1.7 WARRIOR WOMEN Flashcards
1
Q
Amazonian society was…
A
Matriarchal
2
Q
The Amazonomachy Frieze from the Temple of Apollo at Bassae depicts the Amazons fighting which Greek hero?
A
Herakles
3
Q
According to Herodotus, no Amazon woman could wed until she had completed what task?
A
Killed a man in battle
4
Q
The Amazon queen Penthesilea was killed by which Greek hero?
A
Achilles
5
Q
Penthesilea was the daughter of which god?
A
Ares
6
Q
What was the name of Camilla’s father?
A
Metabus
7
Q
Camilla was the princess of which tribe?
A
The Volscii
8
Q
Who was Camilla’s divine patron?
A
Diana
9
Q
Definition of “aristeia”?
A
A warrior’s greatest moment in battle
10
Q
Who wrote the Aeneid?
A
Virgil
