When Thyestes Goes to the Oracle at Delphi to Find

question 13

Multiple Choice

When Thyestes goes to the oracle at Delphi to find out how to settle the score with Atreus, what does he learn?

• A) That he must sacrifice his own son
• B) That he should seek allies in Sparta
• C) That he will only defeat Atreus by killing their father
• D) That he must beget a child by his daughter Pelopia

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Definitions:

Corpus callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Cerebral hemispheres

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum, responsible for integrating sensory information and coordinating brain functions.

Nerve fibers

Long projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses throughout the body.

Cerebellum

An area of the brain inferior to the cerebrum that coordinates complex skeletal muscle coordination.