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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. Who is the father of Hermes, according to the first Hymn?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Ares.

2. How does the first Hymn to Dionysus conclude?
(a) With a song.
(b) With a prediction.
(c) With a question.
(d) With a praise.

3. What is the voice that the author refers to in The Hymn to Ares provoking him to do?
(a) Enter battle.
(b) Write another poem.
(c) Write another song.
(d) Retreat from battle.

4. What name is Herakles also known as?
(a) Hylas.
(b) Hippomedon.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Helios.

5. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?
(a) Grace.
(b) Enlightened.
(c) Moving.
(d) Prophecy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In summarizing The Hymn to the Earth, what does the poet suggest follows the manifestation of Earth's blessings?

2. Which one of the following is not something that Hermes was known as?

3. What invocation to Dionysus ends the third hymn?

4. Making it different than many of the other hymns, how does The Hymn to Ares begin?

5. According to The Hymn to Pan, what animal makes up the lower half of Pan, who is known for nature and wild music?

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