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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hymns to Ares, Herakles, Ausklepios, and Pan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?
(a) Humans, animals, and nature.
(b) Humans and animals, but not nature.
(c) Humans and nature, but not animals.
(d) Animals and nature, but not humans.

2. Based on the myth, what does Hermes use the shell of the turtle to make?
(a) A lyre.
(b) A shield.
(c) A hat.
(d) A bowl.

3. What instrument is Artemis known for using?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Bow.
(c) Her feet.
(d) Cannon.

4. Which one of the following is not something that Hermes was known as?
(a) Liar.
(b) Adventurer.
(c) Trickster.
(d) Messenger.

5. As stated in The Second Hymn to Dionysus, who is the mother of Dionysus?
(a) Dione.
(b) Hera.
(c) Semele.
(d) Maia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a tribute, which Greek historian attributes the "Hymn to Apollo" to Homer?

2. Who jumps overboard after Dionysus's transformation?

3. Which argument does the poet describe in The Hymn to Dionysus?

4. What is the judgment that Hermes receives?

5. How do historians think that the Homeric poems were composed?

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