1. Either

a) In what way does Homer deal with war? Does he glorify it, condemn it, accept it, or enjoy it?

or

b) Discuss the way any three characters in the Iliad are presented. Are they individuals or stereotypes?

2. Either

a) To what extent is the culmination of the Odyssey a homecoming and to what extent is it a revenge?

or

b) Discuss the way any three characters of the Odyssey are presented. Are they individuals or stereotypes?

3. Either

a) In what ways is the Works and Days relevant to people who are not farmers?

or

b) Discuss, with at least two illustrations from Books VII and/or VIII of the Histories, Herodotus' use of debates between his characters as a way of bringing out moral and practical issues.

4. Either

a) Greek gods are often said to be 'anthropomorphic' (i.e. like human beings). To what extent is this true of the gods of the Odyssey and the Theogony?

or

b) In which respects do the Iliad and Herodotus seem to agree, and in which do they seem to differ, on what constitutes heroic behaviour?