1. Any remaining questions from Books 1-6?
2. What do you think was the purpose of the myths about Arachne and Niobe?
3. 8.208-363 (Minos & Ariadne, Daedalus & Icarus, Daedalus & Perdix): Any questions here? What happens to Ariadne after Theseus takes her away from Crete? Who does Theseus actually end up marrying (if you remember from the first half of the art history presentation & discussion on Crete)?
4. What is the Greek word for Partridge and the story behind the name? (8.328-363)
5. 8.363-782: Who draws first blood of the Calydonian Boar? How does Meleager treat Atalanta once the boar is dead? Who objects and why? So, is Meleager a hero despite killing his uncles?
6. What is Althaea's hesitation in burning the wood? What is meant by "The sister, nonetheless, began to win, and so that blood might pacify the shades of her own blood, her brothers, she resolves to do a pious deed, impiously" (8.673-676)
7. Book 9.1-140: What are the three forms of Achelous?
8. Book 9.140-405: How does Nessus trick Deianira?
9. Book 10.1-122: Why does Orpheus visit the Underworld? What conditions is he given? Is his quest successful?
10. What songs does Orpheus sing in book 10?
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