Greek Mythology: An Introduction: Chapter 4 Part 2

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What was the purpose of creating man according to the Babylonian poem?

To create a companion for the gods

To release the gods from the need to work (correct)

To create a ruler for the earth

To provide entertainment for the gods

What was the similarity between the Babylonian poem and the Theogony?

Both had the same story of creation

Both had the same succession story

Both created man to serve the gods

Neither had a story of creation (correct)

What was the role of man in the economy of the small farmer?

Agriculture and sacrifice only

Agriculture, sacrifice, and marriage (correct)

Only providing food for the gods

Serving the gods only

What was the reason for the gods to grow tired in the Babylonian poem?

They were tired of performing agricultural work Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between the gods and man in the Mesopotamian temple economy?

Man was created to serve the gods Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Theogony in the context of Greek and Near Eastern myths?

It was a complex and distinct myth Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of man's creation in the Babylonian poem?

The gods were released from the need to work Signup and view all the answers

Who are the two bards mentioned in the text as authors of poems?

Musaeus and Orpheus Signup and view all the answers

When do references to poems under the names of Musaeus and Orpheus begin to appear?

Late sixth century Signup and view all the answers

Who came to be regarded as authoritative on matters of cosmogony and theogony?

Orpheus Signup and view all the answers

What is common to all the poems attributed to Orpheus?

The lengthening of the line of ruling deities Signup and view all the answers

Who are the two rulers mentioned in the text as added to the beginning and end of the line of ruling deities?

Phanes Protogonos and Nyx Signup and view all the answers

What is Phanes Protogonos also known as?

The Firstborn Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the goddess mentioned in the text as added to the line of ruling deities?

Nyx Signup and view all the answers

Who created the good winds in Hesiod's account?

Eos Signup and view all the answers

What did Marduk create to aid him in his struggle against Tiamat?

The good winds Signup and view all the answers

What did Typhoeus become after being overcome by Zeus's thunderbolts?

The evil winds Signup and view all the answers

What did Hermes steal and replace to help Zeus?

The tendons from his arms and legs Signup and view all the answers

What did Zeus throw on top of Typhon?

The mountain Etna Signup and view all the answers

What did Marduk receive from his grandfather Anu?

The good winds Signup and view all the answers

What instrument did Teshub use to sever Ullikummi from Upelluri?

A sickle Signup and view all the answers

Who was Upelluri in the Hittite myth?

A giant who supported heaven and earth Signup and view all the answers

What did Typhon eat that made him vulnerable?

A huge meal Signup and view all the answers

What is the pattern of divine rulership in the Hittite tales?

Each ruler deposes his predecessor by force Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Anu, the king of heaven, in the Hittite myth?

He was deprived of his phallus and fled upward Signup and view all the answers

What is the similarity between the Hittite myth and Hesiod's Theogony?

Both feature a line of divine rulers, each of whom deposes his predecessor by force Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the sickle in the Hittite myth?

It is an instrument used to separate heaven and earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the state of the ending of the Hittite myth?

It is fragmentary and unclear Signup and view all the answers

What is emblematic of the impact of the Near East on Greece?

Greek mythology Signup and view all the answers

When was the possibility of some tales being transmitted to Greece?

During the Mycenaean period Signup and view all the answers

What was Hesiod's account of?

The origin of the world and the gods Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Hesiod's account?

It was never canonical Signup and view all the answers

What did the Greeks accept without objection?

What he said about the Olympians, about Cronus and Gaea Signup and view all the answers

What followed two separate paths?

Cosmogonical and cosmological speculation Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote a cosmogony?

Alcman Signup and view all the answers