Which birds represent Procne and Philomela? ~ a swallow and a nightingale, respectively
What is the definition of ate? ~ infatuation to the point of ruin
Who is the original artificer/ artisan? ~ Daedalus
Who is the god of sleep, dreams and disguises? ~ Morpheus
What should we avoid at all costs? ~ *old people
What is Aristophane's theory about the soul mate? ~ joined together in the beginning then split in half by the gods.
Tragedy always emphasizes ___________ and comedy always emphasizes___________. ~ individual; community
According to Plato, how does one reach immortality of the soul? ~ knowledge and virtue
Socrates said that everything he learned about love he learned from__________? ~ Diotima
What is Socratic irony? ~ claiming to know nothing when you clearly know a lot
What does Icarus fail to do that leads to his demise? ~ he flew too close to the sun and melted the wax holding his wings together.
What was the difference between Arachne and Minerva's weavings? ~ Minerva - God's grace. Arachne - God's attrocities.
What is the final scene (farthest away) in Velasquez's paining 'the spinners'? ~ The rape of Europa
What does the name Pentheus mean? ~ man of constant sorrow
How is Cademus related to Pentheus? ~ he is his grandfather
What did Ulysses think he deserved the arms of Achilles? ~ he started it all
What Shakespearean play was inspired by Tiresius' and Philomena? ~ Titus Andronicus
What is a characteristic of New Comedy? ~ boys wants girl
What is anagnorsis? or The moment when Agave brought the head of her son Pentheus to her father and he had to make her realize the truth... ~ recognition, when the ignorant realize what is really happening/ anagnorsis
What is the first example of framing in the Metamorphoses? ~ Pan and the Syrinx as told by Mercury to Argus
What is grace? ~ the awareness of God's presence in the world
What does omophagia mean? ~ the eating of living flesh
Who is love the child of? ~ Poverty and contrivance
How old will the Metamorphoses be in 2008? ~ 2000 years old
What was Daphne turned into? ~ a laurel tree
What does naso mean? ~ nose
What is Ovid's real name? ~ Publius Ovidius Naso
Why couldn't Aristophanes speak during his turn in the Symposium? He has the hiccups
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