nine goddesses known to inspire art

What does "personified" mean?

A non-human thing is given a human form.

Which of the following is a good example of an epithet?

Athena, grey-eyed goddess, the lovable minions

a story passed down from generation to generation, a story about heroes and supernatural beings, all of the answers, a story used to explain how things came to be

The Greek gods were human-like in what way?

have emotional flaws and insecurities

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1
What do the first lines of The Odyssey do?
invokes a Muse
insults Zeus
insults Odysseus
refers to a monotheistic religion
2
Who are the Muses?
Helen and her cousin Penelope
nine goddesses known to inspire art
the music of the epic poetry
the three goddesses Paris had to choose between
3
How did the Trojan War begin?
Paris stole Chryseis.
Paris took Hera's bribe.
Paris stole Helen.
Paris declared war on Troy for no reason.
4
What kind of religion is Greek mythology?
polytheistic
Judaism
monotheistic
atheistic
5
What is hubris?
the color of red
traits of a god
humility (i.e. being humble)
excessive pride or ego
6
What does "personified" mean?
Greek gods don't have personality.
Greek gods have personality.
A non-human thing is given a human form.
A non-human thing has human qualities (personification)
7
Who is keeping Odysseus from going home?
Athena
Zeus
Penelope
Poseidon
8
Which of the following is a good example of an epithet?
Athena, grey-eyed goddess
the lovable minions
The stars winked at me
brawling love and loving hate
9
Which of the following is NOT a personality trait of an epic hero?
strong
sensitive
smart
brave
10
Epic poems tell a story and are, therefore, also called what?
haikus
narratives
confessionals
rhyming
11
What is the Greeks' unwritten law of hospitality?
hospital
zenith
xenia
hermes Xenio
12
Which of the following is NOT a part of the epic hero cycle?
epic hero is charged with a quest
epic hero meets a lot of magical and mythical characters
epic hero gives up and resurrects
epic hero becomes a god
13
Who won the Trojan War?
Aphrodite
Trojans
Greeks
Helen
14
What is a myth?
a story passed down from generation to generation
a story about heroes and supernatural beings
all of the answers
a story used to explain how things came to be
15
The Greek gods were human-like in what way?
limited physical strength
examples of good human behavior
has only an earthly form
have emotional flaws and insecurities

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