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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. According to The Hymn to Pan, what animal makes up the lower half of Pan, who is known for nature and wild music?
(a) A lion.
(b) A zebra.
(c) A goat.
(d) A horse.

2. What is the last command that Aphrodite has for Anchises?
(a) To begin preparing to raise their son.
(b) To tell everyone about her visit.
(c) To find a woman to marry.
(d) To remain silent about her visit.

3. Which one of the following was Poseidon also known for?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Floods.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Earthquakes.

4. What century did the Ancient Greeks begin to use the alphabetic script?
(a) Second.
(b) Eighth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) First.

5. How is Artemis's skill described in the second hymn?
(a) Neither powerful nor remorseless.
(b) Powerful and remorseless.
(c) Remorseless, but not powerful.
(d) Powerful, but not remorseless.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hades first described in The Hymn to Demeter?

2. What is another word that depicts the form of art that Athena is associated with?

3. As mentioned in The Second Hymn to Hera, who offers the praises to her?

4. Which disguise does Demeter use in the hymn?

5. How is Hephaistos described in The Hymn to Hephaistos?

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