Y2 Classics Monday Mix Up No13

What role is Zeus performing with his epithet 'Herkeios'?

• God of the sea and storms.
• Ruler of the underworld.
• Guardian of the harvest.
• Protector of households and boundaries.

Which deme's sacrificial calendar did we study to learn about local-level worship in ancient Greece?

• Erchia

• Attica

• Marathon

• Eleusis

Which scholar suggested that the Parthenon's artwork follows a theme of darkness to light, reflecting Athens' rebirth after the Persian invasion?

• David Stuttard

• Susan Woodford

• John Boardman
• Michael Scott

Which of the following was NOT present in the Erechtheion?

• Statue of Athena Polias

• Snake Pit

• Grave of King Kekrops

• Grave of King Erechtheus' daughter

How often was the Greater Panathenaia celebrated?

• Every year

• Every 2 years

• Every 3 years

• Every 4 years

Which competitions were unique to the Greater Panathenaia (so were not celebrated during the Lesser Panathenaia)?

• Music & Poetry Competition

• Athletic Competitions

• Equestrian Competitions

• Tribal Competitions

What was the hecatomb?

• A type of ancient Greek dance performed in honor of the gods.
• A ceremony involving the running of torches to the altar

• A boat race

• A large-scale animal sacrifice, often 100 cattle, to the gods.

Which scholar argued that there was 'an inseparability of festivals from the very definition of Greek civic life'?

• Louise Bruit Zaidman

• Michael Scott

• Julia Kindt

• Amy Smith

Which scholar suggested that the cavalrymen present on the Parthenon frieze were the 192 dead from the battle of Marathon?

• John Boardman

• Michael Scott

• Susan Woodford

• Julia Kindt

What is the word used to describe gold & ivory statues, such as that of Athene Parthenos in Athens & Zeus Olympios in Olympia?

• Goldivory statue

• Chryselephantine statue

• Gigantogold statue

• Adamantine statue