Question
The oldest temple to this goddess at Cytherea depicts her "armed." For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Greek goddess whose main domain stands in stark contrast to her warlike "Areia" aspect, which may come from her Sumerian origins in the goddess Inanna.
ANSWER: Aphrodite [accept Aphrodite Areia; accept armed Aphrodite; reject "Venus"]
[10e] Pausanias claimed that Aphrodite Areia was actually a female version of this Greek war god, with whom Aphrodite committed adultery.
ANSWER: Ares [reject "Mars"]
[10h] In a possible attempt to de-emphasize her war aspect, Zeus tells Aphrodite "war is not your department" after she approaches him in response to a long one of these passages in which Pandarus is killed and Aeneas's hip is crushed by a rock-wielding hero.
ANSWER: aristeia [or aristia; accept aristeia of Diomedes] (Diomedes wounds Aphrodite during his aristeia in the Iliad.)
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 14.29 | 98% | 38% | 7% |