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Adonis - Quiz
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  • 1. What was Adonis considered to be in classical antiquity?
A) An ancient king
B) The ideal of male beauty
C) A legendary warrior
D) A famous philosopher
  • 2. Who were the goddesses that Adonis was a lover of?
A) Diana and Venus
B) Demeter and Artemis
C) Aphrodite and Persephone
D) Hera and Athena
  • 3. How did Adonis die according to the myth?
A) He fell from a cliff while climbing.
B) He drowned in a river.
C) He was gored by a wild boar during a hunting trip.
D) He succumbed to a mysterious illness.
  • 4. What flower is said to have grown from Adonis's blood and Aphrodite's tears?
A) Daisy
B) Rose
C) Anemone
D) Lily
  • 5. During which festival was Adonis's death commemorated by Greek women?
A) Eleusinian Mysteries
B) Thesmophoria
C) Adonia
D) Panathenaia
  • 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) A tribute to Aphrodite
D) An offering to Persephone
  • 7. What is the origin of Adonis's name?
A) It is derived from an Egyptian term for 'beauty'.
B) It comes from Roman language.
C) It comes from a Canaanite word meaning 'lord'.
D) It originates from Greek mythology.
  • 8. Which ancient civilization's myth is considered to have influenced the story of Adonis?
A) Mesopotamian
B) Greek
C) Roman
D) Egyptian
  • 9. Who was Myrrha cursed by, leading to the birth of Adonis?
A) Aphrodite
B) Demeter
C) Hera
D) Persephone
  • 10. How did Zeus resolve the dispute between Aphrodite and Persephone over Adonis?
A) He commanded Adonis to choose his own fate.
B) He decreed that Adonis would spend one third of the year with each goddess.
C) He decided Adonis should live only with Aphrodite.
D) He banished Adonis from their presence.
  • 11. What was the role of Ares in some versions of Adonis's death?
A) Ares advised Aphrodite about Adonis.
B) Ares healed Adonis after his injury.
C) Ares protected Adonis from harm.
D) Ares sent a wild boar to kill Adonis out of jealousy.
  • 12. What other gods were said to have loved Adonis?
A) Zeus, Hermes, and Hades
B) Poseidon, Ares, and Hephaestus
C) Hermes, Athena, and Artemis
D) Apollo, Heracles, and Dionysus
  • 13. What did Aphrodite allegedly do to a rose bush according to one version of the myth?
A) She turned it into an anemone.
B) She cursed it to never bloom again.
C) She planted it in honor of Adonis.
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 dried up completely as a sign of mourning.
B) It turned into ice in memory of him.
C) It ran red with blood, symbolizing Adonis's death.
D) It flowed with wine to celebrate his life.
  • 15. Which poet wrote 'Adonis' and lamented Venus's loss?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Pierre de Ronsard
C) Jean de Meun
D) Edmund Spenser
  • 16. Which work by William Shakespeare retells the story of Adonis?
A) L'Adone
B) Roman de la Rose
C) Venus and Adonis
D) The Faerie Queene
  • 17. Who criticized the designation of 'dying-and-rising god' for Adonis?
A) Eddy and Boyd
B) Sir James George Frazer
C) Origen
D) Walter Burkert
  • 18. What did Origen note about the rites associated with Adonis/Tammuz?
A) They celebrate his birth annually.
B) They mourn without any celebration.
C) They ignore his death entirely.
D) They weep for him because he has died and rejoice because he has risen from the dead.
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