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5728ba9d2ca10214002da6a6 | Apollo | As a protector and founder, Apollo had the epithets Alexicacus (/əˌlɛksᵻˈkeɪkəs/ ə-LEK-si-KAY-kəs; Ἀλεξίκακος, Alexikakos, literally "warding off evil"), Apotropaeus (/əˌpɒtrəˈpiːəs/ ə-POT-rə-PEE-əs; Ἀποτρόπαιος, Apotropaios, from ἀποτρέπειν, "to avert"), and Epicurius (/ˌɛpᵻˈkjʊriəs/ EP-i-KEWR-ee-əs; Ἐπικούριος, Epiko... | What word literally mens "ancestor?" | {
"text": [
"Genetor"
],
"answer_start": [
539
]
} |
5728ba9d2ca10214002da6a7 | Apollo | As a protector and founder, Apollo had the epithets Alexicacus (/əˌlɛksᵻˈkeɪkəs/ ə-LEK-si-KAY-kəs; Ἀλεξίκακος, Alexikakos, literally "warding off evil"), Apotropaeus (/əˌpɒtrəˈpiːəs/ ə-POT-rə-PEE-əs; Ἀποτρόπαιος, Apotropaios, from ἀποτρέπειν, "to avert"), and Epicurius (/ˌɛpᵻˈkjʊriəs/ EP-i-KEWR-ee-əs; Ἐπικούριος, Epiko... | What word means "to avert?" | {
"text": [
"Agyieus"
],
"answer_start": [
758
]
} |
5728c1414b864d1900164d58 | Apollo | In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/ˈmæntᵻkəs/ MAN-ti-kəs; Μαντικός, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/ˌlɛskᵻˈnɔəriəs/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-əs; Λεσχηνόριος, Leskhēnorios, from λεσχήνωρ, "converser"), and Loxias (/ˈlɒksiəs/ LOK-see-əs; Λοξίας, Loxias, from λέγειν, "to sa... | Which epithet has historically been associated with ambiguous? | {
"text": [
"Loxias"
],
"answer_start": [
338
]
} |
5728c1414b864d1900164d59 | Apollo | In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/ˈmæntᵻkəs/ MAN-ti-kəs; Μαντικός, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/ˌlɛskᵻˈnɔəriəs/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-əs; Λεσχηνόριος, Leskhēnorios, from λεσχήνωρ, "converser"), and Loxias (/ˈlɒksiəs/ LOK-see-əs; Λοξίας, Loxias, from λέγειν, "to sa... | Which epithet did Apollo have as god of music and arts? | {
"text": [
"Musagetes"
],
"answer_start": [
780
]
} |
5728c1414b864d1900164d5a | Apollo | In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/ˈmæntᵻkəs/ MAN-ti-kəs; Μαντικός, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/ˌlɛskᵻˈnɔəriəs/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-əs; Λεσχηνόριος, Leskhēnorios, from λεσχήνωρ, "converser"), and Loxias (/ˈlɒksiəs/ LOK-see-əs; Λοξίας, Loxias, from λέγειν, "to sa... | Which epithet did Apollo have as god of prophecy and truth? | {
"text": [
"Manticus"
],
"answer_start": [
66
]
} |
5728c1414b864d1900164d5b | Apollo | In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/ˈmæntᵻkəs/ MAN-ti-kəs; Μαντικός, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/ˌlɛskᵻˈnɔəriəs/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-əs; Λεσχηνόριος, Leskhēnorios, from λεσχήνωρ, "converser"), and Loxias (/ˈlɒksiəs/ LOK-see-əs; Λοξίας, Loxias, from λέγειν, "to sa... | Which epithet did Apollo have as god of healing and of prophecy? | {
"text": [
"Iatromantis"
],
"answer_start": [
546
]
} |
5728c1a84b864d1900164d6a | Apollo | As a god of archery, Apollo was known as Aphetor (/əˈfiːtər/ ə-FEE-tər; Ἀφήτωρ, Aphētōr, from ἀφίημι, "to let loose") or Aphetorus (/əˈfɛtərəs/ ə-FET-ər-əs; Ἀφητόρος, Aphētoros, of the same origin), Argyrotoxus (/ˌɑːrdʒᵻrəˈtɒksəs/ AR-ji-rə-TOK-səs; Ἀργυρότοξος, Argyrotoxos, literally "with silver bow"), Hecaërgus (/ˌhɛ... | As god of archery, Apollo was known by what name? | {
"text": [
"Aphetor"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
5728c1a84b864d1900164d6b | Apollo | As a god of archery, Apollo was known as Aphetor (/əˈfiːtər/ ə-FEE-tər; Ἀφήτωρ, Aphētōr, from ἀφίημι, "to let loose") or Aphetorus (/əˈfɛtərəs/ ə-FET-ər-əs; Ἀφητόρος, Aphētoros, of the same origin), Argyrotoxus (/ˌɑːrdʒᵻrəˈtɒksəs/ AR-ji-rə-TOK-səs; Ἀργυρότοξος, Argyrotoxos, literally "with silver bow"), Hecaërgus (/ˌhɛ... | What name literally means "far-shooting?" | {
"text": [
"Hecaërgus"
],
"answer_start": [
305
]
} |
5728c1a84b864d1900164d6c | Apollo | As a god of archery, Apollo was known as Aphetor (/əˈfiːtər/ ə-FEE-tər; Ἀφήτωρ, Aphētōr, from ἀφίημι, "to let loose") or Aphetorus (/əˈfɛtərəs/ ə-FET-ər-əs; Ἀφητόρος, Aphētoros, of the same origin), Argyrotoxus (/ˌɑːrdʒᵻrəˈtɒksəs/ AR-ji-rə-TOK-səs; Ἀργυρότοξος, Argyrotoxos, literally "with silver bow"), Hecaërgus (/ˌhɛ... | Who was the son of Amphion and Niobe? | {
"text": [
"Ismenius"
],
"answer_start": [
595
]
} |
5728c1a84b864d1900164d6d | Apollo | As a god of archery, Apollo was known as Aphetor (/əˈfiːtər/ ə-FEE-tər; Ἀφήτωρ, Aphētōr, from ἀφίημι, "to let loose") or Aphetorus (/əˈfɛtərəs/ ə-FET-ər-əs; Ἀφητόρος, Aphētoros, of the same origin), Argyrotoxus (/ˌɑːrdʒᵻrəˈtɒksəs/ AR-ji-rə-TOK-səs; Ἀργυρότοξος, Argyrotoxos, literally "with silver bow"), Hecaërgus (/ˌhɛ... | Who struck his parents with an arrow? | {
"text": [
"Ismenius"
],
"answer_start": [
595
]
} |
5728c2192ca10214002da726 | Apollo | The cult centers of Apollo in Greece, Delphi and Delos, date from the 8th century BCE. The Delos sanctuary was primarily dedicated to Artemis, Apollo's twin sister. At Delphi, Apollo was venerated as the slayer of Pytho. For the Greeks, Apollo was all the Gods in one and through the centuries he acquired different func... | Who was Apollo's twin sister? | {
"text": [
"Artemis"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
5728c2192ca10214002da727 | Apollo | The cult centers of Apollo in Greece, Delphi and Delos, date from the 8th century BCE. The Delos sanctuary was primarily dedicated to Artemis, Apollo's twin sister. At Delphi, Apollo was venerated as the slayer of Pytho. For the Greeks, Apollo was all the Gods in one and through the centuries he acquired different func... | To whom was the Delos sanctuary dedicated? | {
"text": [
"Artemis"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
5728c2192ca10214002da728 | Apollo | The cult centers of Apollo in Greece, Delphi and Delos, date from the 8th century BCE. The Delos sanctuary was primarily dedicated to Artemis, Apollo's twin sister. At Delphi, Apollo was venerated as the slayer of Pytho. For the Greeks, Apollo was all the Gods in one and through the centuries he acquired different func... | Who discerned three components in the prehistory of Apollo worship? | {
"text": [
"Walter Burkert"
],
"answer_start": [
599
]
} |
5728c2af3acd2414000dfdc9 | Apollo | From his eastern origin Apollo brought the art of inspection of "symbols and omina" (σημεία και τέρατα : semeia kai terata), and of the observation of the omens of the days. The inspiration oracular-cult was probably introduced from Anatolia. The ritualism belonged to Apollo from the beginning. The Greeks created the l... | Who brought the art of inspection of "symbols and omina?" | {
"text": [
"Apollo"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
5728c2af3acd2414000dfdca | Apollo | From his eastern origin Apollo brought the art of inspection of "symbols and omina" (σημεία και τέρατα : semeia kai terata), and of the observation of the omens of the days. The inspiration oracular-cult was probably introduced from Anatolia. The ritualism belonged to Apollo from the beginning. The Greeks created the l... | The inspiration oracular-cult was probably introduced from where? | {
"text": [
"Anatolia"
],
"answer_start": [
233
]
} |
5728c2af3acd2414000dfdcb | Apollo | From his eastern origin Apollo brought the art of inspection of "symbols and omina" (σημεία και τέρατα : semeia kai terata), and of the observation of the omens of the days. The inspiration oracular-cult was probably introduced from Anatolia. The ritualism belonged to Apollo from the beginning. The Greeks created the l... | Which group created the legalism, the supervision of the orders of the gods, and the demand for moderation and harmony? | {
"text": [
"The Greeks"
],
"answer_start": [
296
]
} |
5728c3643acd2414000dfdcf | Apollo | The function of Apollo as a "healer" is connected with Paean (Παιών-Παιήων), the physician of the Gods in the Iliad, who seems to come from a more primitive religion. Paeοn is probably connected with the Mycenean pa-ja-wo-ne (Linear B: 𐀞𐀊𐀍𐀚), but this is not certain. He did not have a separate cult, but he was the ... | What were magicians also called? | {
"text": [
"seer-doctors"
],
"answer_start": [
525
]
} |
5728c3643acd2414000dfdd0 | Apollo | The function of Apollo as a "healer" is connected with Paean (Παιών-Παιήων), the physician of the Gods in the Iliad, who seems to come from a more primitive religion. Paeοn is probably connected with the Mycenean pa-ja-wo-ne (Linear B: 𐀞𐀊𐀍𐀚), but this is not certain. He did not have a separate cult, but he was the ... | Who is the physician of the Gods in the Iliad? | {
"text": [
"Paean"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
5728c3e64b864d1900164d92 | Apollo | Some common epithets of Apollo as a healer are "paion" (παιών, literally "healer" or "helper") "epikourios" (ἐπικουρώ, "help"), "oulios" (οὐλή, "healed wound", also a "scar" ) and "loimios" (λοιμός, "plague"). In classical times, his strong function in popular religion was to keep away evil, and was therefore called "a... | What is a comon epithet of Apollo as a healer? | {
"text": [
"paion"
],
"answer_start": [
48
]
} |
5728c3e64b864d1900164d93 | Apollo | Some common epithets of Apollo as a healer are "paion" (παιών, literally "healer" or "helper") "epikourios" (ἐπικουρώ, "help"), "oulios" (οὐλή, "healed wound", also a "scar" ) and "loimios" (λοιμός, "plague"). In classical times, his strong function in popular religion was to keep away evil, and was therefore called "a... | In classical times, what was Apollo's strong function in popular religion? | {
"text": [
"keep away evil,"
],
"answer_start": [
277
]
} |
5728c3e64b864d1900164d94 | Apollo | Some common epithets of Apollo as a healer are "paion" (παιών, literally "healer" or "helper") "epikourios" (ἐπικουρώ, "help"), "oulios" (οὐλή, "healed wound", also a "scar" ) and "loimios" (λοιμός, "plague"). In classical times, his strong function in popular religion was to keep away evil, and was therefore called "a... | What is a word for "defent from evil?" | {
"text": [
"alexikakos"
],
"answer_start": [
376
]
} |
5728c45b2ca10214002da744 | Apollo | Homer illustrated Paeon the god, and the song both of apotropaic thanksgiving or triumph.[citation needed] Such songs were originally addressed to Apollo, and afterwards to other gods: to Dionysus, to Apollo Helios, to Apollo's son Asclepius the healer. About the 4th century BCE, the paean became merely a formula of ad... | Who was Apollo's son? | {
"text": [
"Asclepius"
],
"answer_start": [
232
]
} |
5728c45b2ca10214002da745 | Apollo | Homer illustrated Paeon the god, and the song both of apotropaic thanksgiving or triumph.[citation needed] Such songs were originally addressed to Apollo, and afterwards to other gods: to Dionysus, to Apollo Helios, to Apollo's son Asclepius the healer. About the 4th century BCE, the paean became merely a formula of ad... | About the 4th Century BCE, what became merely a formula of adulation? | {
"text": [
"paean"
],
"answer_start": [
285
]
} |
5728c45b2ca10214002da746 | Apollo | Homer illustrated Paeon the god, and the song both of apotropaic thanksgiving or triumph.[citation needed] Such songs were originally addressed to Apollo, and afterwards to other gods: to Dionysus, to Apollo Helios, to Apollo's son Asclepius the healer. About the 4th century BCE, the paean became merely a formula of ad... | About the 4th Century BCE, what was the object of paean? | {
"text": [
"to implore protection against disease and misfortune"
],
"answer_start": [
351
]
} |
5728c4eaff5b5019007da654 | Apollo | The connection with Dorians and their initiation festival apellai[clarification needed] is reinforced by the month Apellaios in northwest Greek calendars, but it can explain only the Doric type of the name, which is connected with the Ancient Macedonian word "pella" (Pella), stone. Stones played an important part in th... | What does the word Pella mean? | {
"text": [
"stone"
],
"answer_start": [
276
]
} |
5728c4eaff5b5019007da655 | Apollo | The connection with Dorians and their initiation festival apellai[clarification needed] is reinforced by the month Apellaios in northwest Greek calendars, but it can explain only the Doric type of the name, which is connected with the Ancient Macedonian word "pella" (Pella), stone. Stones played an important part in th... | What represents Apollo as a Northern intruder? | {
"text": [
"Homeric hymn"
],
"answer_start": [
400
]
} |
5728c4eaff5b5019007da656 | Apollo | The connection with Dorians and their initiation festival apellai[clarification needed] is reinforced by the month Apellaios in northwest Greek calendars, but it can explain only the Doric type of the name, which is connected with the Ancient Macedonian word "pella" (Pella), stone. Stones played an important part in th... | What played an important part in the cult of the god? | {
"text": [
"Stones"
],
"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
5728c53d2ca10214002da75c | Apollo | The earth deity had power over the ghostly world, and it is believed that she was the deity behind the oracle. The older tales mentioned two dragons who were perhaps intentionally conflated. A female dragon named Delphyne (δελφύς, "womb"), who is obviously connected with Delphi and Apollo Delphinios, and a male serpent... | Who was the adversary of Zeus in the titanomachy? | {
"text": [
"Typhon"
],
"answer_start": [
321
]
} |
5728c53d2ca10214002da75d | Apollo | The earth deity had power over the ghostly world, and it is believed that she was the deity behind the oracle. The older tales mentioned two dragons who were perhaps intentionally conflated. A female dragon named Delphyne (δελφύς, "womb"), who is obviously connected with Delphi and Apollo Delphinios, and a male serpent... | Who did the narrator confuse with Phyton? | {
"text": [
"Typhon"
],
"answer_start": [
321
]
} |
5728c53d2ca10214002da75e | Apollo | The earth deity had power over the ghostly world, and it is believed that she was the deity behind the oracle. The older tales mentioned two dragons who were perhaps intentionally conflated. A female dragon named Delphyne (δελφύς, "womb"), who is obviously connected with Delphi and Apollo Delphinios, and a male serpent... | Who was represented as a dragon? | {
"text": [
"Python"
],
"answer_start": [
432
]
} |
5728d04f2ca10214002da890 | Apollo | Apollo and his sister Artemis can bring death with their arrows. The conception that diseases and death come from invisible shots sent by supernatural beings, or magicians is common in Germanic and Norse mythology. In Greek mythology Artemis was the leader (ἡγεμών, "hegemon") of the nymphs, who had similar functions wi... | Who is Apollo's sister? | {
"text": [
"Artemis"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
5728d04f2ca10214002da891 | Apollo | Apollo and his sister Artemis can bring death with their arrows. The conception that diseases and death come from invisible shots sent by supernatural beings, or magicians is common in Germanic and Norse mythology. In Greek mythology Artemis was the leader (ἡγεμών, "hegemon") of the nymphs, who had similar functions wi... | It was believed that this woman could bring death with her arrows. | {
"text": [
"Artemis"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
5728d04f2ca10214002da892 | Apollo | Apollo and his sister Artemis can bring death with their arrows. The conception that diseases and death come from invisible shots sent by supernatural beings, or magicians is common in Germanic and Norse mythology. In Greek mythology Artemis was the leader (ἡγεμών, "hegemon") of the nymphs, who had similar functions wi... | In Greek mythology, who was the leader of the nymphs? | {
"text": [
"Artemis"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
5728d27cff5b5019007da76a | Apollo | It seems an oracular cult existed in Delphi from the Mycenaean ages. In historical times, the priests of Delphi were called Labryaden, "the double-axe men", which indicates Minoan origin. The double-axe, labrys, was the holy symbol of the Cretan labyrinth. The Homeric hymn adds that Apollo appeared as a dolphin and car... | What was the name for "the double-axe men?" | {
"text": [
"Labryaden"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
5728d27cff5b5019007da76b | Apollo | It seems an oracular cult existed in Delphi from the Mycenaean ages. In historical times, the priests of Delphi were called Labryaden, "the double-axe men", which indicates Minoan origin. The double-axe, labrys, was the holy symbol of the Cretan labyrinth. The Homeric hymn adds that Apollo appeared as a dolphin and car... | What is another name for the double-axe? | {
"text": [
"labrys"
],
"answer_start": [
204
]
} |
5728d27cff5b5019007da76c | Apollo | It seems an oracular cult existed in Delphi from the Mycenaean ages. In historical times, the priests of Delphi were called Labryaden, "the double-axe men", which indicates Minoan origin. The double-axe, labrys, was the holy symbol of the Cretan labyrinth. The Homeric hymn adds that Apollo appeared as a dolphin and car... | Who was the Minoan "Mistres of the animals?" | {
"text": [
"Britomartis"
],
"answer_start": [
682
]
} |
5728d27cff5b5019007da76d | Apollo | It seems an oracular cult existed in Delphi from the Mycenaean ages. In historical times, the priests of Delphi were called Labryaden, "the double-axe men", which indicates Minoan origin. The double-axe, labrys, was the holy symbol of the Cretan labyrinth. The Homeric hymn adds that Apollo appeared as a dolphin and car... | Who was Apollo's sister? | {
"text": [
"Artemis"
],
"answer_start": [
616
]
} |
