36 Questions
What is the name of Artemis's brother in the Homeric Hymn to Artemis?
Apollo
Where did Leto give birth to Artemis?
Mt. Cynthus on Delos
What is the name of the goddess who is the mother of Artemis and Apollo?
Leto
What is the concept depicted in the story of Leto and the Lycian frogs?
Xenia
What is the name of the queen of Thebes who insulted Leto?
Niobe
What is the epithet of Leto that refers to her connection to Delos?
Cynthia
What is the name of the god who sits waiting for Artemis in Claros?
Apollo
What is the number of children Niobe claimed to have compared to Leto's?
14 vs. 2
What is Artemis also known as?
Potnia Theron, Mistress of Animals
What is the material of the relief depicted in the Pithos image?
Unknown
In which century BC was the ivory plate of Artemis Orthia created?
7th century BC
What is the name of the brother of Artemis, mentioned in the Homeric Hymn to Artemis?
Apollo
What is the characteristic of Artemis' shafts, as mentioned in the Homeric Hymn to Artemis?
They are made of gold
What is the result of Artemis' hunt, as described in the Homeric Hymn to Artemis?
The mountains tremble and the sea is shaken
What happens to Niobe as she tries to save her youngest?
She gets turned into stone and is blown away to Phyrgia
Where does Artemis go to order the lovely dance of the Muses and Graces, according to the Homeric Hymn to Artemis?
The great house of her dear brother Phoebus Apollo
What is the significance of Artemis in the story of Callisto and Arcas?
Artemis values the virginity of her followers, including Callisto
What is the outcome of Actaeon seeing Artemis naked?
He is turned into a deer and hunted by his own dogs
What is the title of the course, according to the provided text?
CLASSICS 102
What is the innovation seen in the Niobe Krater?
The implied presence of a body behind a landscape
What is the result of Hera's action in the story of Callisto and Arcas?
Callisto is turned into a bear
What is the etymology of Ursa Major and Minor according to the myth?
They are named after Callisto and Arcas
Where did Orion recover his sight?
Lemnos
What did Artemis do to protect Arethusa from Alpheus?
Hid her in a cloud
What is Orion associated with in the story?
Hunting with Artemis
Who is the king of Chios in the story of Orion?
Oenopion
What happened to Alpheus when he tried to get close to Arethusa?
He was turned into a stream
What is the mythological explanation for the creation of the Arethusa fountain?
Artemis broke open the ground to allow Arethusa to escape
Who was the painter of the François Krater?
Kleitias
What significant event happened to the Temple of Artemis in 356 BC?
It burned down
What was a mandatory requirement for Athenian girls before marriage according to the Brauronian rituals?
They had to be “bears” temple attendants for a year
Which Roman syncretism led to the triple-faced statues of Artemis?
Selene, Hecate, and Diana
During which festival is a procession held from Athens to Brauron?
Braurorian Festival
What is depicted on the François Vase?
Calydonian Boar Hunt and Funeral Games of Patroclus
Which feature is NOT associated with the depiction of the Lady of Ephesus?
Ring of snakes
What did the 2nd phase of the Temple of Artemis allegedly introduce?
First temple built entirely of marble
Explore the mythology of Artemis, the Mistress of Animals, through ancient Greek art and literature. Learn about the significance of Artemis in the Iliad and ancient Greek culture.
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