Chapter 17 Student Quiz

. Which two individuals escaped the battle of the Seven against Thebes?

. Eteocles and Polynices were:

. Who tied Dirce to the horns of a bull?

. What is the name of the sons of the Seven against Thebes?

. Which of the following is not true of Tiresias?

. For what treasonous act was Antigone condemned?

. What trinket would prove the undoing of Alcmaeon?

. In what place was Oedipus promised a respite from his sorrows?

. Who raised Oedipus but weren't his parents?

. The name Oedipus means:

. How did Laius bring a curse upon his house?

. The noble houses of Thebes were descended from the "Spartoi," whose name means:

. What woman was abducted by Zeus in the guise of a bull?

. Who was the legendary founder of Thebes?

. Greek saga concerns cities and regions that were important in what historical period?

. Who is the mother of Amphion and Zethus?

. Who wrote the tragedy Seven against Thebes?

. Who is not included in the original Seven against Thebes?

. What is arete?

. Which cannot be described as one of the ten most frequent motifs in saga?

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