PART I Chapter 2 THE TWO Great GODS OF Earth PDF

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L215 :: CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY DR. SHORTER :: ROOT HALL A – 129

NAME: Jasmyne Catlet

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS :: PART I :: CHAPTER 2 :: THE TWO GREAT GODS OF EARTH :: PAGES 53 - 76 1. Were the immortal gods of much use to human beings?

2. Two gods were most useful to human beings. Who were they? A. B. 3. Why is the divinity representing corn and the harvest represented as a goddess? Because the process of reproduction is the responsibility of females. 4. How often did the festival in honor of Demeter (Ceres) take place? Took place in harvest time. (Late September) It does not take place every year, it takes place every 5 years. 5. How long did it last? It last for 9 days. 6. Who was the Maiden of Spring? PERSEPHONE, goddess of spring accompanies the Demeter.

7. Who were her parents? Demeter (Mother) and Zeus (Father) 8. What became of Dionysus’ mother? Zeus had an affair with Semele, which is Dionysus’ mother. Zeus seduce Semele and that’s when Dionysus came about.

9. Whom did Dionysus take as a wife? Ariadne 10. How did he honor her when she died? They honored her at the Dionysia which is the theater. 11. Who were the followers of Dionysus? They were female followers called maenads. They were the most significant members of the Thiasus and the god’s assistants. 12. Why is Dionysus viewed as a good and kind god and also a savage and brutal one?

13. When did the festival of Dionysus occur?

14. How long did it last? 3 days 15. How was the festival of Dionysus celebrated? What exists today that originated from his worship?

16. What is associated with Dionysus?...