ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Examples:Venus, Zeus, Thor, Persephone
A
Myth
B
Legend
C
Fable
D
Tall Tale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Orphic myths, the maiden goddess Persephone was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a serpent. She bore him a son, the godling Zagreus, who, when Zeus placed him upon the throne of heaven, was attacked and dismembered by the Titanes. His heart was recovered and he was reborn through Semele as the god Dionysos.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zeus was the king of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus. He was the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols include the lightning bolt, the eagle, the bull, and the oak tree.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Roman mythology, Venus sprang up from the sea when the testicles of Uranus had been cut off and thrown into the ocean. She is known as the goddess of love and beauty as well as fields and gardens. Throughout the years, Venus has come to represent seduction and lust as she came to be a sex symbol.

Detailed explanation-4: -Theogony: Clash of the Titans. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, in the beginning, there was only Chaos. he Three Sisters of Fate. Prometheus and the Theft of Fire. Pandora’s Box. The Abduction of Persephone by Hades. The Name Giving of Athens. Theseus and the Minotaur. Daedalus and Icarus. More items

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