Question 1

Medea kills and dismembers her younger brother, tossing the pieces into the sea so that her father will be delayed by funeral rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Although the hero must possess great warrior skills, he is never impulsively violent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a condition for giving Jason the fleece, the king of Colchis demands that he sow a field with dragon's teeth and fight the dragons that germinate from the teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Like the Graiae-hags, Medusa represents the Great Goddess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When Perseus offers to bring King Polydectes any gift of his choice as a substitute for his mother, Polydectes demands the head of Medusa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What lesson are we supposed to learn from the story of Phaethon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even a semidivine being must observe limits. 
B)  Being strong does not guarantee that you are also wise. 
C)  A job worth doing is worth doing well. 
D)  Moderation is a virtue. 
A)  Even a semidivine being must observe limits. 
B)  Being strong does not guarantee that you are also wise. 
C)  A job worth doing is worth doing well. 
D)  Moderation is a virtue.

Question 7

The moral of the story of Phaethon: even a semidivine being must observe limits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Theseus's father kills himself because he erroneously assumes that his son is dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Theseus's relationships with women are generally quite harmonious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did Heracles die?

Accepted Answer

A)  A ship's beam fell on his head and killed him. 
B)  He was pushed or fell down a cliff to his death, mimicking the death of his own father. 
C)  His wife made an ointment that was supposed to ensure his commitment to her, but the ointment ate through his skin and killed him. 
D)  Trick question: He is a god and cannot die. 
A)  A ship's beam fell on his head and killed him. 
B)  He was pushed or fell down a cliff to his death, mimicking the death of his own father. 
C)  His wife made an ointment that was supposed to ensure his commitment to her, but the ointment ate through his skin and killed him. 
D)  Trick question: He is a god and cannot die.

Question 11

Following his return, Perseus accidentally kills his grandfather with a discus throw.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Medea kills and dismembers her younger brother, tossing the pieces into the sea so that her father will be delayed by funeral rituals.

Although the hero must possess great warrior skills, he is never impulsively violent.

As a condition for giving Jason the fleece, the king of Colchis demands that he sow a field with dragon's teeth and fight the dragons that germinate from the teeth.

Like the Graiae-hags, Medusa represents the Great Goddess.

When Perseus offers to bring King Polydectes any gift of his choice as a substitute for his mother, Polydectes demands the head of Medusa.

What lesson are we supposed to learn from the story of Phaethon?

The moral of the story of Phaethon: even a semidivine being must observe limits.

Theseus's father kills himself because he erroneously assumes that his son is dead.

Theseus's relationships with women are generally quite harmonious.

How did Heracles die?

Following his return, Perseus accidentally kills his grandfather with a discus throw.

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

Medea kills and dismembers her younger brother, tossing the pieces into the sea so that her father will be delayed by funeral rituals.

Although the hero must possess great warrior skills, he is never impulsively violent.

As a condition for giving Jason the fleece, the king of Colchis demands that he sow a field with dragon's teeth and fight the dragons that germinate from the teeth.

Like the Graiae-hags, Medusa represents the Great Goddess.

When Perseus offers to bring King Polydectes any gift of his choice as a substitute for his mother, Polydectes demands the head of Medusa.

What lesson are we supposed to learn from the story of Phaethon?

The moral of the story of Phaethon: even a semidivine being must observe limits.

Theseus's father kills himself because he erroneously assumes that his son is dead.

Theseus's relationships with women are generally quite harmonious.

How did Heracles die?

Following his return, Perseus accidentally kills his grandfather with a discus throw.

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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