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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives birth to Ceto, Eurybia and Nereus?

2. Which Goddess, according to 'Theogony', has privileges amongst the heavens, earth and sea?

3. In 'Theogony', how does Zeus say men who will do not marry will be punished?

4. How many muses are there?

5. Who is referred to as the old man in 'Theogony'?

Short Essay Questions

1. List three of the offspring that Earth and Heaven conceive?

2. In Hesiod's poem 'Theogony', how does Aphrodite come into being?

3. Which are Zeus' favorite son and daughter? What are their strengths?

4. Who does Hesiod write in 'Theogony' is responsible for putting singers on earth?

5. Who gives birth to Cronos? Describe Cronos' personality.

6. Who does Hesiod give praise to at the start of 'Theogony'? Who is this person?

7. Why are singers delivered to earth in 'Theogony'? What do the singers sing about?

8. Who, according to 'Theogony', is the first entity to come into the world?

9. Why does Zeus punish Prometheus in 'Theogony' and what is the punishment?

10. In 'Theogony', which Muse does Hesiod deem the most important and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between omens, superstitions and prophecies. How are they similar? How are they different? Chose one example of each from Hesiod's poem and explain how it fits that definition.

Essay Topic 2

Describe each of the generations in 'Works and Days' and how each generation interacts with the Gods.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of prophesy and how it is used in 'Theogony'. Is it possible to change a prophesy? Site examples from the poem to help your argument.

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