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VII. Greek Mythology
NAME ________________________DATE______________PD._______
MAKE-UP QUIZ: GREEK GODS AND GODDESSES
DIRECTIONS: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED.
1.
Who is the god of the sea and earthquakes? ___________________
2.
What is Zeus’s Roman name? _______________________________
3.
What are the two symbols of Aphrodite? ______________________
4.
What is Ares the god of? ________________________
5.
Whose symbols is the winged sandal? _______________________
6.
What is Apollo’s Roman name? __________________________
7.
What is Demeter the goddess of? __________________________
8.
Who is the goddess of wisdom and law? _______________________
9.
What is Hephaestus’s Roman name? _____________________
10. Which goddess sprund full grown from the head of Zeus? ________
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Test: Greek Mythology and the Odyssey
PART I: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
GREEK NAME
ROMAN NAME
SYMBOL
DOMAIN
1.
APOLLO
GOLDEN CHARIOT & LYRE
MUSIC, ARCHERY,
POETRY, LIGHT
ARES 2.
SWORD & SPEAR WAR
HERMES
MERCURY 3.
MESSENGER
ATHENA
MINERVA ARMOR & OWL
4.
APHRODITE VENUS
5.
LOVE & BEAUTY
HADES
6.
INVISIBLE HELMET
UNDERWORLD
7.
JUNO GOLDEN CROWN MARRIED WOMEN
ZEUS 8.
THUNDERBOLT
GODS & SKY
POSEIDON NEPTUNE 9.
SEA & OCEAN
HEPHAESTUS
VULCAN
ANVIL & HAMMER 10.
HESTIA
12.
SACRED FIRE
HOME AND HEARTH; DOMESTICATED
ACTIVITIES
DEMETER CERES
13.
GRAIN AND HARVEST
14.
DIANA
SILVER BOW AND ARROW
HUNT AND THE MOON
Part II: Answer the questions in the space provided.
15.
Which Olympian god saved his brothers and sisters from their cannibalistic
father?
16.
Before Heaven and Earth, what did the universe consist of?
17.
What are the three cardinal sins of ancient Greek society?
18.
Who brought Greek culture and religion to Rome after the fall of Troy?
19.
Who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans?
20.
What is the name of the underworld in Greek mythology?
21.
Where do the Greek gods live?
22.
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
23.
How did Zeus appear to Hercules’ mother?
24.
Which god or goddess punished Hercules throughout his entire life?
25.
What was Hercules’ worst quality?
26.
What was Jason’s quest?
27.
Why did Medea kill her own children?
28.
Which three goddesses was Paris forced to choose between during “The Judgment
of Paris”?
29.
Who was the most famous warrior on the Greek side of the Trojan War?
30.
Who was the most famous warrior on the Trojan side of the Trojan War?
31.
Who thought of the idea of the Trojan Horse with the help of Athena?
32.
What cardinal sin did Odysseus commit immediately following the Fall of Troy,
which cost him another 9 years to find his way home?
33.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Calypso tells Odysseus that he is free to leave her island because
She understands his grief and cannot bear to see him suffer
Zeus has ordered it
Hermes thinks that Odysseus has spent enough time in exile
Penelope is growing old and needs assistance
34.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than kill him?
Circe has advised him to do so
Odysseus takes pity on the Cyclops
Odysseus does not want to anger Poseidon
Only Polyphemus can move the boulder that is blocking the exit to the cave.
35.
In epic poetry, the poet often begins the poem by praying to the Muses for
assistance in telling the story. This epic convention is known as
a.
Homeric simile
b.
Epithet
c.
Invocation
d.
Exposition
36.
a.
b.
c.
d.
How do all great epic poems begin?
At the beginning
In media res
In moden gigante
Portotem avarice
37.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
38.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is NOT a required convention of an epic?
It must be in poetic form.
It must celebrate the deeds of hero of national or cultural importance.
It includes various settings.
It contains a cast of at least 15 characters, some of which must be gods.
39.
When Odysseus returns home, he is disguised as what?
40.
Penelope’s plan for avoiding having to marry one of the suitors involves what?
What is the definition of a Homeric simile?
A comparison of something extremely grand to something everyday
A comparison of something real and something fictional
A comparison using like or as
A comparison which does not include like or as
41.
Odysseus competes in a contest against the suitors, before his kills them all. What
is this contest?
42.
Who is Telemachus’ father?
43.
Who is Polyphemus’ father?
44.
Why is Athena Odysseus’ patron goddess?
45.
What is Odysseus and Penelope’s bed made out of?
46.
What is one quality that Penelope and Odysseus’s share?
47.
In which country is the city of Troy located?
48.
What physical disability did Homer have?
49.
What is considered to be the first piece of Greek literature?
50.
What is Helen’s other name?
PART III: Essay
For the following prompt, construct an essay of one lengthy paragraph, which follows
standard conventions of composition and grammar.
Epics are long narrative poems that tell of the adventures of heroes who in some way
embody the values of their civilizations. For three of the topics below (A-D), describe
one example from The Odyssey that shows what the Greeks value in their civilization.
Be specific!
A.
respect for the gods
B.
a leader who is wise and skilled at the use of language
C.
a soldier skilled in the ways of battle
D.
a devoted wife
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HOW TO IDENTIFY A HERO from Joseph Campbell
1.
