Question 1

If a woman/heroine was a loyal and obedient wife, mother, or daughter, her life always ended happily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Cassandra chose death rather than give in to Apollo's sexual demands. She is an example of the "Bride of Death" figure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The hero-impersonator Atalanta really had very limited options and was not able to escape marriage despite her intelligence, strength, and speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Unlike their patron goddess, Artemis, the young girls who participated in the Brauronia could not hold onto their wildness, independence, and virginity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Amazons were a strong, warlike race of women whom the Greeks pointed out to young girls as appropriate role models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The only way a woman/heroine could achieve immortality was through the cults and offerings, which commemorated her by name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A Greek woman who heard the story of Psyche's frightening marriage to Cupid/Eros would probably have understood the new bride's feelings and predicament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although most Greek women were expected to be submissive and obedient, at least they had many mythical models of a different kind of woman-strong and independent-who was able to escape the life that society planned for her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ino's story typifies myths about Greek women who attain divinity in that

Accepted Answer

A)  her name is changed when she becomes divine. 
B)  she has many happy children. 
C)  she achieves divinity because she is a loyal wife. 
D)  she achieves divinity because she never hurt her children. 
A)  her name is changed when she becomes divine. 
B)  she has many happy children. 
C)  she achieves divinity because she is a loyal wife. 
D)  she achieves divinity because she never hurt her children.

Question 10

Psyche is a late example-and one of only a few-of the "victorious heroine." Which of the following does not characterize her "heroic career"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A journey to the Underworld 
B)  Complex and difficult tasks or labors 
C)  Assistance by natural elements 
D)  A mad attack in which she kills her husband and children 
A)  A journey to the Underworld 
B)  Complex and difficult tasks or labors 
C)  Assistance by natural elements 
D)  A mad attack in which she kills her husband and children

If a woman/heroine was a loyal and obedient wife, mother, or daughter, her life always ended happily.

Cassandra chose death rather than give in to Apollo's sexual demands. She is an example of the "Bride of Death" figure.

The hero-impersonator Atalanta really had very limited options and was not able to escape marriage despite her intelligence, strength, and speed.

Unlike their patron goddess, Artemis, the young girls who participated in the Brauronia could not hold onto their wildness, independence, and virginity.

The Amazons were a strong, warlike race of women whom the Greeks pointed out to young girls as appropriate role models.

The only way a woman/heroine could achieve immortality was through the cults and offerings, which commemorated her by name.

A Greek woman who heard the story of Psyche's frightening marriage to Cupid/Eros would probably have understood the new bride's feelings and predicament.

Although most Greek women were expected to be submissive and obedient, at least they had many mythical models of a different kind of woman-strong and independent-who was able to escape the life that society planned for her.

Ino's story typifies myths about Greek women who attain divinity in that

Psyche is a late example-and one of only a few-of the "victorious heroine." Which of the following does not characterize her "heroic career"?

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

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

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 11: Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

If a woman/heroine was a loyal and obedient wife, mother, or daughter, her life always ended happily.

Cassandra chose death rather than give in to Apollo's sexual demands. She is an example of the "Bride of Death" figure.

The hero-impersonator Atalanta really had very limited options and was not able to escape marriage despite her intelligence, strength, and speed.

Unlike their patron goddess, Artemis, the young girls who participated in the Brauronia could not hold onto their wildness, independence, and virginity.

The Amazons were a strong, warlike race of women whom the Greeks pointed out to young girls as appropriate role models.

The only way a woman/heroine could achieve immortality was through the cults and offerings, which commemorated her by name.

A Greek woman who heard the story of Psyche's frightening marriage to Cupid/Eros would probably have understood the new bride's feelings and predicament.

Although most Greek women were expected to be submissive and obedient, at least they had many mythical models of a different kind of woman-strong and independent-who was able to escape the life that society planned for her.

Ino's story typifies myths about Greek women who attain divinity in that

Psyche is a late example-and one of only a few-of the "victorious heroine." Which of the following does not characterize her "heroic career"?

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

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

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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