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1. Stoned poets' riddles:
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| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Three lives have I. | |
| Gentle enough to soothe the skin, | |
| Light enough to caress the sky, | Water |
| Hard enough to crack rocks. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Lighter than what | |
| I am made of, | |
| More of me is hidden | Iceberg |
| Than is seen. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a man carried my burden | |
| He would break his back. | |
| I am not rich, | Snail |
| But leave silver in my track. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| My life can be measured in hours, | |
| I serve by being devoured. | |
| Thin, I am quick | Candle |
| Fat, I am slow | |
| Wind is my foe. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| To unravel me | |
| You need a simple key, | |
| No key that was made | Riddle |
| By locksmith's hand, | |
| But a key that only I | |
| Will understand. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Each morning I appear | |
| To lie at your feet, | |
| All day I follow | |
| No matter how fast you run, | Shadow |
| Yet I nearly perish | |
| In the midday sun. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When young, I am sweet in the sun. | |
| When middle-aged, I make you gay. | Grape |
| When old, I am valued more than ever. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If you break me | |
| I do not stop working, | |
| If you touch me | |
| I may be snared, | Heart |
| If you lose me | |
| Nothing will matter. | |
| What am I? | |
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| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| I turn around once, | |
| What is out will not get in. | |
| I turn around again, | Key |
| What is in will not get out | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am only useful | |
| When I am full, | |
| Yet I am always | Sieve |
| Full of holes. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You can see nothing else | |
| When you look in my face, | |
| I will look you in the eye | Mirror |
| And I will never lie. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I drive men mad | |
| For love of me, | |
| Easily beaten, | Gold |
| Never free. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am always hungry, | |
| I must always be fed, | |
| The finger I lick | Fire |
| Will soon turn red. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Weight in my belly, | |
| Trees on my back, | |
| Nails in my ribs, | Ship |
| Feet I do lack. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Bright as diamonds, | |
| Loud as thunder, | Sea |
| Never still, | Waterfall |
| A thing of wonder. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You heard me before, | |
| Yet you hear me again, | |
| Then I die, | Echo |
| 'Til you call me again. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am seen in the water | |
| If seen in the sky, | |
| I am in the rainbow, | Blue |
| A jay's feather, | |
| And lapis lazuli. | |
| What am I? | |
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| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Lovely and round, | |
| I shine with pale light, | |
| grown in the darkness, | Pearl |
| A lady's delight. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Until I am measured | |
| I am not known, | |
| Yet how you miss me | Time |
| When I have flown. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| All about, but cannot be seen, | |
| Can be captured, cannot be held, | Wind |
| No throat, but can be heard. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I go around in circles | |
| But always straight ahead, | |
| Never complain | Lodestone |
| No matter where I am led. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| At the sound of me, men may dream | |
| Or stamp their feet | |
| At the sound of me, women may laugh | Music |
| Or sometimes weep. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When I am filled | |
| I can point the way, | |
| When I am empty | |
| Nothing moves me, | ??? |
| I have two skins | |
| One without and one within. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Glittering points | |
| That downward thrust, | |
| Sparkling spears | ??? |
| That never rust. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When set loose | |
| I fly away, | |
| Never so cursed | ??? |
| As when I go astray. | |
| What am I? | |
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2. Ice Maiden's riddles:
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| Riddles | Flower |
|==============================================+===============|
| When light is dim and courage fails, | |
| When heart against adversity rails, | Almond blossom|
| When it seems you will never see the dawn, | |
| This alone can drive you on. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a dream is abandoned, | |
| Or a purpose dies, | Anemone |
| These are left with the dregs | |
| Of bitterness and sighs. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It can be sweet on the tongue, | |
| Or vile as a curse, | Lilly |
| To hear it is evil, | |
| To believe it is worse. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| In time of grief, | |
| It gives relief, | Poppy |
| It can lessen fears, | |
| Ease the pain of tears. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Oh, it is splendid, | |
| It has no peer, | Sunflower |
| It scorns the lesser, | |
| And holds itself dear. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Known to the priest | |
| And nun, | Cornflower |
| Who natural pleasures | |
| Do shun. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Surrounded by giants, | |
| Your worries were few, | Buttercup |
| Wonders abounded, | |
| The world was new. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Wise are they | |
| who seek it, | |
| Fools are they | Chrysanthenum |
| who believe without it, | |
| Scorn those who claim | |
| To own it. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It alleviates all pain and sorrows, | |
| The final end of all tomorrows, | Daffodil |
| That to which we all must go, | |
| Rich or poor, high or low. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| For its sweet sake, | |
| You suffer in silence, | Forget-me-not |
| What we both most desire, | |
| But will never possess. | |
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3. Test of Symbols:
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| Questions | Goddess |
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| She was the Goddess of Byblos. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Among her other names were Astroarche, Attar-Samayin | |
