ATHENA WEEK 3

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What was the result of the competition between Athena and Poseidon for the patronage of Athens?

Athena won and the city was named after her (correct)
It was a tie and the city was named after both of them
Poseidon won and the city was named after him
The competition was cancelled

What is the name of the statue made by Athena in the likeness of Pallas?

The Aegis
The Statue of Pallas
The Palladium (correct)
The Wooden Statue

What is Athena's role in relation to women's household arts?

Patroness of men's craftsmanship
Patroness of war and battle
Patroness of agriculture
Patroness of women's household arts (correct)

What is the name of the river where Athena was born, according to Apollodorus?

River Triton (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who taught Pallas and her sister the arts of war?

Triton, Poseidon's son (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the goddess who is the subject of Homeric Hymn 28?

Athena (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the story about Athena and a mortal who challenged her weaving skills?

The Story of Arachne (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the hill in Athens associated with Athena?

The Athenian Acropolis (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who gave Zeus the aegis according to the Iliad?

Hephaestus (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the purposes of the aegis in the Iliad?

To protect Hector's body (A) Signup and view all the answers

What feature of the aegis is described in the Aeneid by Virgil?

Interwoven snakes and the Gorgon (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who intervened in the birth of Athena by splitting Zeus's head?

Hephaestus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the birth of Athena metaphorically emphasize?

Her prowess and wisdom (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who was Zeus's first wife according to Hesiod's Theogony?

Metis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Zeus do after getting Metis pregnant?

He swallowed her (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the modern metaphorical use of Athena's birth, what aspect of her is highlighted?

Her masculine aspects (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is Athena often linked to?

Hephaestus (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the attributes commonly associated with Athena?

Owl, olive tree, Nikai, armor (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was Athena's unusual birth?

She sprang from Zeus's head fully armed. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Athena as a goddess?

She is a virgin goddess of wisdom and war. (B) Signup and view all the answers

With whom did Athena contend for the patronage of Athens?

Poseidon (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Greek term 'πρόμαχος' refer to in relation to Athena?

Fighting before or in front (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the important sanctuaries linked to Athena?

Athens (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an aspect that Athena is associated with?

Agriculture (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Erechtheion?

To serve as a multifunctional religious building (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of the Parthenon's stylobate?

A curved line (D) Signup and view all the answers

What mythical element is depicted on the shield of the Cult Statue?

Amazonomachy on the exterior and Gigantomachy on the interior (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the metopes on the Parthenon's west side?

The battle between Greeks and Amazons (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the porch where Poseidon struck the earth with his trident?

The North Porch (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Anthesterion festival in ancient Greece?

A celebration of the opening of new wine (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the artist who worked on the Periclean Building Program?

Phidias (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the polis in ancient Greek culture?

It was the center of identity and religious expression (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the temple dedicated to Athena Nike?

The Temple of Athena Nike (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the festival where tragedies and comedies were performed in ancient Athens?

The Great Dionysia (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of cults in Attica, according to ancient sources?

Around 2000 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the multifunctional religious building that houses the cult statue of Athena and other mythological figures?

The Erechtheion (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the reflective pool associated with the Parthenon Marbles?

The Environmental Experience (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the architects who worked on the Periclean Building Program?

Mnesikles, Iktinos, and Kallikrates (B) Signup and view all the answers

When was the Archaic Temple of Athena constructed?

After 520 BC (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which deity is associated with the Hekatompedon temple?

Athena Parthenos (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which leader of Athens attempted to institute the Congress Decree in 449 BC?

Pericles (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which renowned architectural feature in the Athenian Acropolis houses the remains of the earlier Hekatompedon temple?

Parthenon (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which sculptor is attributed with the high quality craftsmanship of the depiction of Gigantomachy in the Old Athena Temple?

Antenor or Endoios (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the Old Athena Temple can be seen south of the Erechtheion?

Foundations of the ruined temple (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was Plutarch’s observation about the works in the Acropolis during Pericles' leadership?

They were towering in grandeur and inimitable in grace. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal Pericles envisioned for the Acropolis?

To be a religious and cultural centre for Athens and its allies (B) Signup and view all the answers

Athena's victory

Athena won the competition for Athens' patronage and the city was named after her.

The Palladium

A statue created by Athena in the likeness of Pallas.