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Who told the lesser myths according to the text?
Who told the lesser myths according to the text?
- Historians
- Philosophers
- Mothers, grandmothers, and nurses (correct)
- Poets
When were the truly relevant narrations of myth told in ancient Greece?
When were the truly relevant narrations of myth told in ancient Greece?
- During funerals
- At times prescribed by the religious calendar (correct)
- At random times
- During weddings
What was the occasion for performing tragedies in ancient Greece?
What was the occasion for performing tragedies in ancient Greece?
- Private gatherings
- Birthday celebrations
- Funeral ceremonies
- City festivals (correct)
Who organized the Greek victory celebrations?
Who organized the Greek victory celebrations?
What was the purpose of choral songs in ancient Greece?
What was the purpose of choral songs in ancient Greece?
What is the main difference between fables and myths?
What is the main difference between fables and myths?
What did the snake demand from the donkey in the myth?
What did the snake demand from the donkey in the myth?
What is the significance of the myth of the donkey and the snake?
What is the significance of the myth of the donkey and the snake?
What did Philostratus question in relation to Aesopic fables?
What did Philostratus question in relation to Aesopic fables?
What did Ibycus and Sophocles tell in their myth?
What did Ibycus and Sophocles tell in their myth?
What is an additional feature that distinguishes fables from myths?
What is an additional feature that distinguishes fables from myths?
Who did Critias hear the tale from?
Who did Critias hear the tale from?
What is implied by the ability to translate myths from one language to another?
What is implied by the ability to translate myths from one language to another?
Why do scholars have difficulty recording and translating African mythical narratives?
Why do scholars have difficulty recording and translating African mythical narratives?
What is the primary reason for the continuous mutation of myths?
What is the primary reason for the continuous mutation of myths?
Where did Solon hear the tale from, according to the text?
Where did Solon hear the tale from, according to the text?
What is the difference between myths and works of literature, according to the text?
What is the difference between myths and works of literature, according to the text?
What was the primary method of transmitting mythological narratives in ancient Greece?
What was the primary method of transmitting mythological narratives in ancient Greece?
What were Arcadian children accustomed to doing from an early age?
What were Arcadian children accustomed to doing from an early age?
What was the context in which Arcadian youths sang hymns and paeans?
What was the context in which Arcadian youths sang hymns and paeans?
What is the term 'saga' often synonymous with in German?
What is the term 'saga' often synonymous with in German?
What is the title of Gustav Schwab's collection of Greek myths?
What is the title of Gustav Schwab's collection of Greek myths?
Who wrote the influential treatment of Germanic sagas?
Who wrote the influential treatment of Germanic sagas?
Where were the Homeric poems recited in?
Where were the Homeric poems recited in?
What was the purpose of Hecataeus's book?
What was the purpose of Hecataeus's book?
What was the outcome of Euripides' deviation from traditional myth?
What was the outcome of Euripides' deviation from traditional myth?
What was the significance of symposia in ancient Greece?
What was the significance of symposia in ancient Greece?
What was the consequence of performing in public settings?
What was the consequence of performing in public settings?
Why were philosophers and postclassical poets able to deviate from traditional myth?
Why were philosophers and postclassical poets able to deviate from traditional myth?
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