5728d3393acd2414000dff73 | Apollo | The old oracles in Delphi seem to be connected with a local tradition of the priesthood, and there is not clear evidence that a kind of inspiration-prophecy existed in the temple. This led some scholars to the conclusion that Pythia carried on the rituals in a consistent procedure through many centuries, according to t... | Who did scholars beieve carried on the rituals in a consistent procedure? | {
"text": [
"Pythia"
],
"answer_start": [
226
]
} |
5728d3393acd2414000dff74 | Apollo | The old oracles in Delphi seem to be connected with a local tradition of the priesthood, and there is not clear evidence that a kind of inspiration-prophecy existed in the temple. This led some scholars to the conclusion that Pythia carried on the rituals in a consistent procedure through many centuries, according to t... | Who is a mythical seeress of Anatoian origin? | {
"text": [
"Sibyl"
],
"answer_start": [
377
]
} |
5728d3393acd2414000dff75 | Apollo | The old oracles in Delphi seem to be connected with a local tradition of the priesthood, and there is not clear evidence that a kind of inspiration-prophecy existed in the temple. This led some scholars to the conclusion that Pythia carried on the rituals in a consistent procedure through many centuries, according to t... | What Greek tradition seems to be confirmed by recent studies? | {
"text": [
"existence of vapours and chewing of laurel-leaves"
],
"answer_start": [
514
]
} |
5728d3982ca10214002da8b8 | Apollo | Plato describes the priestesses of Delphi and Dodona as frenzied women, obsessed by "mania" (μανία, "frenzy"), a Greek word he connected with mantis (μάντις, "prophet"). Frenzied women like Sibyls from whose lips the god speaks are recorded in the Near East as Mari in the second millennium BC. Although Crete had contac... | Who describes Delphi and Dodona as frenzied women? | {
"text": [
"Plato"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728d3982ca10214002da8b9 | Apollo | Plato describes the priestesses of Delphi and Dodona as frenzied women, obsessed by "mania" (μανία, "frenzy"), a Greek word he connected with mantis (μάντις, "prophet"). Frenzied women like Sibyls from whose lips the god speaks are recorded in the Near East as Mari in the second millennium BC. Although Crete had contac... | What two women were said to be obsessed by "mania?" | {
"text": [
"Delphi and Dodona"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
5728d3982ca10214002da8ba | Apollo | Plato describes the priestesses of Delphi and Dodona as frenzied women, obsessed by "mania" (μανία, "frenzy"), a Greek word he connected with mantis (μάντις, "prophet"). Frenzied women like Sibyls from whose lips the god speaks are recorded in the Near East as Mari in the second millennium BC. Although Crete had contac... | What Greek word is connected with mantis? | {
"text": [
"mania"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
5728d4442ca10214002da8d1 | Apollo | A non-Greek origin of Apollo has long been assumed in scholarship. The name of Apollo's mother Leto has Lydian origin, and she was worshipped on the coasts of Asia Minor. The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where existed some of the oldest o... | What origin was Leto? | {
"text": [
"Lydian"
],
"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
5728d4442ca10214002da8d2 | Apollo | A non-Greek origin of Apollo has long been assumed in scholarship. The name of Apollo's mother Leto has Lydian origin, and she was worshipped on the coasts of Asia Minor. The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where existed some of the oldest o... | Where was Leto worshipped? | {
"text": [
"Asia Minor"
],
"answer_start": [
159
]
} |
5728d4442ca10214002da8d3 | Apollo | A non-Greek origin of Apollo has long been assumed in scholarship. The name of Apollo's mother Leto has Lydian origin, and she was worshipped on the coasts of Asia Minor. The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where existed some of the oldest o... | What is the origin of Sibyl? | {
"text": [
"Anatolia"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
5728d5a4ff5b5019007da7ca | Apollo | A similar story is mentioned by Plutarch. He writes that the Cretan seer Epimenides purified Athens after the pollution brought by the Alcmeonidae, and that the seer's expertise in sacrifices and reform of funeral practices were of great help to Solon in his reform of the Athenian state. The story indicates that Epimen... | Who is the Cretan seer that purified Athen after the pollution brought by the Alcmeonidae? | {
"text": [
"Epimenides"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
5728d5a4ff5b5019007da7cb | Apollo | A similar story is mentioned by Plutarch. He writes that the Cretan seer Epimenides purified Athens after the pollution brought by the Alcmeonidae, and that the seer's expertise in sacrifices and reform of funeral practices were of great help to Solon in his reform of the Athenian state. The story indicates that Epimen... | Who told the story of the Cretan seer Epimenides? | {
"text": [
"Plutarch"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
5728d5a4ff5b5019007da7cc | Apollo | A similar story is mentioned by Plutarch. He writes that the Cretan seer Epimenides purified Athens after the pollution brought by the Alcmeonidae, and that the seer's expertise in sacrifices and reform of funeral practices were of great help to Solon in his reform of the Athenian state. The story indicates that Epimen... | What group was probably heir to the shemanic religions of Asia? | {
"text": [
"Epimenides"
],
"answer_start": [
314
]
} |
5728d6123acd2414000dffd9 | Apollo | Homer pictures Apollo on the side of the Trojans, fighting against the Achaeans, during the Trojan War. He is pictured as a terrible god, less trusted by the Greeks than other gods. The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa (Troy) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete. The stones found i... | Who was a tutelary god of Wilusa? | {
