More Review Questions over the Olympian Gods especially Athena, Aphrodite and Eros.

Don't Panic.Some of these questions are rather obscure, and would only appear in the Extra Credit Section. I've tried to give the more obscure questions in red.
 

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1. According to some accounts, in what part of the world is Athena raised, from which she may get her title Tritogeneia?

2. Which of the following is Athena not associated with to some degree?

3. The bird most closely associated with Athena was the:

4. The Palladium fell into the land of the _____________, and carried with it the destiny of this people's city?

5. According to your text, which of the following  was not depicted on the sculptures of the Parthenon?

6. Arachne was turned into a:

7. The Greek sculptor that was very influential for the development of nude statues of Aphrodite was called _______

8. Pygmalion was from the island of _______________

9. Was this island once an important center of the worship of an Eastern mother goddess?

10. What Aphrodite did to the women of Pygmalion's island (before they turned to stone) relates (at least in your instructor's opinion) to what religious practice?

11. The ideal woman which Aphrodite granted to Pygamalion had originally been a:

12. Do some of the myths of the Greek  Aphrodite originate with Eastern goddesses like Astarte?

13. How does the Consort of the Great Mother often die?

14. The consort of the Great Mother who dies each year and is either replaced or reborn, represents:

15. The speech of Aristophanes in the Symposium does not explain which of the following?

According to the speech of Socrates in the Symposium , Eros is:

Which of the following does not fit Socrates’ description of the character of Eros?

In which of the following ways does Socrates’ Eros not help humanity?

According to your instructor, the story of Cupid and Psyche is an allegorical story of:

Which three  of the following  does not happen in the story of Cupid and Psyche? (There are three correct answers. Make sure you find them all!)

In the poem in your text, Sappho calls upon Aphrodite

1. The Palladium, was a statue of a young girl whom Athena killed by accident, called______________
2. The great festival, whose procession is depicted on the Ionic frieze inside the Parthenon was the ______________
3. What magical item, adorned with the head of Medusa, is often part Athena's equipment?
4. What musical instrument is Athena credited with inventing -- and then throwing away, because she thought it made her look ugly?
5. What minor goddess is often depicted near the warrior Athena? (Hint. Think sneakers.)
6. The Aphrodite that represents pure, spirtual love is called Aphrodite ___________
7. The Aphrodite that represents common, carnal, sexual love is called Aphrodite  ___________
8. The two sets of minor goddesses that attend Aphrodite are the__________ and ___________.
9. With what Phoenician goddess is Aphrodite often confused?
10. The lover of Aphrodite who is killed when gored in the groin by a boar was called:
11. The lover of Cybele who is killed when he castrates himself was called:
12. The lover of Aphrodite who becomes paralyzed from the waist down is called
13. The god ______ is often associated with male homoerotic love.
14. According to the speech of Aristophanes in the Symposium , how many sexes were there originally?
15. According to the speech of Socrates in the Symposium, who are the parents of Eros?
16. In Greek was does Psyche mean?
17. The child of Aphrodite and Anchises was _________________.
18. The child of Cupid and  Psyche was _________________.

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