Orpheus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

"And then, lest he should leave the shades untried, dared to descend to Styx, passing the portal Men can Taenarian. Through the phantom dwellers, the buried ghosts, he passed, came to the king of that sad realm, and to Persephone, his consort, and he swept the strings, and chanted..." Identify the most likely story this passage is from - Orpheus and Eurydice A student is asked to compare our contemporary views on heroes to those of antiquity. Which of the following statements most aligns ...

THE DERVENI THEOGONY: MANY QUESTIONS AND SOME ANSWERS* ALBERTO BERNABÉ I. PURPOSES I N 1962 NEAR A TOMB IN DERVENI, near Salonica, among the remains of a funeral pyre, a scroll of papyrus was found.1 It contained a curious text, an important part of which was devoted to the thorough commen tary of some verses attributed to Orpheus. The scroll dates from between 340 and 320 BC2 and the text it contains, from about 400 BC. The poem that is being commented on must be prior to 500...

Where on the Italian coast does Aeneas arrive? correct answers Cumae Who built Diana's temple there? correct answers Daedalus, when he was fleeing Minos where does Aeneas go while the young Trojans hunt and look for water? correct answers For the cavern of the Sybil, in Diana's woods. What is depicted on the temple's doors? correct answers the details of the story of the Minataur Who arrives and tells them to make sacrifices? correct answers Deiphobe What does the Sybil tell Ae...

Test Bank For Classical Mythology 11th Edition By Mark Morford; Robert J. Lenardon; Michael Sham 1644, 3 . 7243, 1 1 Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology 2 Historical Background of Greek Mythology 3 Myths of Creation 4 Zeus’ Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals 5 The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and Their Children 6 The Nature of the Gods and Greek Religion 7 Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters 8 Athena 9 Aphrodite and Eros 10 ...

Jason & the Argonauts, Detailed Questions, Part 2 (National Mythology Exam) What did Jason ask King Pelias to give him so that he could set sail for the golden fleece? - ANS ️️ Timber and men to build a sturdy ship What was the name of Jason's ship? - ANS ️️ The Argo Who provided Jason with a piece of sacred oak for the prow of the ship? - ANS ️️ Athena Why did Athena give Jason the piece of sacred oak? - ANS ️️ Hera prodded her to do so. What power did the sacred oak h...

Test Bank For Classical Mythology 11th Edition By Mark Morford; Robert J. Lenardon; Michael Sham 1644, 3 . 7243, 1 1 Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology 2 Historical Background of Greek Mythology 3 Myths of Creation 4 Zeus’ Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals 5 The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and Their Children 6 The Nature of the Gods and Greek Religion 7 Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters 8 Athena 9 Aphrodite and Eros 10 ...

National Mythology Exam Jason and the Golden Fleece Questions and Answers Who raised Jason of Iolcus? - ANS ️️ Centaur Chiron Why did Hera help Jason? - ANS ️️ She had a grudge against his uncle Pelias for forgetting to include her in one of his sacrifices Why was Pelias wary of Jason? - ANS ️️ He had been warned a stranger with one sandal would be his downfall Who did the golden ram belong to? - ANS ️️ Zeus, who sent it to save the Phrixus, the Prince of Thessaly after h...

Jason & the Argonauts, Detailed Questions, Part 4 What danger did the Argonauts face after they left Circe's island? - ANS ️️ Sirens Describe the Sirens. What danger do they pose? - ANS ️️ They were enchanting half bird, half woman creatures that sang so beautifully that they could lure sailors to their deaths. How did the Argonauts escape the Sirens' song? - ANS ️️ Orpheus played so loudly and sweetly that it drowned out their song. What two monsters guarded a narrow strai...

Jason & the Argonauts (simple overview) (National Mythology Exam) Who raised Jason? - ANS ️️ Chiron the Centaur Where was Jason from? - ANS ️️ Iolcus Who was Jason's uncle who stole Jason's father's throne? - ANS ️️ King Pelias Which goddess helped Jason quite a bit in his labors to regain his rightful throne? - ANS ️️ Hera How did King Pelias know Jason would be the cause of his downfall? - ANS ️️ An oracle said Pelias's undoing would be caused by a young man wit...

Baroque Music Appreciation Exam Latest 2023 Graded A Baroque Period Time Another way to reference the baroque period The age of absolution Three phases of the baroque period 1. Early () 2. Middle () 3. Late () Homophonic Texture One main melody is accompanied by chords Polyphonic Texture Two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time Affections Emotional states like joy, grief, and agitation depicted through specific rhythms or melodic patterns Baroque rhythm Cont...