Weekly Wisdom Quiz

Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,

It’s that time of the week again!

Test your knowledge of the ancients with our Weekly Wisdom Quiz. All questions are based on articles and resources published in the past week at here Classical Wisdom. This week we looked at all things Homer, Hesiod, and heroic.

A roundup of these resources is available just below, alongside the answers…

Good luck!

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1. Which hero is portrayed as embodying duty and honor?
   A. Achilles
   B. Odysseus
   C. Aeneas
   D. Telemachus

2. Which of these heroes is most associated with cunning and wit?
   A. Aeneas
   B. Hector
   C. Achilles
   D. Odysseus

1. Which action of Penelope’s is cited as evidence of her cunning nature?
   A. Sending Telemachus to Pylos
   B. Weaving and unweaving Laertes’ shroud
   C. Ordering Odysseus to reveal his identity
   D. Fleeing Ithaca

2. What is the title of Hesiod’s poem that outlines the five ages of mankind?
   A. Theogony
   B. Iliad
   C. Works and Days
   D. Metamorphoses

3. In what way is Aeneas’s journey framed differently than Odysseus’s?
   A. As a mission to avenge Troy
   B. As an escape from divine punishment
   C. As a fated duty to found a nation
   D. As a quest for immortality

4. Which goddess does Penelope invoke in her desperation?
   A. Athena
   B. Aphrodite
   C. Artemis
   D. Hera

5. How does Hesiod view the value of work?
   A. As a divine punishment
   B. As meaningless toil
   C. As a path to wealth and nobility
   D. As a moral and civilizing force

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New Translation - Homer’s Odyssey Members can now access an excerpt from the new translation of the Odyssey by Daniel Mendelsohn

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Answers

1. C. Aeneas What Makes a Hero?

2. D. Odysseus What Makes a Hero?

3. B. Weaving and unweaving Laertes’ shroud The World of Homer - Classical Wisdom Litterae

4. C. Works and Days Homer Vs Hesiod

5. C. As a fated duty to found a nation What Makes a Hero?

6. C. Artemis The World of Homer - Classical Wisdom Litterae

7. D. As a moral and civilizing force Homer Vs Hesiod

🏛️ The Wisdom Scale:

🧠 0-2 correct: Novice Philosopher – The journey of wisdom begins with a single step. Keep reading, young thinker!
📜 3-4 correct: Aspiring Sophos – You’re on your way! More scrolls and symposiums await you.
🏛 5-6 correct: Agora Adept – Your grasp of ancient wisdom is growing ever stronger.
⚡ 7 correct: Master of the Classics – You are a true sage! The spirits of the ancient philosophers smile upon you.

That’s it for this week!

All the best,

Sean Kelly

Managing Editor

Classical Wisdom

P.S. Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

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