Aspects of Ancient Greek Religion
True or false: the Greeks rarely sacrificed animals
False
What is a mystery religion in the context of Ancient Greece?
The Olympics were in honor of what god?
Zeus
Pan-Hellenic
This goddess was seen as a protector of young girls
Artemis
Who is credited with making the first lyre?
The Parthenon was a temple to whom?
Athena
The Eleusinian Mysteries were in honor to who?
Demeter and Persephone
Who carried the robe for Athena during the procession of the Panathenaea?
The arrephoroi (young girls about 7-11 years old)
Which god attempts to make Odysseus' journey home as difficult as possible?
Poseidon
True or false: the only competitions at the Olympics were for athletics
False
People would often leave ____ offerings for gods.
For double points: give an example of these offerings
Votive
Examples: clay body parts (for Asclepius), statuettes
What is a hero cult?
Worship of a hero (typically a local hero)
During the City Dionysia festival ______ were preformed.
Plays
In some versions of his myth, Hephaestus was thrown from Olympus and lands on _____
Lemnos
Who (most commonly) received education in ancient Greece
middle and upper class freeborn boys
What does cleansing/purification mean in the context of ancient Greek religion?
Bathing and cleaning oneself before a religious act (like certain festivals or rites)
These two figures were worshiped at both heroes and gods
Herakles and Asclepius
What was the Festival Adonia?
Festival in honor of Adonis (lover of Aphrodite) where Athenian women would mourn the death of Adonis
Athena wields ____ a shield commonly depicted with a gorgon's head
aegis
What were the three main aspects of ancient Greek education?
Rhetoric (reading and writing), athletics, and music
Name three ways the ancient Greeks practice religion
Answers include: prayer, festivals, hero worship, mystery cults, sacrifice, libation, votive offerings
How did Orpheus die?
Torn apart by Maenads
What happened at the festival of Artemis at Brauron?
Young girls dressed like bears, danced, ran, and carried baskets of figs
True or false: Hera is the only wife of Zeus
False.
For double points: name the first wife of Zeus
Name two of the four major surviving playwrights of Ancient Greece
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes