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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Athena and Hestia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poem in The Third Hymn to Aphrodite describe?
(a) Aphrodite's intelligence.
(b) Aphrodite's seductive power.
(c) Aphrodite's friends.
(d) Aphrodite's influences.

2. When does Aphrodite say that Aeneas, the child she has with Anchises, will be able to return to earth?
(a) When he is five years old.
(b) When he is eight years old.
(c) When he is one year old.
(d) When he is ten years old.

3. According to the poet of the hymns, who is responsible for Aphrodite's desire for mortal men?
(a) Hera.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Hestia.

4. How is Hestia's presence described in the Hymns to Hestia?
(a) Overwhelming.
(b) Eternal.
(c) Comforting.
(d) Powerful.

5. Which one of Athena's attributes is the subject of the final Hymn to Athena?
(a) Justice.
(b) Industry.
(c) Skill.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit do the leaves sprout as Dionysus remains on the sailing ship?

2. Based on the hymn, how many goddesses are there that Aphrodite cannot influence?

3. According to the myth, where was Athena born?

4. Based on the information provided in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who raises Dionysus?

5. What animal does Dionysus turn into while on board the ship?

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