"text": [
"Appaliunas"
],
"answer_start": [
213
]
} |
5728d6123acd2414000dffda | Apollo | Homer pictures Apollo on the side of the Trojans, fighting against the Achaeans, during the Trojan War. He is pictured as a terrible god, less trusted by the Greeks than other gods. The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa (Troy) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete. The stones found i... | When were Greek festivals celebrated? | {
"text": [
"at the full moon"
],
"answer_start": [
603
]
} |
5728d6123acd2414000dffdb | Apollo | Homer pictures Apollo on the side of the Trojans, fighting against the Achaeans, during the Trojan War. He is pictured as a terrible god, less trusted by the Greeks than other gods. The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa (Troy) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete. The stones found i... | When were the feasts of Apollo celebrated? | {
"text": [
"seventh day of the month"
],
"answer_start": [
669
]
} |
5728d68e3acd2414000dffe9 | Apollo | The Late Bronze Age (from 1700 to 1200 BCE) Hittite and Hurrian Aplu was a god of plague, invoked during plague years. Here we have an apotropaic situation, where a god originally bringing the plague was invoked to end it. Aplu, meaning the son of, was a title given to the god Nergal, who was linked to the Babylonian g... | What age ran from 1700 to 1200 BCE? | {
"text": [
"The Late Bronze Age"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728d68e3acd2414000dffea | Apollo | The Late Bronze Age (from 1700 to 1200 BCE) Hittite and Hurrian Aplu was a god of plague, invoked during plague years. Here we have an apotropaic situation, where a god originally bringing the plague was invoked to end it. Aplu, meaning the son of, was a title given to the god Nergal, who was linked to the Babylonian g... | Who was a god of plague? | {
"text": [
"Hittite and Hurrian Aplu"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
5728d68e3acd2414000dffeb | Apollo | The Late Bronze Age (from 1700 to 1200 BCE) Hittite and Hurrian Aplu was a god of plague, invoked during plague years. Here we have an apotropaic situation, where a god originally bringing the plague was invoked to end it. Aplu, meaning the son of, was a title given to the god Nergal, who was linked to the Babylonian g... | What word means "the son of?" | {
"text": [
"Aplu"
],
"answer_start": [
223
]
} |
5728d68e3acd2414000dffec | Apollo | The Late Bronze Age (from 1700 to 1200 BCE) Hittite and Hurrian Aplu was a god of plague, invoked during plague years. Here we have an apotropaic situation, where a god originally bringing the plague was invoked to end it. Aplu, meaning the son of, was a title given to the god Nergal, who was linked to the Babylonian g... | Who is the mouse God? | {
"text": [
"Apollo Smintheus"
],
"answer_start": [
567
]
} |
5728d7553acd2414000dfffb | Apollo | Unusually among the Olympic deities, Apollo had two cult sites that had widespread influence: Delos and Delphi. In cult practice, Delian Apollo and Pythian Apollo (the Apollo of Delphi) were so distinct that they might both have shrines in the same locality. Apollo's cult was already fully established when written sour... | which two cult sites had widespread infuence? | {
"text": [
"Delos and Delphi"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
5728d7553acd2414000dfffc | Apollo | Unusually among the Olympic deities, Apollo had two cult sites that had widespread influence: Delos and Delphi. In cult practice, Delian Apollo and Pythian Apollo (the Apollo of Delphi) were so distinct that they might both have shrines in the same locality. Apollo's cult was already fully established when written sour... | Who tried to revive the Delphic oracle? | {
"text": [
"Julian the Apostate"
],
"answer_start": [
889
]
} |
5728d7553acd2414000dfffd | Apollo | Unusually among the Olympic deities, Apollo had two cult sites that had widespread influence: Delos and Delphi. In cult practice, Delian Apollo and Pythian Apollo (the Apollo of Delphi) were so distinct that they might both have shrines in the same locality. Apollo's cult was already fully established when written sour... | In what did Apollo confirm that all deities are aspects of servants of an all-encopassing highest deity? | {
"text": [
"theological oracles"
],
"answer_start": [
721
]
} |
5728d807ff5b5019007da7fc | Apollo | A lot of temples dedicated to Apollo were built in Greece and in the Greek colonies, and they show the spread of the cult of Apollo, and the evolution of the Greek architecture, which was mostly based on the rightness of form, and on mathematical relations. Some of the earliest temples, especially in Crete, don't belon... | What buildings were originally rectangle wood structures? | {
"text": [
"peripteral temples"
],
"answer_start": [
366
]
} |
5728d807ff5b5019007da7fd | Apollo | A lot of temples dedicated to Apollo were built in Greece and in the Greek colonies, and they show the spread of the cult of Apollo, and the evolution of the Greek architecture, which was mostly based on the rightness of form, and on mathematical relations. Some of the earliest temples, especially in Crete, don't belon... | Why did mathematical relations become necessary? | {
"text": [
"in order to keep the original forms"
],
"answer_start": [
1070
]
} |
5728d807ff5b5019007da7fe | Apollo | A lot of temples dedicated to Apollo were built in Greece and in the Greek colonies, and they show the spread of the cult of Apollo, and the evolution of the Greek architecture, which was mostly based on the rightness of form, and on mathematical relations. Some of the earliest temples, especially in Crete, don't belon... | Why were the first buildings narrow? | {
