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When we say that myths present humans at an "ontological disadvantage," we
mean that... ANSW ✔✔ Ancient humans could not do the miraculous things
that gods did.
One of the things that the story of Daphne does is... ANSW ✔✔ Explain where
the laurel tree came from
Who turns Daphne into a tree ANSW ✔✔ Peneus
What is one significance of the fact that the myths of Daphne and Callisto are
set right after the great Flood? ANSW ✔✔ It implies that this is how the world
as we know it originated
When Wendy Doniger said that "myths are mercenaries" she meant ANSW
✔✔ Myths can be made to express a wide range of values and emotions,
depending on what the narrator wants
What was the attitude towards rape in real ancient Greek culture? ANSW ✔✔
A man had the right to kill someone who raped his daughter or wife
In Ovid's story, Arachne was by profession ANSW ✔✔ A weaver
One of the possible things that the myth of Callisto was about is ANSW ✔✔
Explaining where a constellation came from
, In the Athenian version of Arachne's story, what trait associated with spiders
came into play? ANSW ✔✔ Spiders are lustful
Which of the characters that we have met this week is an especially good
example of hubris? ANSW ✔✔ Arachne
Many stories about the early days of the cosmos include descriptions of power
passing from an older entity to another, younger one. This is called ANSW ✔✔
Succesion
One distinctive feature of the Greek tale about the early days of the cosmos
that we discussed in class is ANSW ✔✔ Lust is an important element from the
start
What does the word "chaos" mean in Greek? ANSW ✔✔ Yawning Gap
Who comes up with the idea of giving Cronus an emetic? ANSW ✔✔ Metis
What final enemy must Zeus defeat? ANSW ✔✔ Typhon
Who is born from Sky's castrated genitals? ANSW ✔✔ Aphrodite
How does Zeus get rid of Metis ANSW ✔✔ He swallows her
Who told the most famous ancient story about the origin of the cosmos? (As
retold in Chapter 1 of Gods and Mortals) ANSW ✔✔ The poet Hesoid
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When we say that myths present humans at an "ontological disadvantage," we
mean that... ANSW ✔✔ Ancient humans could not do the miraculous things
that gods did.
One of the things that the story of Daphne does is... ANSW ✔✔ Explain where
the laurel tree came from
Who turns Daphne into a tree ANSW ✔✔ Peneus
What is one significance of the fact that the myths of Daphne and Callisto are
set right after the great Flood? ANSW ✔✔ It implies that this is how the world
as we know it originated
When Wendy Doniger said that "myths are mercenaries" she meant ANSW
✔✔ Myths can be made to express a wide range of values and emotions,
depending on what the narrator wants
What was the attitude towards rape in real ancient Greek culture? ANSW ✔✔
A man had the right to kill someone who raped his daughter or wife
In Ovid's story, Arachne was by profession ANSW ✔✔ A weaver
One of the possible things that the myth of Callisto was about is ANSW ✔✔
Explaining where a constellation came from
, In the Athenian version of Arachne's story, what trait associated with spiders
came into play? ANSW ✔✔ Spiders are lustful
Which of the characters that we have met this week is an especially good
example of hubris? ANSW ✔✔ Arachne
Many stories about the early days of the cosmos include descriptions of power
passing from an older entity to another, younger one. This is called ANSW ✔✔
Succesion
One distinctive feature of the Greek tale about the early days of the cosmos
that we discussed in class is ANSW ✔✔ Lust is an important element from the
start
What does the word "chaos" mean in Greek? ANSW ✔✔ Yawning Gap
Who comes up with the idea of giving Cronus an emetic? ANSW ✔✔ Metis
What final enemy must Zeus defeat? ANSW ✔✔ Typhon
Who is born from Sky's castrated genitals? ANSW ✔✔ Aphrodite
How does Zeus get rid of Metis ANSW ✔✔ He swallows her
Who told the most famous ancient story about the origin of the cosmos? (As
retold in Chapter 1 of Gods and Mortals) ANSW ✔✔ The poet Hesoid
