Orpheus and Eurydice Quiz

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1. Which Muse is generally said to be the mother of Orpheus?

   1. Melpomene
   2. Calliope
   3. Thalia
   4. Erato
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   Answer: Calliope

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2. Which god gave Orpheus a golden lyre as a gift?

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

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3. Through which location in Laconia did Orpheus enter the Underworld?

   1. Avernus
   2. Cocytus
   3. Cape Malea
   4. Taenarum
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   Answer: Taenarum

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4. For how many days did Orpheus sit at the bank of the river Styx after losing Eurydice?

   1. Twelve
   2. Nine
   3. Seven
   4. Three
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   Answer: Seven

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5. Who tore Orpheus to pieces during a frenzied ceremony?

   1. The Maenads
   2. The Harpies
   3. The Erinyes
   4. The Sirens
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   Answer: The Maenads

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6. Into which river was Orpheus' head thrown by the Maenads?

   1. Phlegethon
   2. Styx
   3. Acheron
   4. Hebrus
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   Answer: Hebrus

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7. Which island's inhabitants found Orpheus' head floating down the river?

   1. Naxos
   2. Delos
   3. Lesbos
   4. Samos
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   Answer: Lesbos

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