| and Ishtar. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Israelites burned incense, offered wine and baked| |
| cakes in her honor. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She had a great shrine at Aphaca. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| King Solomon built a sanctuary in her honor in | |
| Jerusalem. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priestesses were famous for their skill in | |
| astrology. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was earlier known as a Goddess in the country of | |
| Libya. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| According to Greek legends, she was born from the | |
| forehead of Zeus. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was the patron of architects, sculptors, spinners| |
| and weavers. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The element of brimstone was associated with her. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The name of her major temple means "virgin-house." | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned for her wisdom, which was often | |
| represented in the form of an owl sitting upon her | |
| shoulder. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Egyptians, she was known as Hathor. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is Giver of Life. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is The One Who Is All. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She gave birth to the sun and granted immortality to | |
| rulers. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by the tears | |
| she cried. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priests and servants were knowns as Pastophori. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Romans knew her by the name Aphrodite. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Mirrors are considered her sacred objects. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Morning Star and Evening Star are named for her. | Venus |
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| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| Her sacred day is Friday on which day her followers | |
| would eat fish. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred element is copper. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| One of her most important shrines was on the island | |
| of Cyprus. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was known to the Romans as Hestia. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In the ancient language of Sanscrit, her name means | |
| "shining." | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the Guardian of Innermost Things. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred fire was tended by six women who took vows| |
| of chastity for thirty years. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her hearth fire is thought to be the center of the | |
| earth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the guardian of home and hearth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Romans she was known as Mother of the Harvest.| Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In Greek, her name was Kore or Demeter. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was a guardian of grains and the field. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her major festival was celebrated on April 19th. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned as The Lawgiver and her priestesses | |
| helped to found the legal system of Rome. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred women were titled Matronae and ruled Rome | |
| for hundreds of years. | Ceres |
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4. Catacombs' map:
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 3
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2 | | | | 1 4 | | 7 1 | | 5
---| 1 | | 2 |--- ---| 3 |--- ---| 4 |---
| | | | | | | |
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| 4
у===|===м у=======м у=======м у=======м
| | 6 5 | | | | 3 | |
| 5 |--- ---| 6 | | 7 |--- | 8 |
| | | | | | | |
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| 8 | 7
Room 1 - Mural "Death of Adonis"
Room 2 - Mural "Death of Hippolitus"
Room 3 - Sarcophagus
Room 4 - Gnostic symbol
Room 5 - Mummy with medallion
Room 6 - Galahad
Room 7 - Mural "Story of Pigmalion"
Room 8 - Statue of Aphrodite
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5. Statue's guestions:
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| Questions | Answer |
|=====================================================+============|
| What is Aphrodite's sacred number? | six |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| In the kingdom of flora, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | apple |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| In the kingdom of fauna, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | dove |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| To what people was the Goddess well known as | |
| Aphrodite? | greek |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whom did Aphrodite love that was killed by a boar? | Adonis |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who fell in love with Adonis and refused to release | |
| him from the Underworld? | Persephone |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who ended the dispute between Aphrodite and | |
| Persephone over Adonis? | Zeus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who transformed into a boar and killed Adonis? | Ares |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Where did Pygmalion live? | Cyprus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whom did Pygmalion worship? | Aphrodite |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whose company did Pygmalion disdain? | women |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Of what was the statue made that Pygmalion carved? | ivory |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| What did Aphrodite give to the statue to reward | |
| Pygmalion? | life |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| What is the name of the King who was father to | |
| Hippolytus? | Theseus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Upon what did Hippolytus ride to go to the hunt? | chariot |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who did Aphrodite make to fall in love with | |
| Hippolytus after he scorned the Goddess? | Phaidra ? |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Upon whom did Theseus call for vengeance upon | |
| Hippolytus? | Poseidon |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who was dragged to death behind his chariot? | Hippolytus |
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King Arthur. The Search For The Grail - tests:
1. Stoned poets' riddles:
