The World of Myth Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Leeming say was the primary difference between the Greek pantheon and the Roman pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

The Romans became more philosophical and contemplative about myths.

The Romans used the Greek pantheon to justify their wars.

The Romans placed more value on the gods as personifications of abstractions.

The Romans placed more value on the practical results of myths.

2.

Who does Leeming say is the archetypal helper god in the Greco-Roman Pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Epimetheus.

Prometheus.

Athena.

Pan.

3.

What does Leeming say heroes like Karna and Buddha have because of their miraculous births? (from Part III: Chapters 1-4)

Multiple languages.

Wisdom.

Adult qualities, even in their innocence.

Pure hearts.

4.

What evidence does Leeming cite to argue for a single matriarch at the beginning of the Greek pantheon? (from Part II: Chapters 1-3)

Gaia killed her husbands.

Gaia fought to enthrone each of her husbands.

Gaia created her own mate.

Gaia devoured her offspring.

5.

What does Leeming say European temples are meant to represent? (from Part IV: Chapters 1-8)

The expression of a divine law or idea.

The relationship between worshiper and spirit.

The marriage between the hero and the mother-wife.

The incarnation of the divinity.

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