"text": [
"to hold the roof"
],
"answer_start": [
973
]
} |
5728d807ff5b5019007da7ff | Apollo | A lot of temples dedicated to Apollo were built in Greece and in the Greek colonies, and they show the spread of the cult of Apollo, and the evolution of the Greek architecture, which was mostly based on the rightness of form, and on mathematical relations. Some of the earliest temples, especially in Crete, don't belon... | Who believed that behind the appearance of things, there was a permanent principle of mathematics? | {
"text": [
"Pythagoras"
],
"answer_start": [
1157
]
} |
5728d9753acd2414000e0025 | Apollo | It is also stated that Hera kidnapped Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, to prevent Leto from going into labor. The other gods tricked Hera into letting her go by offering her a necklace, nine yards (8 m) long, of amber. Mythographers agree that Artemis was born first and then assisted with the birth of Apollo, or ... | Who kidnapped Eileithyia? | {
"text": [
"Hera"
],
"answer_start": [
23
]
} |
5728d9753acd2414000e0026 | Apollo | It is also stated that Hera kidnapped Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, to prevent Leto from going into labor. The other gods tricked Hera into letting her go by offering her a necklace, nine yards (8 m) long, of amber. Mythographers agree that Artemis was born first and then assisted with the birth of Apollo, or ... | Who was the goddess of childbirth? | {
"text": [
"Eileithyia"
],
"answer_start": [
38
]
} |
5728d9753acd2414000e0027 | Apollo | It is also stated that Hera kidnapped Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, to prevent Leto from going into labor. The other gods tricked Hera into letting her go by offering her a necklace, nine yards (8 m) long, of amber. Mythographers agree that Artemis was born first and then assisted with the birth of Apollo, or ... | How long was the necklace offered to Hera? | {
"text": [
"nine yards"
],
"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
5728d9753acd2414000e0028 | Apollo | It is also stated that Hera kidnapped Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, to prevent Leto from going into labor. The other gods tricked Hera into letting her go by offering her a necklace, nine yards (8 m) long, of amber. Mythographers agree that Artemis was born first and then assisted with the birth of Apollo, or ... | What was the necklace made of? | {
"text": [
"amber"
],
"answer_start": [
218
]
} |
5728d9753acd2414000e0029 | Apollo | It is also stated that Hera kidnapped Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, to prevent Leto from going into labor. The other gods tricked Hera into letting her go by offering her a necklace, nine yards (8 m) long, of amber. Mythographers agree that Artemis was born first and then assisted with the birth of Apollo, or ... | What was the day of the new moon? | {
"text": [
"The seventh"
],
"answer_start": [
650
]
} |
5728da31ff5b5019007da81e | Apollo | Four days after his birth, Apollo killed the chthonic dragon Python, which lived in Delphi beside the Castalian Spring. This was the spring which emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies. Hera sent the serpent to hunt Leto to her death across the world. To protect his mother, Apollo begged... | What was the name of the chthonic dragon? | {
"text": [
"Python"
],
"answer_start": [
61
]
} |
5728da31ff5b5019007da81f | Apollo | Four days after his birth, Apollo killed the chthonic dragon Python, which lived in Delphi beside the Castalian Spring. This was the spring which emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies. Hera sent the serpent to hunt Leto to her death across the world. To protect his mother, Apollo begged... | which spring emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies? | {
"text": [
"Castalian Spring"
],
"answer_start": [
102
]
} |
5728da31ff5b5019007da820 | Apollo | Four days after his birth, Apollo killed the chthonic dragon Python, which lived in Delphi beside the Castalian Spring. This was the spring which emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies. Hera sent the serpent to hunt Leto to her death across the world. To protect his mother, Apollo begged... | Who was Apollo's mother? | {
"text": [
"Leto"
],
"answer_start": [
248
]
} |
5728da31ff5b5019007da821 | Apollo | Four days after his birth, Apollo killed the chthonic dragon Python, which lived in Delphi beside the Castalian Spring. This was the spring which emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies. Hera sent the serpent to hunt Leto to her death across the world. To protect his mother, Apollo begged... | Where did Apollo kill Python? | {
"text": [
"the sacred cave at Delphi. Apollo"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
5728da31ff5b5019007da822 | Apollo | Four days after his birth, Apollo killed the chthonic dragon Python, which lived in Delphi beside the Castalian Spring. This was the spring which emitted vapors that caused the oracle at Delphi to give her prophecies. Hera sent the serpent to hunt Leto to her death across the world. To protect his mother, Apollo begged... | Who was a parent of Python? | {
"text": [
"Gaia"
],
"answer_start": [
509
]
} |
5728dac8ff5b5019007da828 | Apollo | When Zeus struck down Apollo's son Asclepius with a lightning bolt for resurrecting Hippolytus from the dead (transgressing Themis by stealing Hades's subjects), Apollo in revenge killed the Cyclopes, who had fashioned the bolt for Zeus. Apollo would have been banished to Tartarus forever for this, but was instead sent... | Who is Apollo's son? | {
"text": [
"Asclepius"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
