Essentially, the exam will be very similar to the first exam. There will, of course, be more emphasis on images, and in this exam not all (though, yes, most) of the images will be things you have seen before. You will need, that is, to put together your knowledge of how to "read" a Greek vase or statue together with your knowledge of the myths themselves. There will also be a bit more emphasis on material presented in class but not in the textbook.

1. For the content of the exam in general terms, read the statement at the top of the Study Guide. Use the key terms guide as an aid for figuring out which names are important and which not, but don't neglect the stories themselves (as mentioned in class, I recommend that you get together and tell the stories to one another: it also makes the names much easier to remember!). This exam covers assignments #17-28.

2. The format of the exam will be a variety of objective questions (or as objective as we can get, in the humanities). The focus will be the events of the myths themselves. You are also now expected to be able to "read" a vase and either (1) identify the figures and/or (2) tell the full mythical story behind the vase image. And, finally, concepts and terms emphasized in the lectures will be included, from iconography to Jung to the ideas of womanhood as expressed in the Greek goddesses. There will be one or two short answer essays so that I can see whether you're understanding more complicated conceptual issues deriving from our in-class discussions.

3. The samples below are not inclusive, that is, I reserve the right to ask different sorts of questions. But these should give you a clearer idea of the ways in which you'll need to digest information and ideas in order to be able to perform well on the exam.

4. I'll reserve some time on Wednesday for questions relating to the exam: bring in whatever trouble spots you have. (I will not however simply answer questions which you can easily look up in your textbook!)

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Sample Questions:

I. Quick questions:

1. Who are the children of Leto and Zeus?

2. Which of the following NOT a labor of Heracles? [followed by a list of the labors, along with 3 or 4 events that do not belong to Heracles]

3. Describe what a gorgon looks like.

4. What is an aegis and what Olympian deity is most associated with it?

5. Definesparagmos and homophagia.

6. How does a hero cult differ from the cult of an Olympian deity?

II. Story telling: [This will be the longest section of the exam]

Tell me the principal story associated with each of the following. Be to the point & specific. Name important names as relevant (for example, you'll get partial credit for mentioning "Prometheus' brother" but full credit for mentioning "Epimetheus" when telling the tale of Pandora).

1. Deianira and Nessus.

2. Medea and Asyrptus.

3. Artemis and Actaeon.

4. Hermes as cattle-rustler (whose cattle?)

5. Pentheus and Agave.

6. The image projected on the screen.

III. Short answer essays. Be brief, to the point: enough to demonstrate your understanding and command of the concepts. [THERE WILL BE SOME CHOICE FOR THESE: 1 of 2, or 2 of 3.]

1. Explain, in some detail, what was the "mystery" of the Eleusinian mysteries. Why was this cult so extremely popular in antiquity, that is, what was religiously satisfying to the participants?

2. Explain the idea of the Jungian archetype, and how this relates to the interpretation of myth.

3. What is meant by enthousiasmos and ekstasis (ecstasis), and why are these concepts important for understanding Dionysiac cult, and the idea of the godhead Dionysus?

4. Describe the various oppositions that make up the "reflections of womanhood" found in the principal Olympian goddesses.