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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 does Apollo give to Hermes towards the end of the first hymn?
2. How does The Hymn to Dionysus begin?
3. What is Artemis's skill?
4. Which argument does the poet describe in The Hymn to Dionysus?
5. As used by the Greeks to describe The Homeric Hymns, what does the word, charis, mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. Based on the story in The Third Hymn to Dionysus, why is Dionysus hidden as a child?
2. What are the varying lengths of the hymns?
3. How does Dionysus free himself from the crew of the sailing boat?
4. How is Asclepios described in The Hymn to Asclepios?
5. How is Artemis's beauty portrayed in The Second Hymn to Artemis.
6. What are the circumstances surrounding Pan's birth and how is he described in The Hymn to Pan?
7. According to The Hymn to the Earth, how do the Earth's blessings manifest?
8. What is Artemis's skill and how is it described?
9. What leads historians to believe that Homer either wrote or was influential in the writing of the hymns?
10. What interesting request does the poet have for Ares?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Aphrodite's attraction to mortal men is discussed in detail in The Hymn to Aphrodite.
1) Describe the birth of Aphrodite from The Second Hymn to Aphrodite and how she was received by the gods initially.
2) Explain why and how Aphrodite is attracted to mortal men and Zeus's involvement.
3) Analyze the plan that Aphrodite invents to become closer to Anchises and how he responds.
4) Explain the origin of Aeneas, what his childhood will be like, and who he eventually grows to become.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the possible theories about Homer's life and writings, including why it is believed that he was blind, how this is referred to in the hymns, and the way that his stories may have been recorded. Also, use the information in the Introduction from other historians and writers to provide examples.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the description of Hera in The Hymn to Hera with her involvement in various hymns throughout the collection. Include examples and your analysis of why the poet chose to only portray her positive qualities in The Hymn to Hera.
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