Dragon-slaying is a common theme amongst mythologies in the Mediterranean world and beyond.

Heracles experienced “death” by which of the following?

Artemis was born first before her brother Apollo.

Choose one (1) of the following prompts and write a well-organized essay in a loosely 5-paragraph format (introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion). Your thesis statement should be supported by at least three (3) specific examples. Include references to where the myths are told in ancient literature and/or art as appropriate. Prompt 1. Scholars have argued about whether religious rituals arise from myths or myths are created to explain why people do certain rituals. Do you think myth or ritual comes first? Is there a one-size-fits-all answer? Use at least three specific examples to support your argument. Prompt 2. Choose either the temple of Zeus at Olympia or the Parthenon and discuss the myths on its sculptural program (the pediments, metopes, cult statue inside, etc.) in relation to the god to whom the temple is dedicated, the location of the sanctuary, and the activities that took place within the sanctuary. Prompt 3. Compare and contrast the labors of Herakles and Theseus. What purposes do the labors serve? What do they say about their respective heroes? Use at least three specific examples to support your argument.

What brigand kicked travelers over a cliff and into the waiting jaws of a gigantic turtle?

Hermaphroditus is the child of Aphrodite and Ares.

When the daughters of Cecrops looked into the box and saw Erichthonius, they:

The Cyclopes work in Hephaistos’ forge under Mt. Etna.

Europa was seduced by Zeus and turned into a cow.

For rejecting Apollo after promising to love him, Cassandra was condemned to: