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1. Alcinous is the king of which people in Greek mythology?

   1. Mycenaeans
   2. Phaeacians
   3. Cretans
   4. Trojans
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   Answer: Phaeacians

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2. Who is Alcinous's father?

   1. Poseidon
   2. Zeus
   3. Hermes
   4. Nausithous
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   Answer: Nausithous

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3. Who is Alcinous married to?

   1. Penelope
   2. Arete
   3. Circe
   4. Calypso
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   Answer: Arete

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4. What is the ancient Greek concept of sacred hospitality that Alcinous embodies?

   1. xenia
   2. hubris
   3. moira
   4. thumos
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   Answer: xenia

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5. Which hero does Alcinous help return home in Homer's Odyssey?

   1. Aeneas
   2. Odysseus
   3. Perseus
   4. Achilles
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   Answer: Odysseus

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6. In Norse mythology, which king is compared to Alcinous as a generous and protective ruler?

   1. Odin
   2. Hrothgar
   3. Sigurd
   4. Thor
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   Answer: Hrothgar

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7. Which later source, besides Homer's Odyssey, provides further insights into Alcinous's lineage?

   1. Ovid's Metamorphoses
   2. Hesiod's Theogony
   3. Apollodorus's Bibliotheca
   4. Euripides' Bacchae
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   Answer: Apollodorus's Bibliotheca

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