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

2. As explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite, how was Aphrodite born?
(a) From the flames of a fire.
(b) From the foam of the sea.
(c) From the rays of the sun.
(d) From the center of a flower.

3. Who reportedly witnessed the birth of Athena?
(a) Gods and men.
(b) Men and animals, but not gods.
(c) Gods, men, and animals.
(d) Gods and animals, but not men.

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

5. How does Aphrodite think that Aeneas will be treated by the gods?
(a) He will be ignored.
(b) Poorly.
(c) Normally.
(d) Well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of leaves appear as the boat continues to sail while holding Dionysus?

2. What does Anchises pray for after meeting Aphrodite?

3. How does the first Hymn to Dionysus conclude?

4. According to The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the father of Dionysus?

5. When is Anchises bewitched by Aphrodite's beauty?

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