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GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek
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• Answer both Section A and Section B.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. Additional paper may be
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question number(s).

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Answer both Section A and Section B.

SECTION A

Read Passage 1 and answer the questions.

Passage 1

Prometheus creates the first men and evil is brought into the world.

ὁ Προμηθεὺς καὶ ὁ Ἐπιμηθεὺς οἱ τοῦ Ἰαπετοῦ υἱοὶ ἦσαν. οἱ δὲ θεοὶ ἐκέλευσαν

τὸν Προμηθέα ποιεῖν ἀνθρώπους ἐκ πηλοῦ. ἐκεῖνος δὲ τοῦτο ποίησας ἐδίδαξεν
αὐτοὺς πλεῖν τε καὶ κατασκευάζειν οἰκίας καὶ ὑψηλὰ ἱερὰ.

ὁ μέντοι Ζεύς, ἵνα μὴ οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἰσχυρότεροι γίγνωνται, εἶπεν ὅτι οὐκ ἔξεστιν
αὐτοῖς ἔχειν πῦρ. ὥστε ὁ Προμηθεὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν λάθρᾳ ἐλθὼν αὐτό 5
ἔκλεψεν.

ἐπεὶ δὲ οἱ θεοὶ ἔμαθον τὰ γενόμενα ἔπεμψαν τῷ Ἐπιμηθεῖ καλήν τινα γυναικά,

Πανδώραν ὀνόματι, θήκην μεγάλην ἔχουσαν. ὁ οὖν Ἐπιμηθεύς, πιστεύων τῇ
γυναικί, ἀνέῳξε τὴν θήκην. εὐθὺς δὲ πλεῖστα κακὰ ἔϕυγεν και δία τοῦτο οἱ νῦν
πόλεμον και νόσον πάσχουσιν. 10

Names

Προμηθεύς, Προμηθέως, ὁ Prometheus

Ἐπιμηθεύς, Ἐπιμηθέως, ὁ Epimetheus
Ἰαπετός, Ἰαπετοῦ, ὁ Iapetus
Πανδώρα, Πανδώρας, ἡ Pandora

Words

πηλός, πηλοῦ, ὁ mud, clay

κατασκευάζω I build
θήκη, θήκης, ἡ box
ἀνοίγω, aor. ἀνέῳξα I open

1 ὁ Προμηθεὺς καὶ ὁ Ἐπιμηθεὺς οἱ τοῦ Ἰαπετοῦ υἱοὶ ἦσαν (line 1): how were Prometheus and
Epimetheus related?

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2 οἱ δὲ θεοὶ ἐκέλευσαν τὸν Προμηθέα ποιεῖν ἀνθρώπους ἐκ πηλοῦ (lines 1–2): who ordered
Prometheus to create men?

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3 ἐκεῖνος δὲ τοῦτο ποίησας ἐδίδαξεν αὐτοὺς πλεῖν τε καὶ κατασκευάζειν οἰκίας καὶ ὑψηλὰ ἱερὰ
(lines 2–3): what did Prometheus teach the newly-created men?

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4 ὁ μέντοι Ζεύς, ἵνα μὴ οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἰσχυρότεροι γίγνωνται, εἶπεν ὅτι οὐκ ἔξεστιν αὐτοῖς ἔχειν
πῦρ (lines 4–5): why did Zeus say that men were not allowed to have fire?

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5 ὥστε ὁ Προμηθεὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν λάθρᾳ ἐλθὼν αὐτό ἔκλεψεν (lines 5–6): what two things
did Prometheus do as a result?

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6 ἐπεὶ δὲ οἱ θεοὶ ἔμαθον τὰ γενόμενα ἔπεμψαν τῷ Ἐπιμηθεῖ καλήν τινα γυναικά, Πανδώραν
ὀνόματι, θήκην μεγάλην ἔχουσαν (lines 7–8): when did the gods send Pandora to Epimetheus?

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7 ὁ οὖν Ἐπιμηθεύς, πιστεύων τῇ γυναικί, ἀνέῳξε τὴν θήκην (lines 8–9): why did Epimetheus
open the box?

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8 εὐθὺς δὲ πλεῖστα κακὰ ἔϕυγεν και δία τοῦτο οἱ νῦν πόλεμον και νόσον πάσχουσιν (lines
9–10): what do men now suffer as a result of Epimetheus’ actions?

