Question 1

Why did Theseus go to Crete?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was captured and sent to Crete as a sacrifice to the Minotaur, and nobody believed he was the son of the king. 
B)  He volunteered as a sacrifice in order to stop the killing of young Athenian men and women. 
C)  He had been told by the Oracle at Delphi that a great love waited for him on Crete. 
D)  He went to rescue Ariadne, who was to be sacrificed. 
A)  He was captured and sent to Crete as a sacrifice to the Minotaur, and nobody believed he was the son of the king. 
B)  He volunteered as a sacrifice in order to stop the killing of young Athenian men and women. 
C)  He had been told by the Oracle at Delphi that a great love waited for him on Crete. 
D)  He went to rescue Ariadne, who was to be sacrificed. B

Question 2

Heroes often visit both Mt. Olympus and the Underworld.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The twelve Labors are Heracles's punishment for killing his wife Medea, after she killed their two children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Theseus was the Athenian civilizing hero because his stories were only told in Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Medusa assumes the form of a winged horse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Perseus's mother was imprisoned by her husband in his jealousy over her relationship with Zeus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Perseus receives three magical weapons to slay Medusa. Which of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pair of winged sandals 
B)  a sword that cuts through stone 
C)  a cape of invisibility 
D)  a pouch 
A)  a pair of winged sandals 
B)  a sword that cuts through stone 
C)  a cape of invisibility 
D)  a pouch

Question 8

Even if Heracles is several generations older than Jason, he still joins Jason and the Argonauts on their voyage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does Perseus avoid being turned into stone by Medusa?

Accepted Answer

A)  He closes his eyes when she turns around and then cuts off her head. 
B)  He looks at her reflection in his shield and then cuts off her head. 
C)  He throws the magic pouch over her head and then cuts it off. 
D)  He approaches her flying backward on his winged sandals, closes his eyes as he turns, and cuts off her head. 
A)  He closes his eyes when she turns around and then cuts off her head. 
B)  He looks at her reflection in his shield and then cuts off her head. 
C)  He throws the magic pouch over her head and then cuts it off. 
D)  He approaches her flying backward on his winged sandals, closes his eyes as he turns, and cuts off her head.

Question 10

Perseus is the quintessential Greek hero, performing heroic tasks and having severe problems relating to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The hero understandably prefers his "good" human father to his "bad" divine one, whom he rarely sees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most mothers of heroes do not live happily as consorts of gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Freudian analysis, the hero was often threatened by his human father because

Accepted Answer

A)  as a child, the hero behaved badly. 
B)  Greek fathers abused their sons badly. 
C)  Greek boys needed to grow up quickly. 
D)  myth represents the Oedipal tensions between the father and the son, who sees in him a rival for the mother's affections. 
A)  as a child, the hero behaved badly. 
B)  Greek fathers abused their sons badly. 
C)  Greek boys needed to grow up quickly. 
D)  myth represents the Oedipal tensions between the father and the son, who sees in him a rival for the mother's affections.

Question 14

Through the magic eye of the Graiae, Perseus sees that Andromeda is in trouble and rushes to save her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of Heracles's Twelve Labors is bringing back the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Freudian theory, decapitation is an unconscious image of castration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Like Perseus and his Andromeda, Theseus settles down to a happy marriage with the woman he loves, Ariadne.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Theseus's adventures may be interpreted as a recapitulation of an Athenian rite of passage or initiation into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The hero may become, in times of peace, a danger to the very civilization he is supposed to protect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jason is raised by the same centaur who taught Asclepius the art of medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why did Theseus go to Crete?

Heroes often visit both Mt. Olympus and the Underworld.

The twelve Labors are Heracles's punishment for killing his wife Medea, after she killed their two children.

Theseus was the Athenian civilizing hero because his stories were only told in Athens.

Medusa assumes the form of a winged horse.

Perseus's mother was imprisoned by her husband in his jealousy over her relationship with Zeus.

Perseus receives three magical weapons to slay Medusa. Which of the following is not one of them?

Even if Heracles is several generations older than Jason, he still joins Jason and the Argonauts on their voyage.

How does Perseus avoid being turned into stone by Medusa?

Perseus is the quintessential Greek hero, performing heroic tasks and having severe problems relating to women.

The hero understandably prefers his "good" human father to his "bad" divine one, whom he rarely sees.

Most mothers of heroes do not live happily as consorts of gods.

According to Freudian analysis, the hero was often threatened by his human father because

Through the magic eye of the Graiae, Perseus sees that Andromeda is in trouble and rushes to save her.

One of Heracles's Twelve Labors is bringing back the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte.

In Freudian theory, decapitation is an unconscious image of castration.

Like Perseus and his Andromeda, Theseus settles down to a happy marriage with the woman he loves, Ariadne.

Theseus's adventures may be interpreted as a recapitulation of an Athenian rite of passage or initiation into adulthood.

The hero may become, in times of peace, a danger to the very civilization he is supposed to protect.

Jason is raised by the same centaur who taught Asclepius the art of medicine.

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

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 10: Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Why did Theseus go to Crete?

Heroes often visit both Mt. Olympus and the Underworld.

The twelve Labors are Heracles's punishment for killing his wife Medea, after she killed their two children.

Theseus was the Athenian civilizing hero because his stories were only told in Athens.

Medusa assumes the form of a winged horse.

Perseus's mother was imprisoned by her husband in his jealousy over her relationship with Zeus.

Perseus receives three magical weapons to slay Medusa. Which of the following is not one of them?

Even if Heracles is several generations older than Jason, he still joins Jason and the Argonauts on their voyage.

How does Perseus avoid being turned into stone by Medusa?

Perseus is the quintessential Greek hero, performing heroic tasks and having severe problems relating to women.

The hero understandably prefers his "good" human father to his "bad" divine one, whom he rarely sees.

Most mothers of heroes do not live happily as consorts of gods.

According to Freudian analysis, the hero was often threatened by his human father because

Through the magic eye of the Graiae, Perseus sees that Andromeda is in trouble and rushes to save her.

One of Heracles's Twelve Labors is bringing back the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte.

In Freudian theory, decapitation is an unconscious image of castration.

Like Perseus and his Andromeda, Theseus settles down to a happy marriage with the woman he loves, Ariadne.

Theseus's adventures may be interpreted as a recapitulation of an Athenian rite of passage or initiation into adulthood.

The hero may become, in times of peace, a danger to the very civilization he is supposed to protect.

Jason is raised by the same centaur who taught Asclepius the art of medicine.

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

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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