Episode 34 Quiz
Welcome to the quiz for Episode 34: The Traditions of Our Forefathers. See what you can remember about Euripides’ Bacchae and Ancient Greek cult religions by clicking “START” below!
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The founder of Thebes and grandfather of Pentheus is called:
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The coldly rationalistic and newly appointed King of Thebes in the Bacchae is called:
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In Euripides’ Bacchae, who are the maenads?
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The mid-October ritual during which Greek women met in honor of the goddess Persephone and her mother Demeter was called the:
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What is a thyrsus?
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Dionysus was the god of wine, but also the god of:
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Pentheus’ mother is called:
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Dionysus’ mother in Euripides’ The Bacchae is:
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Pentheus initially treats the disguised Dionysus:
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Dionysus has a bone to pick with Pentheus before ever meeting him. Why is this?
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