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9 For each of the Greek words below, give one English word which has been derived from the
Greek word and give the meaning of the English word.

One has been done for you.

Greek Word: γυναικά

English Word: misogynist

Meaning of English Word: a person who hates women

Greek Word: ἀνθρώπους

English Word: .........................................................................................................

Meaning of English Word: .........................................................................................................

[2]

Greek Word: πῦρ

English Word: .........................................................................................................

Meaning of English Word: .........................................................................................................

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Answer either Question 10 or Question 11.

10 Answer the following questions based on part of the story you have already read.

ἐπεὶ δὲ οἱ θεοὶ ἔμαθον τὰ γενόμενα ἔπεμψαν τῷ Ἐπιμηθεῖ καλήν τινα γυναικά,

Πανδώραν ὀνόματι, θήκην μεγάλην ἔχουσαν. ὁ οὖν Ἐπιμηθεύς, πιστεύων τῇ γυναικί,
ἀνέῳξε τὴν θήκην. εὐθὺς δὲ πλεῖστα κακὰ ἔϕυγεν και δία τοῦτο οἱ νῦν πόλεμον και
νόσον πάσχουσιν.

Names

Ἐπιμηθεύς, Ἐπιμηθέως, ὁ Epimetheus

Πανδώρα, Πανδώρας, ἡ Pandora

Words

θήκη, θήκης, ἡ box

ἀνοίγω, aor. ἀνέῳξα I open

(a) Identify the case of θεοὶ (line 1).

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(b) Identify the tense and person of ἔπεμψαν (line 1).

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(c) Identify the case and gender of καλὴν (line 1).

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(d) Identify the case of τῇ (line 2).

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(e) Pick out an adverb in line 3.

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(f) Identify the tense of ἔϕυγεν (line 3) and explain why the singular form is used here.

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(g) Identify a word in the nominative masculine plural form in line 3.

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Do not answer Question 11 if you have already answered Question 10.

11 Translate the following English sentences into Greek.

(a) We hear the beautiful voice.

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(b) The young man was bearing the danger.

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(c) The goddesses ordered the messengers to wait.

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SECTION B

Answer all the questions.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

The people of Mytilene, a city on the Greek island of Lesbos, decide to leave the Athenian alliance.

οἱ δὲ Μυτιληναῖοι πολὺν χρόνον σύμμαχοι ἦσαν τῶν Ἀθηναίων. ὠργίσθησαν

μέντοι ἀναγκάζομενοι ἀεὶ παρέχειν ναῦς καὶ χρήματα αὐτοῖς. βούλομενοι οὖν
λίπειν τὴν συμμαχίαν καὶ εἰδότες ὅτι δεήσει μάχεσθαι παρεσκεύασαν πάντα
εἰς μάχην.

καὶ τούτων ἐν ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἀγγελθέντων, ἔδοξεν τοῖς πολίταις ἔκπεμψαι 5

μεγάλην στρατίαν πολλὰ ὅπλα ἔχουσαν. ἀϕικόμενοι δὲ δι’ ὀλίγου ἤρξαντο
πολιορκεῖν τὴν πόλιν.

οἱ οὖν Μυτιληναῖοι, νῦν οὐδένα σῖτον ἔχοντες, ᾔτησαν τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους,

οἳ πολέμιοι τῶν Ἀθηναίων τότε ἦσαν, βοηθεῖν ἑαυτοῖς. οἱ δὲ Λακεδαιμόνιοι
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δὲ λύσειν τοὺς Μυτιληναίους. ἀλλὰ οὕτω βραδέως ἔπλευσαν ὥστε ἀϕίκοντο
τῆς πόλεως ἤδη αἱρεθείσης.

Names

Μυτιληναῖοι, Μυτιληναίων, οἱ the Mytileneans, people of Mytilene

Words

συμμαχία, συμμαχίας, ἡ alliance

πολιορκέω I besiege

12 οἱ δὲ Μυτιληναῖοι πολὺν χρόνον σύμμαχοι ἦσαν τῶν Ἀθηναίων (line 1): how long had the
Mytileneans been allies of the Athenians?

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13 ὠργίσθησαν μέντοι ἀναγκάζομενοι ἀεὶ παρέχειν ναῦς καὶ χρήματα αὐτοῖς (lines 1–2): why
were the Mytileneans angry?

