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Wednesday 14 May 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek
J292/01 Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Do not use:
• a dictionary
*1864987636*
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
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OCR OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA GCSE CLASSICAL
GREEK J292/01 LANGUAGE QUESTIONS MAY 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Section A: Answer Questions 1–9 and either Question 10 or Question 11.
• Section B: Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Answer both Section A and Section B.
Section A
Read the passage.
Answer Questions 1–9.
The Argonauts, while searching for the Golden Fleece, save the prophet Phineus from the monstrous
Harpies.
οἱ Ἀργοναῦται πολλὰς ἡµέρας πλεύσαντες ἦλθον πρὸς µικρὰν πόλιν. ἐκεὶ δὲ ᾤκει
γέρων τις, Φινεὺς ὀνόµατι, ὃς οἷός τ’ ἦν ὁρᾶν τὰ µέλλοντα. ἀλλὰ πάλαι τοῖς θεοῖς
ἔδοξεν κολάζειν αὐτὸν διότι ἐδίδασκε τοὺς ἀνθρώπους πολλά περὶ τῶν
µελλόντων. ἔπεµψαν οὖν τὰς Ἁρπυίας ἵνα κλέπτωσι τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ καὶ
κωλύωσιν αὐτὸν ἐσθίειν τε καὶ πίνειν. 5
ὁ δὲ Φινεύς εἶπε τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, ‘ἐὰν ἀποπέµψητε τὰς Ἁρπυίας ἀπὸ ταύτης τῆς
γῆς, ὑµῖν ἐρῶ ποῦ εὑρήσετε τὸ χρυσόµαλλον δέρας.’
οἱ µὲν οὖν Ἀργοναῦται ἐποίησαν µέγα δεῖπνον καὶ κρυψάµενοι λάθρᾳ ἔµειναν.
ἐπεὶ δὲ αἱ Ἅρπυιαι ἀϕίκοντο, εὐθὺς οἱ Βορεάδαι, πτερωτοὶ ὄντες, αὐτὰς ἐδίωκον
εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν. µετὰ δὲ πολὺν χρόνον αἱ Ἅρπυιαι ἐπαύσαντο ϕεύγουσαι καὶ 10
ὑπέσχοντο µηδέποτε αὖθις βλάψειν τὸν Φινέα.
Names
Ἀργοναῦται, Ἀργοναύτων, οἱ the Argonauts (a mythical group of sailors)
Φινεύς, Φινέως, ὁ Phineus
Ἅρπυιαι, Ἁρπυίων, αἱ the Harpies (half-human, half-bird monsters)
Βορεάδαι, Βορεάδων, οἱ the sons of Boreas (two members of the
Argonauts who could fly)
Words
µέλλοντα, µελλόντων, τά the future
τὸ χρυσόµαλλον δέρας the Golden Fleece
πτερωτός, πτερωτή, πτερωτόν winged
1 οἱ Ἀργοναῦται πολλὰς ἡµέρας πλεύσαντες ἦλθον πρὸς µικρὰν πόλιν (line 1): where did the
Argonauts arrive after many days of sailing?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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Wednesday 14 May 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek
J292/01 Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Do not use:
• a dictionary
*1864987636*
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
OCR OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA GCSE CLASSICAL
GREEK J292/01 LANGUAGE QUESTIONS MAY 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Section A: Answer Questions 1–9 and either Question 10 or Question 11.
• Section B: Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/8123/0] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (WW) 349687/3 Turn over
for more: tyrionpapers.com
, 2
Answer both Section A and Section B.
Section A
Read the passage.
Answer Questions 1–9.
The Argonauts, while searching for the Golden Fleece, save the prophet Phineus from the monstrous
Harpies.
οἱ Ἀργοναῦται πολλὰς ἡµέρας πλεύσαντες ἦλθον πρὸς µικρὰν πόλιν. ἐκεὶ δὲ ᾤκει
γέρων τις, Φινεὺς ὀνόµατι, ὃς οἷός τ’ ἦν ὁρᾶν τὰ µέλλοντα. ἀλλὰ πάλαι τοῖς θεοῖς
ἔδοξεν κολάζειν αὐτὸν διότι ἐδίδασκε τοὺς ἀνθρώπους πολλά περὶ τῶν
µελλόντων. ἔπεµψαν οὖν τὰς Ἁρπυίας ἵνα κλέπτωσι τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ καὶ
κωλύωσιν αὐτὸν ἐσθίειν τε καὶ πίνειν. 5
ὁ δὲ Φινεύς εἶπε τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, ‘ἐὰν ἀποπέµψητε τὰς Ἁρπυίας ἀπὸ ταύτης τῆς
γῆς, ὑµῖν ἐρῶ ποῦ εὑρήσετε τὸ χρυσόµαλλον δέρας.’
οἱ µὲν οὖν Ἀργοναῦται ἐποίησαν µέγα δεῖπνον καὶ κρυψάµενοι λάθρᾳ ἔµειναν.
ἐπεὶ δὲ αἱ Ἅρπυιαι ἀϕίκοντο, εὐθὺς οἱ Βορεάδαι, πτερωτοὶ ὄντες, αὐτὰς ἐδίωκον
εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν. µετὰ δὲ πολὺν χρόνον αἱ Ἅρπυιαι ἐπαύσαντο ϕεύγουσαι καὶ 10
ὑπέσχοντο µηδέποτε αὖθις βλάψειν τὸν Φινέα.
Names
Ἀργοναῦται, Ἀργοναύτων, οἱ the Argonauts (a mythical group of sailors)
Φινεύς, Φινέως, ὁ Phineus
Ἅρπυιαι, Ἁρπυίων, αἱ the Harpies (half-human, half-bird monsters)
Βορεάδαι, Βορεάδων, οἱ the sons of Boreas (two members of the
Argonauts who could fly)
Words
µέλλοντα, µελλόντων, τά the future
τὸ χρυσόµαλλον δέρας the Golden Fleece
πτερωτός, πτερωτή, πτερωτόν winged
1 οἱ Ἀργοναῦται πολλὰς ἡµέρας πλεύσαντες ἦλθον πρὸς µικρὰν πόλιν (line 1): where did the
Argonauts arrive after many days of sailing?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
© OCR 2025
for more: tyrionpapers.com
