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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the human and demonic enemies of the invading Indo-Aryans?
2. The Maruts are referred to as _____ in "The Cows in the Cave".
3. An Asura is a form of high ____.
4. Who are Agni's sons?
5. What is the hollow cavern that the rivers fill in "The Child of the Waters"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Creation of the Sacrifice", what is the significance of weaving?
2. What is the state of clarity of the early stages of creation in "The All-maker", according to the author, and why?
3. What is the back story about the priest of the oblation's getting angry in "The Birth of Agni", and what does the priest do that is mentioned in this hymn?
4. What is the nature of the 'child of the waters' and how does this relate to Agni?
5. Who are the Angirases and with whom are they often linked?
6. What are the meanings of the recurrent epithet, "Knower of creatures"?
7. Who are the three brothers in "The Riddle of the Sacrifice" and with whom are they associated in the text?
8. How are Agni and Soma linked?
9. What are the first ritual laws called, and what is their purpose?
10. What is the role of the goat in "The Sacrifice of the Horse" and for whom does it do this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the author characterize the nature of the Rig Veda in the section entitled "Realia"? Why are the gods usually invoked? What is her opinion on the relationship between the ideas in the Rig Veda and the material world?
Essay Topic 2
There are many metaphors for the sun in the Rig Veda. Find examples of these and explain how they are used. The sun itself is a metaphor for which gods? Cite examples.
Essay Topic 3
How is Parjanya personified? What is paradoxical about the way he is personified in "Parjanya, the Cow'?
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