Herse Quiz

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1. Who was the father of Herse?

   1. Erechtheus
   2. Aegeus
   3. Cecrops
   4. Pandion
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   Answer: Cecrops

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2. What was the name of Herse's sister who, along with her, peeked inside the sacred basket?

   1. Pandrosus
   2. Philomela
   3. Aglaurus
   4. Procne
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   Answer: Aglaurus

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3. Which goddess entrusted the sacred basket to Herse and her sisters?

   1. Hera
   2. Demeter
   3. Artemis
   4. Athena
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   Answer: Athena

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4. What was the name of the serpent-formed child inside the sacred basket?

   1. Cecropis
   2. Tritolemus
   3. Erichthonius
   4. Erechtheus
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   Answer: Erichthonius

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5. From which location did Herse and Aglaurus leap to their deaths?

   1. The Areopagus
   2. Mount Olympus
   3. The Acropolis
   4. The Pnyx
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   Answer: The Acropolis

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6. Which god was captivated by Herse's beauty?

   1. Poseidon
   2. Dionysus
   3. Apollo
   4. Hermes
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   Answer: Hermes

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7. What did Hermes turn Aglaurus into as punishment for her jealousy?

   1. Stone
   2. A bird
   3. A spider
   4. A river
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   Answer: Stone

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