Teiresias Quiz

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1. Who were the parents of Teiresias?

   1. Cadmus and Harmonia
   2. Amphitryon and Alcmene
   3. Everes and Chariclo
   4. Zeus and Maia
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   Answer: Everes and Chariclo

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2. How many generations did Teiresias live through?

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

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3. What did Teiresias do to two snakes that caused Hera to turn him into a woman?

   1. He struck them
   2. He captured them
   3. He killed them
   4. He fed them
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   Answer: He struck them

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4. What was the name of Teiresias' daughter, a famous prophetess?

   1. Penelope
   2. Manto
   3. Cassandra
   4. Antigone
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   Answer: Manto

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5. What did Teiresias tell Narcissus about his fate?

   1. He would never love another
   2. He would live a long life unless he comes to know himself
   3. He would become king of Thebes
   4. He would die young in battle
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   Answer: He would live a long life unless he comes to know himself

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6. Where did Teiresias die?

   1. At the river Styx in the Underworld
   2. At the gates of Thebes
   3. At the spring Hippocrene on Mount Helicon
   4. At the spring Telphusa near Haliartus
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   Answer: At the spring Telphusa near Haliartus

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7. What object did Teiresias carry when he appeared to Odysseus in the Underworld?

   1. A bronze shield
   2. A silver sword
   3. A golden staff
   4. An iron scepter
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   Answer: A golden staff

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8. On which island did Teiresias warn Odysseus about the sacred cattle of Helios?

   1. Scheria
   2. Ithaca
   3. Thrinacia
   4. Ogygia
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   Answer: Thrinacia

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