Plutarch

Question 1

What was the name of Romulus and Remus’ mother

Answer 1

Rhea Silvia

Question 2

Who was the King that over threw his brother to get the throne?

Answer 2

Amulius

Question 3

What was the name of Numitor’s brother

Answer 3

Amulius

Question 4

Name of Romulus and Remus’ Grandfather

Answer 4

Numitor

Question 5

Name 3 women Theseus is supposed to have ‘snatched?’

Answer 5

• Antiope
• Helen
• Anaxo

Not Ariadne, because she went with him ‘willingly’

Question 6

What is the name of Theseus’ mother?

Answer 6

Aethra

Question 7

What happened to Aethra

Answer 7

She was captured by Polydeuces (Castor and Pollux) after Theseus snatched Helen

Question 8

What was the oracle given to Aegeus?

Answer 8

To not uncork the wine skin

Question 9

What does the oracle given to Aegeaus suggest abobut Theseus? [2 points]

Answer 9

That he was not supposed to be [1], as Aegeus went agaisnt the will of the Gods. [2]

Question 10

Who was Minos avenging when he demanded 14 youths be fed to the minotaur

Answer 10

His son Androgeus

Question 11

How many youths and maidens were fed to the Minotaur

Answer 11

7 of each.

Question 12

What was the name of Theseus’ son, who was accused to raping Phaedra?

Answer 12

Hippolytus.

Question 13

Who was the ‘Tyrant of Alba’?

Answer 13

Amulius

Question 14

What 4 great thigns did Theseus do in Paragraph 1, ‘Greatness of deeds’?

Answer 14

• killed tyrants and monsers on his way to Athens
• Amazonomachy
• Centauromachy
• Killed the minotaur

Question 15

What is Paragraph 1 about?

Answer 15

The ‘Greatness of their deeds’

Question 16

What 2 great things did Romulus do in P1, ‘Greatness of deeds’?

Answer 16

• Killed Amulius
• faought Sabines (+Acron, leader of the Sabines)

Question 17

Why did Romulus do the deeds he did in P1?

Answer 17

For the benefit of his own city.

Question 18

What conclusion did Plutarch come to in P1 and why ? [2 points]

Answer 18

• Theseus was great
• Because he chose to do those deeds out of the Goodness of his heart.

Question 19

What is paragraph 2 about

Answer 19

Leadership

Question 20

What does Plutarch describe Theseus as in P2, Leadership?

Answer 20

Demagogue

Question 21

What does Plutarch describe Romulus as in P2, Leadership?

Answer 21

Demagogue (Dictator)

Question 22

What conclusion does Plutarch come to in P2, Leadership?

Answer 22

That Theseus was better, but neither were model Kings.

Question 23

What is paragraph 3 about?

Answer 23

Reasons for misforturne

Question 24

What does Plutarch describe Romulus and Theseus’ tempers being like at the start of Paragraph 3?

Answer 24

hasty and irrational

Question 25

What did Theseus do to his son, Hyppolytus? [2 points]

Answer 25

Exiled and cursed him

Question 26

Why did Theseus exile his son?

Answer 26

Because of 'false accusations of a woman', as Phaedra claimed Hyppolytus had tried to rape her.

Question 27

What did Romulus do to Remus?

Answer 27

Killed him.

Question 28

What conclusion does Plutarch draw from Paragraph 3, Reaons for Misfortune?

Answer 28

That Theseus was better, because he was more moral. (Though Hyppolytus eventually died, struck down by a chariot (Poseidon's work) as a result of the curse)

Question 29

What 2 things did Theseus do in paragraph 4, Achievements?

Answer 29

- Inherit Athens - Destroy neighboring cities to expand Athens

Question 30

What 2 things did Romulus do in paragraph 4, Achievements?

Answer 30

- built a city - Took in homeless people

Question 31

What is p4 about?

Answer 31

Achievements

Question 32

Who does Plutarch conclude is better in p4, Achievements?

Answer 32

Romulus

Question 33

What is paragraph 5 about?

Answer 33

Relationships with family.

Question 34

what did Plutarch say Theseus had done in P5?

Answer 34

Caused the death of his father, Aegeus.

Question 35

What did 'one attic gentleman' claim happened to Aegeus in order ot protect Theseus?

Answer 35

That in his excitement, Aegeus tripped and fell off a cliff.

Question 36

Why did Aegeus throw himself off a cliff?

Answer 36

Because he saw Theseus' black sail, whihc was supposed to be white, and thought his son was dead.

Question 37

What 2 thinsgs did Plutarch claim ROmulus had done in P5, Relationships with family?

Answer 37

- rescued his mother from prison - restored his grandfather Numitor to the throne.

Question 38

Who did Plutarch conlude was the better man in P5?

Answer 38

Romulus.

Question 39

What was paragraph 6 about?

Answer 39

Relationship with the Gods.

Question 40

What 3 things did Theseus do in p6?

Answer 40

- Raped and abducted women and girls - abandoned Aridane - desterted his mother

Question 41

Why is Theseus' abandonment of Ariadne controversial?

Answer 41

As Dionysus might had asked him to leave her so he could wed her.

Question 42

How many Sabine women did Romulus snatch?

Answer 42

800.

Question 43

How many wives did Romulus have?

Answer 43

1.

Question 44

Why did Romulus have a good relationship with the Gods? [2 poi nts]

Answer 44

- Blessed by the Gods - Saved from drowning

Question 45

Who does Plutarch conclude was the best in P6, Relatinoship with Women and the Gods

Answer 45

Romulus