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| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Three lives have I. | |
| Gentle enough to soothe the skin, | |
| Light enough to caress the sky, | Water |
| Hard enough to crack rocks. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Lighter than what | |
| I am made of, | |
| More of me is hidden | Iceberg |
| Than is seen. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a man carried my burden | |
| He would break his back. | |
| I am not rich, | Snail |
| But leave silver in my track. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| My life can be measured in hours, | |
| I serve by being devoured. | |
| Thin, I am quick | Candle |
| Fat, I am slow | |
| Wind is my foe. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| To unravel me | |
| You need a simple key, | |
| No key that was made | Riddle |
| By locksmith's hand, | |
| But a key that only I | |
| Will understand. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Each morning I appear | |
| To lie at your feet, | |
| All day I follow | |
| No matter how fast you run, | Shadow |
| Yet I nearly perish | |
| In the midday sun. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When young, I am sweet in the sun. | |
| When middle-aged, I make you gay. | Grape |
| When old, I am valued more than ever. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If you break me | |
| I do not stop working, | |
| If you touch me | |
| I may be snared, | Heart |
| If you lose me | |
| Nothing will matter. | |
| What am I? | |
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| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| I turn around once, | |
| What is out will not get in. | |
| I turn around again, | Key |
| What is in will not get out | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am only useful | |
| When I am full, | |
| Yet I am always | Sieve |
| Full of holes. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You can see nothing else | |
| When you look in my face, | |
| I will look you in the eye | Mirror |
| And I will never lie. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I drive men mad | |
| For love of me, | |
| Easily beaten, | Gold |
| Never free. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am always hungry, | |
| I must always be fed, | |
| The finger I lick | Fire |
| Will soon turn red. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Weight in my belly, | |
| Trees on my back, | |
| Nails in my ribs, | Ship |
| Feet I do lack. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Bright as diamonds, | |
| Loud as thunder, | Sea |
| Never still, | Waterfall |
| A thing of wonder. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You heard me before, | |
| Yet you hear me again, | |
| Then I die, | Echo |
| 'Til you call me again. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am seen in the water | |
| If seen in the sky, | |
| I am in the rainbow, | Blue |
| A jay's feather, | |
| And lapis lazuli. | |
| What am I? | |
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| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Lovely and round, | |
| I shine with pale light, | |
| grown in the darkness, | Pearl |
| A lady's delight. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Until I am measured | |
| I am not known, | |
| Yet how you miss me | Time |
| When I have flown. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| All about, but cannot be seen, | |
| Can be captured, cannot be held, | Wind |
| No throat, but can be heard. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I go around in circles | |
| But always straight ahead, | |
| Never complain | Lodestone |
| No matter where I am led. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| At the sound of me, men may dream | |
| Or stamp their feet | |
| At the sound of me, women may laugh | Music |
| Or sometimes weep. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When I am filled | |
| I can point the way, | |
| When I am empty | |
| Nothing moves me, | ??? |
| I have two skins | |
| One without and one within. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Glittering points | |
| That downward thrust, | |
| Sparkling spears | ??? |
| That never rust. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When set loose | |
| I fly away, | |
| Never so cursed | ??? |
| As when I go astray. | |
| What am I? | |
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2. Ice Maiden's riddles:
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| Riddles | Flower |
|==============================================+===============|
| When light is dim and courage fails, | |
| When heart against adversity rails, | Almond blossom|
| When it seems you will never see the dawn, | |
| This alone can drive you on. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a dream is abandoned, | |
| Or a purpose dies, | Anemone |
| These are left with the dregs | |
| Of bitterness and sighs. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It can be sweet on the tongue, | |
| Or vile as a curse, | Lilly |
| To hear it is evil, | |
| To believe it is worse. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| In time of grief, | |
| It gives relief, | Poppy |
| It can lessen fears, | |
| Ease the pain of tears. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Oh, it is splendid, | |
| It has no peer, | Sunflower |
| It scorns the lesser, | |
| And holds itself dear. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Known to the priest | |
| And nun, | Cornflower |
| Who natural pleasures | |
| Do shun. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Surrounded by giants, | |
| Your worries were few, | Buttercup |
| Wonders abounded, | |
| The world was new. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Wise are they | |
| who seek it, | |
| Fools are they | Chrysanthenum |
| who believe without it, | |
| Scorn those who claim | |
| To own it. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It alleviates all pain and sorrows, | |
| The final end of all tomorrows, | Daffodil |
| That to which we all must go, | |
| Rich or poor, high or low. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| For its sweet sake, | |
| You suffer in silence, | Forget-me-not |
| What we both most desire, | |
| But will never possess. | |
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3. Test of Symbols:
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| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| She was the Goddess of Byblos. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Among her other names were Astroarche, Attar-Samayin | |
| and Ishtar. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Israelites burned incense, offered wine and baked| |
