13 & 14 Flashcards

1
Q

According to Herodotus what incident do the Persians say was the beginning of the conflict between the Greeks and Asian

A

The capture of Troy

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2
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What does Calchas say to the army at the beginning of Homers Iliad

A

That Apollo is angry that Agamemnon dishonored his priest

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3
Q

According to Herodotus, from which city do the Phoenicians abduct the king’s daughter

A

Argos

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4
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According to Catullus who brings “woodland gifts to Peleus and Thetis

A

Chiron

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5
Q

Where does Euripides Helen take place

A

Egypt

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6
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Why are Aphrodites words “fatal to the walls of Troy”

A

Because the gift of Helen will lead to the destruction of the city

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7
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What causes Achilles to drop the shield and spear in Statius Achilleid

A

Hearing the cry of Deidamia

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8
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What do the chorus mean when they say “for then the women of Troy would never have been harnessed to slaverys yoke

A

If Hecuba had killed Paris at birth, the Trojans would not have been conquered

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9
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What do the Parcae mean when they say “Scamanders wave shall witness to his great virtues”

A

Achilles will battle bravely at Troy

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10
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Achilles tells Lycomedes, the king of Scyros that his actions at Troy will bring honor to

A

Chiron

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11
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The girls on Scyros perform dances in the style of which other islands

A

Samothrace and Crete

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12
Q

According to Herodotus Histories where does Io eventually end up

A

Egypt

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13
Q

In Catullus 64 what does Penios bring as a wedding gift

A

Trees

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14
Q

Who do the chorus of Euripides Andromache refer to as “she who gave birth to this evil”

A

Hecuba

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15
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Who is Tyndareus

A

Leda’s mortal husband, the foster father of Helen

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16
Q

Why has Menelaus come to Egypt in Euripides Helen

A

He washed ashore after a shipwreck

17
Q

Why is Helen in peril in Euripides Helen

A

Because the Egyptian king wants to marry her

18
Q

In Statius Achilleid Achilles dancing is liken to the behavior of what Theban king

19
Q

What is Herodotus native city

A

Halicarnassus

20
Q

What is the name of the daughter of the king of Tyre whom the Greeks abducted according to Herodotus

21
Q

In Catullus 64 what do the Parcae prophesy will happen at Achilles burial

A

A young virgin will be sacrificed

22
Q

According to Catullus where is the great marriage between Peleus and Thetis celebrated

23
Q

According to Herodotus who does not have a hand in the abduction of Greek and Asian princesses

24
Q

Why according to the Persians do the Greeks bear the responsibility for the conflict between Greece and Asia

A

They launch a military expedition over the abduction of Helen

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Whom do the “learned Persians” blame for initiating the exchange of abductions between Greece and Asia
The Phoenicians
26
Who brings the three goddesses to Paris
Hermes
27
Who is Thetis grandmother
Tethys
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What is the name of the daughter of the king of Argos whom the Phoenicians abduct according to Herodotus
Io