)  to describe the goddess who taught humans to navigate. 
D)  to describe the group of goddesses who inspired Hesiod's poetry. 
A)  to distinguish the primordial female creator Goddess worshiped throughout Old Europe and the Mediterranean before the male deities assumed prominence. 
B)  to describe any goddess whose statues are exquisitely beautiful. 
C)  to describe the goddess who taught humans to navigate. 
D)  to describe the group of goddesses who inspired Hesiod's poetry.

Question 3

In Hesiod's Theogony, Hecate is

Accepted Answer

A)  the deity most honored by Zeus. 
B)  associated with both earth and sea. 
C)  the giver of victory in contests and battle. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the deity most honored by Zeus. 
B)  associated with both earth and sea. 
C)  the giver of victory in contests and battle. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not a function of Hecate in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter?

Accepted Answer

A)  to bring light in the darkness 
B)  to bring information to the grieving Demeter 
C)  to bring Demeter something to eat and drink 
D)  to rejoice with Demeter when Persephone returns 
A)  to bring light in the darkness 
B)  to bring information to the grieving Demeter 
C)  to bring Demeter something to eat and drink 
D)  to rejoice with Demeter when Persephone returns

Question 5

Identify the correct term for the goddess creating offspring without male assistance.

Accepted Answer

A)  hieros gamos 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  parthenogenesis 
D)  parasynapsis 
A)  hieros gamos 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  parthenogenesis 
D)  parasynapsis

Question 6

The hero of the patriarchal culture seeks individual achievement rather than a reconciliation and continuity between generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following would the Greeks not consider an agon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Olympic games 
B)  a courtroom argument 
C)  a battle 
D)  a meal 
A)  the Olympic games 
B)  a courtroom argument 
C)  a battle 
D)  a meal

Question 8

The Greek myths which narrate the generations from Gaea to Rhea to Hera reflect a growing power of the Creator Goddess, who finally becomes the wife of Zeus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As an etiological myth, the story of Persephone explains

Accepted Answer

A)  fatherhood and fatherly love. 
B)  why there are seasons. 
C)  the practice of setting a place at the table for Demeter. 
D)  why Hades is a rapist. 
A)  fatherhood and fatherly love. 
B)  why there are seasons. 
C)  the practice of setting a place at the table for Demeter. 
D)  why Hades is a rapist.

Question 10

The Thesmophoria was a sowing ritual, practiced by women initiates only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Zeus's battle with the dragon Typhoeus is a version of the battle with the World Serpent incorporating the female archetype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is clear that in the earliest times, when they worshiped the Great Goddess, Mediterranean societies were matriarchal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The story of Persephone triumphantly reverses the stories of Gaea and Rhea, her grandmother and great-grandmother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sparagmos is a term for the sacred marriage between the Goddess and her consort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The story of Demophon serves as a charter myth for the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify the meaning of sparagmos.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sacred marriage between the Goddess and her consort 
B)  the ritual dismemberment and eating of the male god or consort 
C)  the sacred drink of the priestess of Demeter at Eleusis, a strong grain-based drink 
D)  the ritual seclusion of a young woman during her first menstruation 
A)  the sacred marriage between the Goddess and her consort 
B)  the ritual dismemberment and eating of the male god or consort 
C)  the sacred drink of the priestess of Demeter at Eleusis, a strong grain-based drink 
D)  the ritual seclusion of a young woman during her first menstruation

The hieros gamos was the ritual dismemberment of the male god or consort.

We use the term "Great Goddess"

In Hesiod's Theogony, Hecate is

Which of the following is not a function of Hecate in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter?

Identify the correct term for the goddess creating offspring without male assistance.

The hero of the patriarchal culture seeks individual achievement rather than a reconciliation and continuity between generations.

Which of the following would the Greeks not consider an agon?

The Greek myths which narrate the generations from Gaea to Rhea to Hera reflect a growing power of the Creator Goddess, who finally becomes the wife of Zeus.

As an etiological myth, the story of Persephone explains

The Thesmophoria was a sowing ritual, practiced by women initiates only.

Zeus's battle with the dragon Typhoeus is a version of the battle with the World Serpent incorporating the female archetype.

It is clear that in the earliest times, when they worshiped the Great Goddess, Mediterranean societies were matriarchal.

The story of Persephone triumphantly reverses the stories of Gaea and Rhea, her grandmother and great-grandmother.

Sparagmos is a term for the sacred marriage between the Goddess and her consort.

The story of Demophon serves as a charter myth for the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Identify the meaning of sparagmos.

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 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 5: The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The hieros gamos was the ritual dismemberment of the male god or consort.

We use the term "Great Goddess"

In Hesiod's Theogony, Hecate is

Which of the following is not a function of Hecate in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter?

Identify the correct term for the goddess creating offspring without male assistance.

The hero of the patriarchal culture seeks individual achievement rather than a reconciliation and continuity between generations.

Which of the following would the Greeks not consider an agon?

The Greek myths which narrate the generations from Gaea to Rhea to Hera reflect a growing power of the Creator Goddess, who finally becomes the wife of Zeus.

As an etiological myth, the story of Persephone explains

The Thesmophoria was a sowing ritual, practiced by women initiates only.

Zeus's battle with the dragon Typhoeus is a version of the battle with the World Serpent incorporating the female archetype.

It is clear that in the earliest times, when they worshiped the Great Goddess, Mediterranean societies were matriarchal.

The story of Persephone triumphantly reverses the stories of Gaea and Rhea, her grandmother and great-grandmother.

Sparagmos is a term for the sacred marriage between the Goddess and her consort.

The story of Demophon serves as a charter myth for the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Identify the meaning of sparagmos.

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 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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