Heroes are often of obscure or mysterious origin. They may be sons of gods or of
royal parents. Their childhoods may be unusual; they may be left to die but then they
may be rescued and brought up in poverty or isolation. Often they do not discover their
real parentage until they are older and can prove themselves through some sign.
2.
Heroes are neither fools nor invincible. Heroes, while they may be partly divine,
are definitely human in their natures. They are subject to fear and danger. They are not
immortal but may suffer harm. Sometimes heroes are invulnerable except for one spot on
their bodies. Also, sometimes heroes may only be defeated by one specific weapon.
3.
Heroes are called upon to make a journey or to follow a goal or quest. Heroes
frequently choose difficult or dangerous adventures. Sometimes they do not choose, but
are chosen for the adventures. They labor for the good of others by ridding the land of a
hideous monster, or they seek to bring back to their people some object which has been
stolen or lost. Their quest may not always be for something noble, but they follow
through nobly and refuse to surrender.
4.
The heroes’ ways are not always direct or clear to the heroes. The way or path of
life is never clear, thus heroes frequently become lost or must take detours or solve
riddles.
5.
The heroes’ ways are beset with dangers and loneliness and temptation. Cruel
kings, horrible monsters, dangerous seas—are theses are physical dangers that heroes
face. Far more dangerous may be the feeling of isolation as heroes go far from home
alone. Heroes are often tempted to give up or give in. Temptations appeal to their senses
rather than to their intellect when they are encouraged to rest, to eat certain food or to
drink a certain wine. Women often appear as the most dangerous temptation of all.
6.
Many quest tales supply friends, servants, or disciples as company for heroes.
When heroes are given companionship, they are often still alone because the friends or
servants do not understand the quest or are not motivated by the sense of mission but by
friendship.
7.
Heroes have guides. Frequently heroes receive help from unexpected sources, be
they fairy godmothers or beautiful/ugly witches or sorceresses. The heroes may be given
a magic potion or weapon or simply information. Sometimes guides are limited by
powers stronger than their own and therefore they can only help to a certain point.
8.
Heroes descend into darkness and are not the same after emerging from darkness.
Usually the final test of heroes is their descent, either physical or emotional, into some
Hell-like place of suffering or death. The fear, loneliness or despair experienced by
heroes is a type of death-rebirth which leads to enlightenment or maturity, changing
heroes in some important ways.
9.
What heroes seek is usually no more than a symbol of what they really find.
While the goal is usually something tangible, the success or achievement of that goal is
somewhat more spiritual. The maturity or growth of heroes becomes more important than
the actual object of the quest.
10.
With few exceptions, mythological heroes are male. While some women may be
equally courageous or noble, they are not often seen in the role of the hero. Women
provide protection, guidance and knowledge for the hero; they give him the secrets of
life.
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English I Honors
Mrs. Harder
Greek Mythology and the Odyssey Study Guide
PART I: Gods and Goddesses of Greek and Roman Myths
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Know the Greek and Roman names of all the Olympian gods and goddesses and
of the major Titan gods
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Know their domains
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Know their symbols
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Know how they are related to each other
PART II: Myths that We Read or Discussed
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The creation of the universe, the Titans and the Olympians
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The myths of Jason, Perseus, Theseus, Hercules, Atlanta and Odysseus
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Know the 10 characteristics of a hero
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The Trojan War and the Fall of Troy
PART III: Basic Mythology Information
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Why are the Roman and Greek gods the same?
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What is the main purpose of a myth?
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What is the Greek Miracle?
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Who is Aneas?
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Who are some famous Greek writers? What did they write?
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What are the three cardinal sins of ancient Greek culture?
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What is the Illiad?
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Who wrote it?
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How does it relate to the story told in the Odyssey?
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What is an epic? What are the qualities of an epic and an epic hero?
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What are the two types of epics? Which type are the Illiad and The Odyssey
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What are the qualities that the Greeks most valued?
PART IV: The Odyssey
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Terms to Know: epic, Homeroc simile, epithet, innovocation of the Muse, hubris
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People, Places and Things to Know: the Muses, Caliope, Eurycleia, Cyclopes,
Acheans, Polyphemus, Cronus, Sirens, Calypso, Circe, Teiresias, Ithaca, Troy, Olympus,
Antinous, Helen, Achilles, Hector, Paris, Agamemnon, Penelope, Menelaus, Charybdis,
Apollo, Ares, Helios, Poseidon, Odysseus, Athena, Homer, Scylla, Argos
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Be able to answer questions that illustrate the connection between the Iliad and
the Odyssey
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Be able to answer questions that illustrate the connection between the qualities
valued by the Greeks and Odysseus
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Know the Events of Each of the Following Episodes: Calypso, The Cyclops,
Circe, The Land of the Dead, The Sirens: Scylla and Charybdis, The Cattle of the Sun
God, The Meeting of Father and Son,The Beggar and the Faithful Dog, The Test of the
Great Bow, Death at the Palace,Odysseus and Penelope
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Know Odysseus’ family line (O’s father and O’s son)
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Know how each of the gods and goddesses are involved in the story (primarily
Athena and Poseidon)
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Know the similarities between Odysseus and Penelope
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Be able to identify examples of Homeric similes and epithets