| cakes in her honor. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She had a great shrine at Aphaca. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| King Solomon built a sanctuary in her honor in | |
| Jerusalem. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priestesses were famous for their skill in | |
| astrology. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was earlier known as a Goddess in the country of | |
| Libya. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| According to Greek legends, she was born from the | |
| forehead of Zeus. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was the patron of architects, sculptors, spinners| |
| and weavers. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The element of brimstone was associated with her. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The name of her major temple means "virgin-house." | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned for her wisdom, which was often | |
| represented in the form of an owl sitting upon her | |
| shoulder. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Egyptians, she was known as Hathor. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is Giver of Life. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is The One Who Is All. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She gave birth to the sun and granted immortality to | |
| rulers. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by the tears | |
| she cried. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priests and servants were knowns as Pastophori. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Romans knew her by the name Aphrodite. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Mirrors are considered her sacred objects. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Morning Star and Evening Star are named for her. | Venus |
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| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| Her sacred day is Friday on which day her followers | |
| would eat fish. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred element is copper. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| One of her most important shrines was on the island | |
| of Cyprus. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was known to the Romans as Hestia. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In the ancient language of Sanscrit, her name means | |
| "shining." | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the Guardian of Innermost Things. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred fire was tended by six women who took vows| |
| of chastity for thirty years. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her hearth fire is thought to be the center of the | |
| earth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the guardian of home and hearth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Romans she was known as Mother of the Harvest.| Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In Greek, her name was Kore or Demeter. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was a guardian of grains and the field. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her major festival was celebrated on April 19th. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned as The Lawgiver and her priestesses | |
| helped to found the legal system of Rome. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred women were titled Matronae and ruled Rome | |
| for hundreds of years. | Ceres |
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4. Catacombs' map:
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 3
у===|===м у===|===м у===|===м у===|===м
2 | | | | 1 4 | | 7 1 | | 5
---| 1 | | 2 |--- ---| 3 |--- ---| 4 |---
| | | | | | | |
L=======- L=======- L=======- L=======-
| 4
у===|===м у=======м у=======м у=======м
| | 6 5 | | | | 3 | |
| 5 |--- ---| 6 | | 7 |--- | 8 |
| | | | | | | |
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| 8 | 7
Room 1 - Mural "Death of Adonis"
Room 2 - Mural "Death of Hippolitus"
Room 3 - Sarcophagus
Room 4 - Gnostic symbol
Room 5 - Mummy with medallion
Room 6 - Galahad
Room 7 - Mural "Story of Pigmalion"
Room 8 - Statue of Aphrodite
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5. Statue's guestions:
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| Questions | Answer |
|=====================================================+============|
| What is Aphrodite's sacred number? | six |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| In the kingdom of flora, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | apple |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| In the kingdom of fauna, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | dove |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| To what people was the Goddess well known as | |
| Aphrodite? | greek |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whom did Aphrodite love that was killed by a boar? | Adonis |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who fell in love with Adonis and refused to release | |
| him from the Underworld? | Persephone |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who ended the dispute between Aphrodite and | |
| Persephone over Adonis? | Zeus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who transformed into a boar and killed Adonis? | Ares |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Where did Pygmalion live? | Cyprus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whom did Pygmalion worship? | Aphrodite |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whose company did Pygmalion disdain? | women |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Of what was the statue made that Pygmalion carved? | ivory |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| What did Aphrodite give to the statue to reward | |
| Pygmalion? | life |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| What is the name of the King who was father to | |
| Hippolytus? | Theseus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Upon what did Hippolytus ride to go to the hunt? | chariot |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who did Aphrodite make to fall in love with | |
| Hippolytus after he scorned the Goddess? | Phaidra ? |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Upon whom did Theseus call for vengeance upon | |
| Hippolytus? | Poseidon |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who was dragged to death behind his chariot? | Hippolytus |
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у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Three lives have I. | |
| Gentle enough to soothe the skin, | |
| Light enough to caress the sky, | Water |
