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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Leeming say the Egyptian god Isis corresponds in the Greek pantheon?
(a) Athena.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Hera.

2. For what does Leeming say the struggle among gods in the Egyptian pantheon is a metaphor?
(a) The expansion of trade in the Mediterranean.
(b) Historical political and religious conflicts in 4,000 BCE.
(c) The invasion of Ethiopians in 2,200 BCE.
(d) The human struggle against evil.

3. Who does Leeming say is the archetypal helper god in the Meso-American pantheon?
(a) Quetzalcoatl.
(b) Tlahuizcalpantechtli.
(c) Tezcatlipoca.
(d) Ehecatl.

4. How does Bumba create the earth in Boshongo creation myth?
(a) He fashions it from stone.
(b) He excretes it.
(c) He vomits it.
(d) He finds it.

5. What is an ontological reason for myth?
(a) To beautify existence.
(b) To compensate for the loss of instinct.
(c) To understand the goal of existence.
(d) To understand existence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leeming say cultures give human form to Supreme Beings?

2. What does Leeming say the hero attains in heroic feats?

3. In what way does Leeming say that Jerusalem is an unusual city?

4. Who does Leeming say Theseus' parents were?

5. What does Leeming say the Great Mother personifies?

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