Theseus Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 words of love? - agape, eros, philia, storge (4 words of love) From among which three goddesses must Paris choose "the fairest" to give the Golden Apple to? - Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite (Aphrodite won) The story of Hippolytus and Phaedra recalls the story of... - Ovid's Amores? Euripides? (but the myth goes.. Phaedra is married to Theseus but falls in love with his son from another marriage (step-son) named Hippolytus. He rejects her. She clai...

Joseph Wright of Derby The painting A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery was done by which artist? English travelers The vedute paintings of Antonio Canaletto were intended for which class of patron? Voltaire Which philosopher believed that the betterment of humanity lay in the advancement of science and the rational improvement of society? Paris Which city was the artistic center of the Rococo style? Paestum and Syracuse (WRONG) The renewed interest in classical antiquity of th...

CLC 106 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Define divine myth - Answer-Etiological stories; characters are gods/goddesses; plot: creation stories, relationships among the gods and humans, explaining the origin of things; settings: before and outside the present order, before human chronology Define legend - Answer-Have some element of truth; Characters: heroes/heroines, gods play supporting roles, people with extraordinary abilities; plots: quests or journeys, monster slaying, re...

Prose Edda An extensive collection of Scandinavian literature written down from oral tradition by Snorre Sturlason in the 13th century. Ymir (Norse mythology) the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood Odin (Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir Thor (Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming Loki (Norse mythology) trickster Balder (Norse mythology) god of light and peace a...

CLA 10 Final with correct questions and answers. Thetis - correct answers.-husband: Peleus -marriage --> strife between goddesses and judgement of Paris -son: achilles -father: nereid (sea god) -prophecy that her son would be more powerful than his father -makes all but achilles heel invulnerable Judgement of Paris - correct answers.-event that leads to the Trojan War -Eris ("strife") throws an apple inscribed "for the fairest" into the crowd at Peleus' and ...

Clc 106 Final Exam 2023 Questions and Answers Define divine myth Ans Etiological stories; characters are gods/goddesses; plot: creation stories, relationships among the gods and humans, explaining the origin of things; settings: before and outside the present order, before human chronology Define legend Ans Have some element of truth; Characters: heroes/heroines, gods play supporting roles, people with extraordinary abilities; plots: quests or journeys, monster slaying, rescues, waging w...

Cumulative Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which is the best definition of "value"? a quality or idea that is considered important What element of a myth is featured in the title "The Beginnings of the Maasai"? an attempt to explain an origin Which scenario shows a student demonstrating good listening skills during a class discussion? Jeremy asks questions to better understand others. What is the first step in summarizing a plot? identifying important words and phrases Why mi...

Exposition - ANSWERSBackground info that the audience needs in order to understand the action of the play Climax - ANSWERSthe moment in the play when tension becomes unbearable Soliloquy - ANSWERSa solo speech, the characters thoughts Denouement - ANSWERSthe resolution of the tension generated by the dramatic conflict(s). The moment of new harmony or understanding, a restoration of order. In a tragedy this may involve the death of the protagonist. Malapropism - ANSWERSWhen you substi...

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Revision notes for the Classical Civilisation OCR GCSE for topics Myth and Religion and War and Warfare. Full notes with colour added and some diagrams and pictures added too. Topics covered include Foundation Stories, Death and Buriel, Journeying to the Underworld, Myth and Symbols of Power, Temples and Sacrifice, Theseus' Labours, Heracles' labours etc.