| Hard enough to crack rocks. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Lighter than what | |
| I am made of, | |
| More of me is hidden | Iceberg |
| Than is seen. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a man carried my burden | |
| He would break his back. | |
| I am not rich, | Snail |
| But leave silver in my track. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| My life can be measured in hours, | |
| I serve by being devoured. | |
| Thin, I am quick | Candle |
| Fat, I am slow | |
| Wind is my foe. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| To unravel me | |
| You need a simple key, | |
| No key that was made | Riddle |
| By locksmith's hand, | |
| But a key that only I | |
| Will understand. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Each morning I appear | |
| To lie at your feet, | |
| All day I follow | |
| No matter how fast you run, | Shadow |
| Yet I nearly perish | |
| In the midday sun. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When young, I am sweet in the sun. | |
| When middle-aged, I make you gay. | Grape |
| When old, I am valued more than ever. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If you break me | |
| I do not stop working, | |
| If you touch me | |
| I may be snared, | Heart |
| If you lose me | |
| Nothing will matter. | |
| What am I? | |
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2
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| I turn around once, | |
| What is out will not get in. | |
| I turn around again, | Key |
| What is in will not get out | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am only useful | |
| When I am full, | |
| Yet I am always | Sieve |
| Full of holes. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You can see nothing else | |
| When you look in my face, | |
| I will look you in the eye | Mirror |
| And I will never lie. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I drive men mad | |
| For love of me, | |
| Easily beaten, | Gold |
| Never free. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am always hungry, | |
| I must always be fed, | |
| The finger I lick | Fire |
| Will soon turn red. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Weight in my belly, | |
| Trees on my back, | |
| Nails in my ribs, | Ship |
| Feet I do lack. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Bright as diamonds, | |
| Loud as thunder, | Sea |
| Never still, | Waterfall |
| A thing of wonder. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You heard me before, | |
| Yet you hear me again, | |
| Then I die, | Echo |
| 'Til you call me again. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am seen in the water | |
| If seen in the sky, | |
| I am in the rainbow, | Blue |
| A jay's feather, | |
| And lapis lazuli. | |
| What am I? | |
L==============================================|===============-
3
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Lovely and round, | |
| I shine with pale light, | |
| grown in the darkness, | Pearl |
| A lady's delight. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Until I am measured | |
| I am not known, | |
| Yet how you miss me | Time |
| When I have flown. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| All about, but cannot be seen, | |
| Can be captured, cannot be held, | Wind |
| No throat, but can be heard. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I go around in circles | |
| But always straight ahead, | |
| Never complain | Lodestone |
| No matter where I am led. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| At the sound of me, men may dream | |
| Or stamp their feet | |
| At the sound of me, women may laugh | Music |
| Or sometimes weep. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When I am filled | |
| I can point the way, | |
| When I am empty | |
| Nothing moves me, | ??? |
| I have two skins | |
| One without and one within. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Glittering points | |
| That downward thrust, | |
| Sparkling spears | ??? |
| That never rust. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When set loose | |
| I fly away, | |
| Never so cursed | ??? |
| As when I go astray. | |
| What am I? | |
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2. Ice Maiden's riddles:
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Flower |
|==============================================+===============|
| When light is dim and courage fails, | |
| When heart against adversity rails, | Almond blossom|
| When it seems you will never see the dawn, | |
| This alone can drive you on. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a dream is abandoned, | |
| Or a purpose dies, | Anemone |
| These are left with the dregs | |
| Of bitterness and sighs. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It can be sweet on the tongue, | |
| Or vile as a curse, | Lilly |
| To hear it is evil, | |
| To believe it is worse. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| In time of grief, | |
| It gives relief, | Poppy |
| It can lessen fears, | |
| Ease the pain of tears. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Oh, it is splendid, | |
| It has no peer, | Sunflower |
| It scorns the lesser, | |
| And holds itself dear. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Known to the priest | |
| And nun, | Cornflower |
| Who natural pleasures | |
| Do shun. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Surrounded by giants, | |
| Your worries were few, | Buttercup |
| Wonders abounded, | |
| The world was new. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Wise are they | |
| who seek it, | |
| Fools are they | Chrysanthenum |
| who believe without it, | |
| Scorn those who claim | |
| To own it. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It alleviates all pain and sorrows, | |
| The final end of all tomorrows, | Daffodil |
| That to which we all must go, | |
| Rich or poor, high or low. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| For its sweet sake, | |
| You suffer in silence, | Forget-me-not |
| What we both most desire, | |
| But will never possess. | |
L==============================================|===============-
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3. Test of Symbols:
у======================================================T=========м
| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| She was the Goddess of Byblos. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Among her other names were Astroarche, Attar-Samayin | |
| and Ishtar. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Israelites burned incense, offered wine and baked| |
| cakes in her honor. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She had a great shrine at Aphaca. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| King Solomon built a sanctuary in her honor in | |
