Adonis - Quiz

1. What was Adonis considered to be in classical antiquity?

A) A legendary warrior
B) The ideal of male beauty
C) A famous philosopher
D) An ancient king

2. Who were the goddesses that Adonis was a lover of?

A) Aphrodite and Persephone
B) Demeter and Artemis
C) Diana and Venus
D) Hera and Athena

3. How did Adonis die according to the myth?

A) He drowned in a river.
B) He succumbed to a mysterious illness.
C) He was gored by a wild boar during a hunting trip.
D) He fell from a cliff while climbing.

4. What flower is said to have grown from Adonis's blood and Aphrodite's tears?

A) Rose
B) Daisy
C) Anemone
D) Lily

5. During which festival was Adonis's death commemorated by Greek women?

A) Panathenaia
B) Thesmophoria
C) Eleusinian Mysteries
D) Adonia

6. What did the 'gardens of Adonis' symbolize?

A) A celebration of harvest
B) The quick sprouting and withering of life, representing Adonis's death.
C) An offering to Persephone
D) A tribute to Aphrodite

7. What is the origin of Adonis's name?

A) It originates from Greek mythology.
B) It is derived from an Egyptian term for 'beauty'.
C) It comes from Roman language.
D) It comes from a Canaanite word meaning 'lord'.

8. Which ancient civilization's myth is considered to have influenced the story of Adonis?

A) Greek
B) Mesopotamian
C) Egyptian
D) Roman

9. Who was Myrrha cursed by, leading to the birth of Adonis?

A) Aphrodite
B) Persephone
C) Hera
D) Demeter

10. How did Zeus resolve the dispute between Aphrodite and Persephone over Adonis?

A) He decided Adonis should live only with Aphrodite.
B) He banished Adonis from their presence.
C) He decreed that Adonis would spend one third of the year with each goddess.
D) He commanded Adonis to choose his own fate.

11. What was the role of Ares in some versions of Adonis's death?

A) Ares sent a wild boar to kill Adonis out of jealousy.
B) Ares advised Aphrodite about Adonis.
C) Ares healed Adonis after his injury.
D) Ares protected Adonis from harm.

12. What other gods were said to have loved Adonis?

A) Zeus, Hermes, and Hades
B) Hermes, Athena, and Artemis
C) Poseidon, Ares, and Hephaestus
D) Apollo, Heracles, and Dionysus

13. What did Aphrodite allegedly do to a rose bush according to one version of the myth?

A) She cursed it to never bloom again.
B) She planted it in honor of Adonis.
C) She turned it into an anemone.
D) She injured herself on a thorn, staining it red with her blood.

14. What was the significance of the Adonis River during the festival?

A) It turned into ice in memory of him.
B) It ran red with blood, symbolizing Adonis's death.
C) It flowed with wine to celebrate his life.
D) It dried up completely as a sign of mourning.

15. Which poet wrote 'Adonis' and lamented Venus's loss?

A) Pierre de Ronsard
B) Edmund Spenser
C) Jean de Meun
D) William Shakespeare

16. Which work by William Shakespeare retells the story of Adonis?

A) L'Adone
B) Venus and Adonis
C) Roman de la Rose
D) The Faerie Queene

17. Who criticized the designation of 'dying-and-rising god' for Adonis?

A) Origen
B) Sir James George Frazer
C) Eddy and Boyd
D) Walter Burkert

18. What did Origen note about the rites associated with Adonis/Tammuz?

A) They ignore his death entirely.
B) They mourn without any celebration.
C) They weep for him because he has died and rejoice because he has risen from the dead.
D) They celebrate his birth annually.

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