5728dac8ff5b5019007da829 | Apollo | When Zeus struck down Apollo's son Asclepius with a lightning bolt for resurrecting Hippolytus from the dead (transgressing Themis by stealing Hades's subjects), Apollo in revenge killed the Cyclopes, who had fashioned the bolt for Zeus. Apollo would have been banished to Tartarus forever for this, but was instead sent... | Why did Zeus strike down Asclepius with a lightning bolt? | {
"text": [
"for resurrecting Hippolytus from the dead"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
5728dac8ff5b5019007da82b | Apollo | When Zeus struck down Apollo's son Asclepius with a lightning bolt for resurrecting Hippolytus from the dead (transgressing Themis by stealing Hades's subjects), Apollo in revenge killed the Cyclopes, who had fashioned the bolt for Zeus. Apollo would have been banished to Tartarus forever for this, but was instead sent... | How long was Apollo sentenced for killing Cyclopes? | {
"text": [
"one year of hard labor"
],
"answer_start": [
329
]
} |
5728db272ca10214002da9b8 | Apollo | Daphne was a nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus, who had scorned Apollo. The myth explains the connection of Apollo with δάφνη (daphnē), the laurel whose leaves his priestess employed at Delphi. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Phoebus Apollo chaffs Cupid for toying with a weapon more suited to a man, whereupon Cupid woun... | Who was the daughter of Peneus? | {
"text": [
"Daphne"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728db272ca10214002da9b9 | Apollo | Daphne was a nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus, who had scorned Apollo. The myth explains the connection of Apollo with δάφνη (daphnē), the laurel whose leaves his priestess employed at Delphi. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Phoebus Apollo chaffs Cupid for toying with a weapon more suited to a man, whereupon Cupid woun... | Who is Daphne's father? | {
"text": [
"Peneus"
],
"answer_start": [
517
]
} |
5728db272ca10214002da9ba | Apollo | Daphne was a nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus, who had scorned Apollo. The myth explains the connection of Apollo with δάφνη (daphnē), the laurel whose leaves his priestess employed at Delphi. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Phoebus Apollo chaffs Cupid for toying with a weapon more suited to a man, whereupon Cupid woun... | Who shot Daphne with a leaden arrow? | {
"text": [
"Cupid"
],
"answer_start": [
372
]
} |
5728db98ff5b5019007da83a | Apollo | Leucothea was daughter of Orchamus and sister of Clytia. She fell in love with Apollo who disguised himself as Leucothea's mother to gain entrance to her chambers. Clytia, jealous of her sister because she wanted Apollo for herself, told Orchamus the truth, betraying her sister's trust and confidence in her. Enraged, O... | Who was Leucothea's mother? | {
"text": [
"Orchamus"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
5728db98ff5b5019007da83b | Apollo | Leucothea was daughter of Orchamus and sister of Clytia. She fell in love with Apollo who disguised himself as Leucothea's mother to gain entrance to her chambers. Clytia, jealous of her sister because she wanted Apollo for herself, told Orchamus the truth, betraying her sister's trust and confidence in her. Enraged, O... | Who is Leucothea's sister? | {
"text": [
"Clytia"
],
"answer_start": [
49
]
} |
5728db98ff5b5019007da83c | Apollo | Leucothea was daughter of Orchamus and sister of Clytia. She fell in love with Apollo who disguised himself as Leucothea's mother to gain entrance to her chambers. Clytia, jealous of her sister because she wanted Apollo for herself, told Orchamus the truth, betraying her sister's trust and confidence in her. Enraged, O... | Who did Leucothea fall in love with? | {
"text": [
"Leucothea"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728db98ff5b5019007da83d | Apollo | Leucothea was daughter of Orchamus and sister of Clytia. She fell in love with Apollo who disguised himself as Leucothea's mother to gain entrance to her chambers. Clytia, jealous of her sister because she wanted Apollo for herself, told Orchamus the truth, betraying her sister's trust and confidence in her. Enraged, O... | Who ordered Leucothea to be buried alive? | {
"text": [
"Orchamus"
],
"answer_start": [
319
]
} |
5728dc28ff5b5019007da856 | Apollo | Coronis, was daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths. Pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. A crow informed Apollo of the affair. When first informed he disbelieved the crow and turned all crows black (where they were previously white) as a punishment for spreading untruths. When h... | Who was the daughter of Phlegyas? | {
"text": [
"Coronis"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728dc28ff5b5019007da857 | Apollo | Coronis, was daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths. Pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. A crow informed Apollo of the affair. When first informed he disbelieved the crow and turned all crows black (where they were previously white) as a punishment for spreading untruths. When h... | Who owas King of the Lapiths? | {
"text": [
"Phlegyas"
],
"answer_start": [
25
]
} |
5728dc28ff5b5019007da858 | Apollo | Coronis, was daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths. Pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. A crow informed Apollo of the affair. When first informed he disbelieved the crow and turned all crows black (where they were previously white) as a punishment for spreading untruths. When h... | How was Apollo informed of the affair between Coronis and Ischys? | {
"text": [
"A crow"
],
"answer_start": [
130
]
} |
5728dc28ff5b5019007da859 | Apollo | Coronis, was daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths. Pregnant with Asclepius, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. A crow informed Apollo of the affair. When first informed he disbelieved the crow and turned all crows black (where they were previously white) as a punishment for spreading untruths. When h... | Who was the son of Elatus? | {