| Jerusalem. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priestesses were famous for their skill in | |
| astrology. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was earlier known as a Goddess in the country of | |
| Libya. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| According to Greek legends, she was born from the | |
| forehead of Zeus. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was the patron of architects, sculptors, spinners| |
| and weavers. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The element of brimstone was associated with her. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The name of her major temple means "virgin-house." | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned for her wisdom, which was often | |
| represented in the form of an owl sitting upon her | |
| shoulder. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Egyptians, she was known as Hathor. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is Giver of Life. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is The One Who Is All. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She gave birth to the sun and granted immortality to | |
| rulers. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by the tears | |
| she cried. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priests and servants were knowns as Pastophori. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Romans knew her by the name Aphrodite. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Mirrors are considered her sacred objects. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Morning Star and Evening Star are named for her. | Venus |
L======================================================|=========-
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у======================================================T=========м
| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| Her sacred day is Friday on which day her followers | |
| would eat fish. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred element is copper. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| One of her most important shrines was on the island | |
| of Cyprus. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was known to the Romans as Hestia. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In the ancient language of Sanscrit, her name means | |
| "shining." | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the Guardian of Innermost Things. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred fire was tended by six women who took vows| |
| of chastity for thirty years. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her hearth fire is thought to be the center of the | |
| earth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the guardian of home and hearth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Romans she was known as Mother of the Harvest.| Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In Greek, her name was Kore or Demeter. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was a guardian of grains and the field. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her major festival was celebrated on April 19th. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned as The Lawgiver and her priestesses | |
| helped to found the legal system of Rome. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred women were titled Matronae and ruled Rome | |
| for hundreds of years. | Ceres |
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4. Catacombs' map:
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 3
у===|===м у===|===м у===|===м у===|===м
2 | | | | 1 4 | | 7 1 | | 5
---| 1 | | 2 |--- ---| 3 |--- ---| 4 |---
| | | | | | | |
L=======- L=======- L=======- L=======-
| 4
у===|===м у=======м у=======м у=======м
| | 6 5 | | | | 3 | |
| 5 |--- ---| 6 | | 7 |--- | 8 |
| | | | | | | |
L=======- L=======- L===T===- L===T===-
| 8 | 7
Room 1 - Mural "Death of Adonis"
Room 2 - Mural "Death of Hippolitus"
Room 3 - Sarcophagus
Room 4 - Gnostic symbol
Room 5 - Mummy with medallion
Room 6 - Galahad
Room 7 - Mural "Story of Pigmalion"
Room 8 - Statue of Aphrodite
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5. Statue's guestions:
у=====================================================T============м
| Questions | Answer |
|=====================================================+============|
| What is Aphrodite's sacred number? | six |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| In the kingdom of flora, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | apple |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| In the kingdom of fauna, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | dove |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| To what people was the Goddess well known as | |
| Aphrodite? | greek |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whom did Aphrodite love that was killed by a boar? | Adonis |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who fell in love with Adonis and refused to release | |
| him from the Underworld? | Persephone |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who ended the dispute between Aphrodite and | |
| Persephone over Adonis? | Zeus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who transformed into a boar and killed Adonis? | Ares |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Where did Pygmalion live? | Cyprus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whom did Pygmalion worship? | Aphrodite |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Whose company did Pygmalion disdain? | women |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Of what was the statue made that Pygmalion carved? | ivory |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| What did Aphrodite give to the statue to reward | |
| Pygmalion? | life |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| What is the name of the King who was father to | |
| Hippolytus? | Theseus |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Upon what did Hippolytus ride to go to the hunt? | chariot |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who did Aphrodite make to fall in love with | |
| Hippolytus after he scorned the Goddess? | Phaidra ? |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Upon whom did Theseus call for vengeance upon | |
| Hippolytus? | Poseidon |
|-----------------------------------------------------+------------|
| Who was dragged to death behind his chariot? | Hippolytus |
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King Arthur. The Search For The Grail - tests:
1. Stoned poets' riddles:
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Three lives have I. | |
| Gentle enough to soothe the skin, | |
