Topic 6. Ancient Epic
Past Exam Question Themes from 2016 back to 1996
There will always be at least one question each on The Odyssey and The Aeneid. Sometimes there is a comparison question between the two except when there are two questions on one of them. In addition there is also always another comparison question between An Táin and one or both of the other epics.
Odyssey Aeneid Comparison Táin Comparison
2016: Battle in the Great Hall Bk 2 Sack of Troy & Pius Aeneas NA Celtic v Homeric World
2015: Love + Justice & Odysseus the hero Venus NA Ferdia v Turnus
2014: Penelope + Telemachus & Eumaeus Dido NA Warfare v Odyssey/Aeneid
2013: Odysseus, the leader? Aeneas Violence & Death Medb v Penelope
2012: Poseidon+Athena Greatness of Rome Underworlds Cúchulainn v Aeneas
2011: Phaeacia Anchises Wanderings Primary Epic Odyssey/Aeneid
2010: Justice The Gods Telemachus v Ascanius Women Odyssey/Aeneid
2009: Cyclops Bk 4. Aeneas+Dido Odysseus v Ulysses Primary epic v Aeneid
2008: Telemachus Aeneas Athena v Venus Ferdia v Turnus
2007: Love+Justice Greatness of Rome Underworlds Medb v Penelope
2006: Penelope+Telemachus 1. Venus v Juno & 2.Pious Aeneas NA Warfare v Aeneid
2005: 1. Hospitality & 2.Phaeacia Bk 2 Sack of Troy NA Cúchulainn v Odysseus/Aeneas
2004: Bk 23: Penelope+Odysseus Anchises Odysseus v Ulysses Celtic v Homeric worlds
2003: Justice Turnus Wanderings Single combat v Aeneas+Turnus
2002: 1. Homer’s skill & 2.Oresteia Greatness of Rome NA Medb v Odyssey/Aeneid women
2001: polymetis+polymechanos Aeneas+Dido Underworlds Warrior friends v Odyssey/Aeneid
2000: 1.Telemachus & 2.Hospitality Juno NA Life in Odyssey v Táin
1999: 1.Athena & 2.Suitors Bk 2. Sack of Troy NA Magic v Odyssey/Aeneid
1998: Circe v Calypso Father-sons relationships Aeneid 1-6=Odyssey Primary epic (Odyssey)
1997: 1.Hospitality & 2.Penelope+Suitors Aeneas NA Women v Odyssey/Aeneid
1996: Odysseus, the leader? 1. Greatness of Rome & 2. Bks 9,10,11 NA Warfare v Odyssey/Aeneid
(Deaths of Young Men)
Past Exam Questions on HOMER’S ODYSSEY from 2016 back to 1996
2016
2015 (2 questions)
2014 (2 questions)
2013
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2005 (2 Questions)
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2002 (2 Questions)
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2000 (2 Questions)
1999 (2 Questions)
1998
1997 (2 Questions)
1996
Past Exam Questions on VIRGIL’S AENEID from 2016 back to 1996
2016 (2 Questions)
2015
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2006 (2 Questions)
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1996 (2 Questions)
Past Exam Questions on ODYSSEY v AENEID COMPARISONS from 2016 back to 1996
2016
No question
2015
No question
2014
No question
2013
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2006
No question
2005
No question
2004
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No question
2001
2000
No question
1999
No question
1998
1997
No question
1996
No question
Past Exam Questions on EPIC COMPARISONS with AN TÁIN from 2016 back to 1996
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