"text": [
"Ischys"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
5728dd723acd2414000e00a3 | Apollo | Hyacinth or Hyacinthus was one of Apollo's male lovers. He was a Spartan prince, beautiful and athletic. The pair was practicing throwing the discus when a discus thrown by Apollo was blown off course by the jealous Zephyrus and struck Hyacinthus in the head, killing him instantly. Apollo is said to be filled with grie... | Who was one of Apollo's male lovers? | {
"text": [
"Hyacinthus"
],
"answer_start": [
12
]
} |
5728dd723acd2414000e00a4 | Apollo | Hyacinth or Hyacinthus was one of Apollo's male lovers. He was a Spartan prince, beautiful and athletic. The pair was practicing throwing the discus when a discus thrown by Apollo was blown off course by the jealous Zephyrus and struck Hyacinthus in the head, killing him instantly. Apollo is said to be filled with grie... | What hit Hyacinthus in the head, killing him? | {
"text": [
"discus"
],
"answer_start": [
156
]
} |
5728dd723acd2414000e00a5 | Apollo | Hyacinth or Hyacinthus was one of Apollo's male lovers. He was a Spartan prince, beautiful and athletic. The pair was practicing throwing the discus when a discus thrown by Apollo was blown off course by the jealous Zephyrus and struck Hyacinthus in the head, killing him instantly. Apollo is said to be filled with grie... | Who blew the discus off course, killing Hyacinthus? | {
"text": [
"Zephyrus"
],
"answer_start": [
216
]
} |
5728dd723acd2414000e00a6 | Apollo | Hyacinth or Hyacinthus was one of Apollo's male lovers. He was a Spartan prince, beautiful and athletic. The pair was practicing throwing the discus when a discus thrown by Apollo was blown off course by the jealous Zephyrus and struck Hyacinthus in the head, killing him instantly. Apollo is said to be filled with grie... | What item did Apollo create and name after his lover? | {
"text": [
"flower"
],
"answer_start": [
366
]
} |
5728dea13acd2414000e00c7 | Apollo | Apollo and the Furies argue about whether the matricide was justified; Apollo holds that the bond of marriage is sacred and Orestes was avenging his father, whereas the Erinyes say that the bond of blood between mother and son is more meaningful than the bond of marriage. They invade his temple, and he says that the ma... | Who argued about whether the matricide was justified? | {
"text": [
"Apollo and the Furies"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728dea13acd2414000e00c8 | Apollo | Apollo and the Furies argue about whether the matricide was justified; Apollo holds that the bond of marriage is sacred and Orestes was avenging his father, whereas the Erinyes say that the bond of blood between mother and son is more meaningful than the bond of marriage. They invade his temple, and he says that the ma... | Who says the bond of blood between mother and son is more meaningfu than the bond of marriage? | {
"text": [
"Erinyes"
],
"answer_start": [
169
]
} |
5728dea13acd2414000e00c9 | Apollo | Apollo and the Furies argue about whether the matricide was justified; Apollo holds that the bond of marriage is sacred and Orestes was avenging his father, whereas the Erinyes say that the bond of blood between mother and son is more meaningful than the bond of marriage. They invade his temple, and he says that the ma... | Who holds that the bond of marriage is sacred? | {
"text": [
"Apollo"
],
"answer_start": [
71
]
} |
5728dea13acd2414000e00ca | Apollo | Apollo and the Furies argue about whether the matricide was justified; Apollo holds that the bond of marriage is sacred and Orestes was avenging his father, whereas the Erinyes say that the bond of blood between mother and son is more meaningful than the bond of marriage. They invade his temple, and he says that the ma... | Who was accused of matricide? | {
"text": [
"Orestes"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
5728df1b2ca10214002da9f6 | Apollo | Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the kithara, to a trial of skill. Tmolus, the mountain-god, was chosen to umpire. Pan blew on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower, Midas, who happened to... | Who challenged Apollo to a trial of skill? | {
"text": [
"Pan"
],
"answer_start": [
5
]
} |
5728df1b2ca10214002da9f7 | Apollo | Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the kithara, to a trial of skill. Tmolus, the mountain-god, was chosen to umpire. Pan blew on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower, Midas, who happened to... | Who was a faithful follower of Pan? | {
"text": [
"Midas"
],
"answer_start": [
298
]
} |
5728df1b2ca10214002da9f8 | Apollo | Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the kithara, to a trial of skill. Tmolus, the mountain-god, was chosen to umpire. Pan blew on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower, Midas, who happened to... | Who was the mountain-god? | {
"text": [
"Tmolus"
],
"answer_start": [
138
]
} |
5728df1b2ca10214002da9f9 | Apollo | Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the kithara, to a trial of skill. Tmolus, the mountain-god, was chosen to umpire. Pan blew on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower, Midas, who happened to... | Who was chosen as umpire of the trial of skill? | {
"text": [
"Tmolus"
],
"answer_start": [
138
]
} |
5728df9aff5b5019007da89c | Apollo | After they each performed, both were deemed equal until Apollo decreed they play and sing at the same time. As Apollo played the lyre, this was easy to do. Marsyas could not do this, as he only knew how to use the flute and could not sing at the same time. Apollo was declared the winner because of this. Apollo flayed M... | What instrument did Apolo play? | {
"text": [
"lyre"
],
"answer_start": [
129
]
} |
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