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14 βούλομενοι οὖν λίπειν τὴν συμμαχίαν καὶ εἰδότες ὅτι δεήσει μάχεσθαι παρεσκεύασαν πάντα
εἰς μάχην (lines 2–4): why did the Mytileneans make every preparation for war? Give two reasons.

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15 καὶ τούτων ἐν ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἀγγελθέντων, ἔδοξεν τοῖς πολίταις ἔκπεμψαι μεγάλην στρατίαν
πολλὰ ὅπλα ἔχουσαν (lines 5–6): what did the citizens decide to do after the news was
announced?

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16 ἀϕικόμενοι δὲ δι’ ὀλίγου ἤρξαντο πολιορκεῖν τὴν πόλιν (lines 6–7): write down and translate
the Greek phrase which shows how quickly the Athenians began to besiege Mytilene. [2]

Greek phrase English translation

17 οἱ οὖν Μυτιληναῖοι, νῦν οὐδένα σῖτον ἔχοντες, ᾔτησαν τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους, οἳ πολέμιοι τῶν
Ἀθηναίων τότε ἦσαν, βοηθεῖν ἑαυτοῖς (lines 8–9):

(a) what did the Mytileneans ask the Spartans to do?

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(b) what led them to do this?

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18 οἱ δὲ Λακεδαιμόνιοι ναυτικὸν συλλέξαντες ἔμελλον πρῶτον μὲν προσβαλεῖν ταῖς Ἀθήναις,
ὕστερον δὲ λύσειν τοὺς Μυτιληναίους (lines 9–11): after they had collected their fleet, what two
things did the Spartans intend to do?

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19 ἀλλὰ οὕτω βραδέως ἔπλευσαν ὥστε ἀϕίκοντο τῆς πόλεως ἤδη αἱρεθείσης (lines 11–12): when
did the Spartans finally arrive?

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Read the rest of the story.

After crushing the revolt in Mytilene, the Athenians decide what to do next.

ἐπεὶ οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι ἐκάλεσαν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, ὁ Κλέων, ἡγεμὼν τοῦ δήμου τότε ὤν,
πρῶτος ἔλεξεν· “δεῖ ἡμᾶς ἀποκτείναντας πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας ἀνδραποδίζειν
τάς τε γυναῖκας καὶ τοὺς παῖδας. ταῦτα γὰρ ἰδοῦσαι αἱ ἄλλαι πόλεις οὐδέποτε
ποιήσουσι τὰ αὐτά.”

ἔπειτα δὲ ὁ Διόδοτος ἀπεκρίνατο τάδε· “μή, ὦ πολίται, ἀκούσητε τοῦ Κλέωνος, 5

ὃς κακῶς ὑμᾶς πείθειν πειρᾶται. ἐὰν γὰρ τοὺς Μυτιληναίους κολάσωμεν, ἆρα
νομίζετε τοὺς ἡμετέρους συμμάχους ἐθελήσειν μένειν μεθ’ ἡμῶν;” ἀλλὰ ὅμως
οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι ἔπεμψαν στρατηγοὺς κατὰ θάλασσαν ὡς πράξοντας τοὺς τοῦ
Κλέωνος λόγους.

τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ μέντοι μεταγνόντες ἐκέλευσαν ἄλλο πλοῖον διώξαι τὸ πρώτον. καὶ 10

τοῖς ναύταις χρήματα ἔδοσαν ἵνα θᾶσσον πλέωσιν. εὐτυχῶς δὲ κατέλαβον τὸ
πλοῖον· εἰ γὰρ μὴ ἀϕίκοντο εἰς καιρὸν, οἱ Μυτιληναῖοι δεινὰ ἔπαθον ἄν.

Names

Κλέων, Κλέωνος, ὁ Cleon

Διόδοτος, Διοδότου, ὁ Diodotus
Μυτιληναῖοι, Μυτιληναίων, οἱ the Mytileneans, people of Mytilene

Words

ἀνδραποδίζω I enslave
ὅμως nevertheless
τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ on the next day
μεταγιγνώσκω, aor. μετέγνων I change my mind
καταλαμβάνω I catch up, overtake
εἰς καιρόν in time

20 Translate the rest of the story into good English. [50]

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