| Light enough to caress the sky, | Water |
| Hard enough to crack rocks. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Lighter than what | |
| I am made of, | |
| More of me is hidden | Iceberg |
| Than is seen. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a man carried my burden | |
| He would break his back. | |
| I am not rich, | Snail |
| But leave silver in my track. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| My life can be measured in hours, | |
| I serve by being devoured. | |
| Thin, I am quick | Candle |
| Fat, I am slow | |
| Wind is my foe. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| To unravel me | |
| You need a simple key, | |
| No key that was made | Riddle |
| By locksmith's hand, | |
| But a key that only I | |
| Will understand. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Each morning I appear | |
| To lie at your feet, | |
| All day I follow | |
| No matter how fast you run, | Shadow |
| Yet I nearly perish | |
| In the midday sun. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When young, I am sweet in the sun. | |
| When middle-aged, I make you gay. | Grape |
| When old, I am valued more than ever. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If you break me | |
| I do not stop working, | |
| If you touch me | |
| I may be snared, | Heart |
| If you lose me | |
| Nothing will matter. | |
| What am I? | |
L==============================================|===============-
2
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| I turn around once, | |
| What is out will not get in. | |
| I turn around again, | Key |
| What is in will not get out | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am only useful | |
| When I am full, | |
| Yet I am always | Sieve |
| Full of holes. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You can see nothing else | |
| When you look in my face, | |
| I will look you in the eye | Mirror |
| And I will never lie. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I drive men mad | |
| For love of me, | |
| Easily beaten, | Gold |
| Never free. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am always hungry, | |
| I must always be fed, | |
| The finger I lick | Fire |
| Will soon turn red. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Weight in my belly, | |
| Trees on my back, | |
| Nails in my ribs, | Ship |
| Feet I do lack. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Bright as diamonds, | |
| Loud as thunder, | Sea |
| Never still, | Waterfall |
| A thing of wonder. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| You heard me before, | |
| Yet you hear me again, | |
| Then I die, | Echo |
| 'Til you call me again. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I am seen in the water | |
| If seen in the sky, | |
| I am in the rainbow, | Blue |
| A jay's feather, | |
| And lapis lazuli. | |
| What am I? | |
L==============================================|===============-
3
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Answer |
|==============================================+===============|
| Lovely and round, | |
| I shine with pale light, | |
| grown in the darkness, | Pearl |
| A lady's delight. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Until I am measured | |
| I am not known, | |
| Yet how you miss me | Time |
| When I have flown. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| All about, but cannot be seen, | |
| Can be captured, cannot be held, | Wind |
| No throat, but can be heard. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| I go around in circles | |
| But always straight ahead, | |
| Never complain | Lodestone |
| No matter where I am led. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| At the sound of me, men may dream | |
| Or stamp their feet | |
| At the sound of me, women may laugh | Music |
| Or sometimes weep. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When I am filled | |
| I can point the way, | |
| When I am empty | |
| Nothing moves me, | ??? |
| I have two skins | |
| One without and one within. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Glittering points | |
| That downward thrust, | |
| Sparkling spears | ??? |
| That never rust. | |
| What am I? | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| When set loose | |
| I fly away, | |
| Never so cursed | ??? |
| As when I go astray. | |
| What am I? | |
L==============================================|===============-
4
2. Ice Maiden's riddles:
у==============================================T===============м
| Riddles | Flower |
|==============================================+===============|
| When light is dim and courage fails, | |
| When heart against adversity rails, | Almond blossom|
| When it seems you will never see the dawn, | |
| This alone can drive you on. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| If a dream is abandoned, | |
| Or a purpose dies, | Anemone |
| These are left with the dregs | |
| Of bitterness and sighs. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It can be sweet on the tongue, | |
| Or vile as a curse, | Lilly |
| To hear it is evil, | |
| To believe it is worse. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| In time of grief, | |
| It gives relief, | Poppy |
| It can lessen fears, | |
| Ease the pain of tears. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Oh, it is splendid, | |
| It has no peer, | Sunflower |
| It scorns the lesser, | |
| And holds itself dear. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Known to the priest | |
| And nun, | Cornflower |
| Who natural pleasures | |
| Do shun. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Surrounded by giants, | |
| Your worries were few, | Buttercup |
| Wonders abounded, | |
| The world was new. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| Wise are they | |
| who seek it, | |
| Fools are they | Chrysanthenum |
| who believe without it, | |
| Scorn those who claim | |
| To own it. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| It alleviates all pain and sorrows, | |
| The final end of all tomorrows, | Daffodil |
| That to which we all must go, | |
| Rich or poor, high or low. | |
|----------------------------------------------+---------------|
| For its sweet sake, | |
| You suffer in silence, | Forget-me-not |
| What we both most desire, | |
| But will never possess. | |
L==============================================|===============-
5
3. Test of Symbols:
у======================================================T=========м
| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| She was the Goddess of Byblos. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Among her other names were Astroarche, Attar-Samayin | |
| and Ishtar. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Israelites burned incense, offered wine and baked| |
