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    Aristophanes

    Who had Heracles gone down to Hades for?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Cerberus.

    From which ship did Dionysus and Xanthias sink some twelve or thirteen Spartan ships?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Cleisthenes.

    Who did Dionysus refer to in the following line, 'Such is the longing that devours my soul For sweet..._______________'?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Euripides. As the sudden passion for pea soup, such was his longing for Euripides.

    Who was 'the only (poetic) blessing that remains to us'?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Iophon. Dionysus' reason for resurrecting Euripides was so that he might 'test young Iophon, And see what he (could) do all by himself'.

    Who was gone to the Elysian Feasts of Macedon?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Agathon.

    How much did the aged salt, Charon, charge to row a person over the enormous lake?Aristophanes' Frogs

      two obols.

    What name did Charon call Dionysus?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Fatty. 'Sit down there, Fatty, on that bench.'

    How much did the corpse want in exchange for carrying the pack?Aristophanes' Frogs

      two drachmas.

    Who had one leg of brass and a face all ablaze with fire?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Empusa. Xanthias tells Dionysus that he sees a great beast ahead of them, which never stays the same. Now a bull, then a mule, now a good looking girl, then a dog. Dionysus recognizes her as Empusa.

    Who first appeared when Dionysus knocked on Pluto's door?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Aeacus. When Aecus answered the door, Dionysus posed as Heracles.

    Who was the landlady's lawyer?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Cleon. The lanlady asked for her lawyer, Cleon, as she mistook Dionysus for the one who had eaten nearly all her food and then, when informed of the bill, had threatened her with his dagger and run off.

    What two poets were competing for the throne?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Aeschylus and Euripides.

    According to Aeschylus, who brought 'oracular wisdom, and magical methods of healing'?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Musaeus. Orpheus taught 'to reverence life, a religion of mystical piety'. 'Hesiod told of the tillage of earth, her opulent beauty revealing.'

    Who was declared the victor?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Aeschylus.

    Who was the judge of the competition?Aristophanes' Frogs

      Dionysus.

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