Greek Mythology
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- Created on: 03-01-14 12:39
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2. Who was Theseus?
- Mythical King of Athens, son of Poseidon, famous for defeating the Minotaur, heavily linked to democracy
- King of Athens, son of Zeus, famous for killing the Minotaur, set up a democracy in Athens
- Panhellenic hero, son of Zeus, famous for killing the Attic Bull, set up democracy in Athens
- Panhellenic hero, King of Athens, famous for killing the Attic Bull and the Minotaur, started a tyranny in Athens
3. What source is there for the story of Persephone and Demeter?
- Tragedy, A Hymn to Demeter
- Ode 5, Hymn to Demeter
- Epic Poetry, Homeric Hymn to Demeter
- Lyric Poem, Homeric Hymn to Demeter
4. What is the story of Dionysis?
- Pentheus, King of Thebes, refuses to worship Dionysis, God sends women crazy, Pentheus sneaks into female ritual dressed as a woman and is torn to pieces
- Pentheus, King of Thebes, refuses to worship Dionysis, God sends him crazy and he kills his family and himself
- Pentheus, King of Corinth, offers his daughter in sacrifice to Dionysis, Dionysis is insulted and sends him crazy
- Dionysis sends a plague to Corinth after King Pentheus, his cousin, refuses to worship his as a god
5. What sources are there for the story of Theseus?
- Sophocles' Helen
- Euripides' Suppliants
- Aechylus' Helen
- Euripides' Helen
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