| cakes in her honor. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She had a great shrine at Aphaca. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| King Solomon built a sanctuary in her honor in | |
| Jerusalem. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priestesses were famous for their skill in | |
| astrology. | Astarte |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was earlier known as a Goddess in the country of | |
| Libya. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| According to Greek legends, she was born from the | |
| forehead of Zeus. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was the patron of architects, sculptors, spinners| |
| and weavers. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The element of brimstone was associated with her. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The name of her major temple means "virgin-house." | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned for her wisdom, which was often | |
| represented in the form of an owl sitting upon her | |
| shoulder. | Athene |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Egyptians, she was known as Hathor. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is Giver of Life. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Another title for her is The One Who Is All. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She gave birth to the sun and granted immortality to | |
| rulers. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The yearly flood of the Nile was caused by the tears | |
| she cried. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her priests and servants were knowns as Pastophori. | Isis |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Romans knew her by the name Aphrodite. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Mirrors are considered her sacred objects. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| The Morning Star and Evening Star are named for her. | Venus |
L======================================================|=========-
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у======================================================T=========м
| Questions | Goddess |
|======================================================+=========|
| Her sacred day is Friday on which day her followers | |
| would eat fish. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred element is copper. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| One of her most important shrines was on the island | |
| of Cyprus. | Venus |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was known to the Romans as Hestia. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In the ancient language of Sanscrit, her name means | |
| "shining." | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the Guardian of Innermost Things. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred fire was tended by six women who took vows| |
| of chastity for thirty years. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her hearth fire is thought to be the center of the | |
| earth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She is the guardian of home and hearth. | Vesta |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| To the Romans she was known as Mother of the Harvest.| Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| In Greek, her name was Kore or Demeter. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was a guardian of grains and the field. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her major festival was celebrated on April 19th. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| She was renowned as The Lawgiver and her priestesses | |
| helped to found the legal system of Rome. | Ceres |
|------------------------------------------------------+---------|
| Her sacred women were titled Matronae and ruled Rome | |
| for hundreds of years. | Ceres |
L======================================================|=========-
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4. Catacombs' map:
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 3
у===|===м у===|===м у===|===м у===|===м
2 | | | | 1 4 | | 7 1 | | 5
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Room 1 - Mural "Death of Adonis"
Room 2 - Mural "Death of Hippolitus"
Room 3 - Sarcophagus
Room 4 - Gnostic symbol
Room 5 - Mummy with medallion
Room 6 - Galahad
Room 7 - Mural "Story of Pigmalion"
Room 8 - Statue of Aphrodite
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5. Statue's guestions:
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| What is Aphrodite's sacred number? | six |
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| In the kingdom of flora, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | apple |
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| In the kingdom of fauna, what represents fertility | |
| and is sacred to Aphrodite? | dove |
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| To what people was the Goddess well known as | |
| Aphrodite? | greek |
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| Whom did Aphrodite love that was killed by a boar? | Adonis |
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| Who fell in love with Adonis and refused to release | |
| him from the Underworld? | Persephone |
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| Who ended the dispute between Aphrodite and | |
| Persephone over Adonis? | Zeus |
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| Who transformed into a boar and killed Adonis? | Ares |
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| Where did Pygmalion live? | Cyprus |
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| Whom did Pygmalion worship? | Aphrodite |
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| Whose company did Pygmalion disdain? | women |
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| Of what was the statue made that Pygmalion carved? | ivory |
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| What did Aphrodite give to the statue to reward | |
| Pygmalion? | life |
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| What is the name of the King who was father to | |
| Hippolytus? | Theseus |
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| Upon what did Hippolytus ride to go to the hunt? | chariot |
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| Who did Aphrodite make to fall in love with | |
| Hippolytus after he scorned the Goddess? | Phaidra ? |
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| Upon whom did Theseus call for vengeance upon | |
| Hippolytus? | Poseidon |
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| Who was dragged to death behind his chariot? | Hippolytus |
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