HERMES WEEK 4

Who is the father of Hermes?

Zeus

What is the name of Hermes' mother?

Maia

What is the name of the mountain where Hermes is said to be the lord?

Mount Cyllene

How many lines are there in Homeric Hymn 18?

12 Signup and view all the answers

What is the meter of the poetry in Homeric Hymns?

Dactylic Hexameter Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the epic poem that Hermes has a major hymn about?

Not mentioned Signup and view all the answers

How many 'major' hymns are there in the Homeric Hymns?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the nymph who is the mother of Hermes?

Maia Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of being a charm against evil witchcraft according to the given text?

To remain alive Signup and view all the answers

What do gods typically eat, according to the text?

Nectar and ambrosia Signup and view all the answers

Where does Hermes go to separate the 50 cattle?

Pieria Signup and view all the answers

What does Hermes use to mask the direction of the cattle?

His trickery Signup and view all the answers

What does Hermes' mother notice when he returns home?

He is wearing a cloak of shameless guile Signup and view all the answers

How does Hermes respond to his mother's accusations?

He claims to be just a baby and doesn't know anything about evil Signup and view all the answers

Who does Apollo encounter while searching for the missing cattle?

An old man Signup and view all the answers

What does Apollo recognize when he pieces together the evidence?

Hermes' fake tracts Signup and view all the answers

What instrument does Hermes use to strike a chord with Apollo?

Lyre Signup and view all the answers

Where does Hermes initially hide the stolen cattle?

In a nearby cave Signup and view all the answers

Who does Hermes and Apollo appeal to for a resolution?

Zeus Signup and view all the answers

What does Apollo gift Hermes besides the caduceus?

Control over all birds of good omens Signup and view all the answers

What is Hermes' character trait that helps him get away with stealing Apollo's cattle?

Innocence Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of Hermes' and Apollo's dispute?

The brothers become friends Signup and view all the answers

What is Hermes' signature instrument according to the story?

Lyre Signup and view all the answers

What does Hermes promise not to do in the future?

Steal from others Signup and view all the answers

What color does everything turn when carbon monoxide (CO) is released in a kiln?

Black Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for developing a classification system attributing paintings to specific 'hands'?

John Beazley Signup and view all the answers

Which painter is mentioned as a rival of the Berlin Painter?

Kleophrades Painter Signup and view all the answers

Which notable exception painted and created their own pots?

Exekias Signup and view all the answers

During what years was Sir John Beazley active at Oxford?

1925–1956 Signup and view all the answers

What relationship does Maia have to Zeus?

Niece Signup and view all the answers

Who are the parents of Calypso according to the text?

Atlas and Pleione Signup and view all the answers

What type of artifact is listed with the identifier 'Dipylon Amphora'?

A vessel Signup and view all the answers

Who are the parents of Hermes?

Zeus and Maia Signup and view all the answers

What instrument did Hermes play by midday after his birth?

Lyre Signup and view all the answers

What did Hermes steal by the evening of his birth?

Apollo's cattle Signup and view all the answers

What did Hermes find when he crossed the threshold of the high-roofed cave?

A tortoise Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a descriptor used for Hermes shortly after his birth?

A warrior Signup and view all the answers

What did Hermes use the tortoise for?

To create a new instrument Signup and view all the answers

When did Maia give birth to Hermes?

On the 4th day of the month at dawn Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of Hermes' greeting to the tortoise?

Delighted Signup and view all the answers

What does Hermes symbolize in terms of boundaries?

The creation and crossing of boundaries Signup and view all the answers

In his role as 'Messenger', which boundary does Hermes cross?

From the human world to Olympus Signup and view all the answers

What role does Hermes take on when crossing from the mortal realm to the underworld?

Psychopompos Signup and view all the answers

Which historical event is associated with the Attic Red-Figure Column Krater?

Its theft and subsequent sale by a smuggling ring Signup and view all the answers

What connection exists between young men and Hermes?

He transitioned them from youth to manhood Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Attic Red-Figure Column Krater after the 2006 trial of Giacomo Medici?

It was returned to Italy Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the notable roles of the deity Hermes?

Slayer of Argus Signup and view all the answers

Who operated a smuggling ring for 40 years that involved the Attic Red-Figure Column Krater?

Giacomo Medici Signup and view all the answers

HERMES WEEK 4

Questions and Answers

Who is the father of Hermes?

What is the name of Hermes' mother?

What is the name of the mountain where Hermes is said to be the lord?

How many lines are there in Homeric Hymn 18?

What is the meter of the poetry in Homeric Hymns?

What is the title of the epic poem that Hermes has a major hymn about?

How many 'major' hymns are there in the Homeric Hymns?

What is the name of the nymph who is the mother of Hermes?

What is the purpose of being a charm against evil witchcraft according to the given text?

What do gods typically eat, according to the text?

Where does Hermes go to separate the 50 cattle?

What does Hermes use to mask the direction of the cattle?

What does Hermes' mother notice when he returns home?

How does Hermes respond to his mother's accusations?

Who does Apollo encounter while searching for the missing cattle?

What does Apollo recognize when he pieces together the evidence?

What instrument does Hermes use to strike a chord with Apollo?

Where does Hermes initially hide the stolen cattle?

Who does Hermes and Apollo appeal to for a resolution?

What does Apollo gift Hermes besides the caduceus?

What is Hermes' character trait that helps him get away with stealing Apollo's cattle?

What is the outcome of Hermes' and Apollo's dispute?

What is Hermes' signature instrument according to the story?

What does Hermes promise not to do in the future?

What color does everything turn when carbon monoxide (CO) is released in a kiln?

Who is known for developing a classification system attributing paintings to specific 'hands'?

Which painter is mentioned as a rival of the Berlin Painter?

Which notable exception painted and created their own pots?

During what years was Sir John Beazley active at Oxford?

What relationship does Maia have to Zeus?

Who are the parents of Calypso according to the text?

What type of artifact is listed with the identifier 'Dipylon Amphora'?

Who are the parents of Hermes?

What instrument did Hermes play by midday after his birth?

What did Hermes steal by the evening of his birth?

What did Hermes find when he crossed the threshold of the high-roofed cave?

Which of the following is NOT a descriptor used for Hermes shortly after his birth?

What did Hermes use the tortoise for?

When did Maia give birth to Hermes?

What is the tone of Hermes' greeting to the tortoise?

What does Hermes symbolize in terms of boundaries?

In his role as 'Messenger', which boundary does Hermes cross?

What role does Hermes take on when crossing from the mortal realm to the underworld?

Which historical event is associated with the Attic Red-Figure Column Krater?

What connection exists between young men and Hermes?

What happened to the Attic Red-Figure Column Krater after the 2006 trial of Giacomo Medici?

What is one of the notable roles of the deity Hermes?

Who operated a smuggling ring for 40 years that involved the Attic Red-Figure Column Krater?

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