Special Study Questions!

Here are some questions that I may use for my special study. Some of them I made myself, others I found off of old exam papers.Most, if not all, are related to Greek mythology, because that is the area I intend to study. Feedback would be nice!

'Desire and fear motivated the Greeks to communicate with their gods in
a variety of ways.' To what extent do you agree with this statement? 2010 
exam question

To what extent did the Greek mythology inspire other religions? My own 
question

'Whereas the Olympian religion was based on fear, mystery religions were
based on hope.' To what extent do you agree with this statement? 2009 
exam question

'In Greek religion, females held equal status with males.' To what extent
do you agree with this statement? 2009 exam question

'Although Greek sacred stories portrayed scandalous behaviour, they also
provided moral lessons for the Greeks to observe.' Discuss this
statement. 2007 exam question

Unlike many other religions, the Greek Olympian immortals have many
human traits. Why would this be the case? My own question

'The Greek Olympian religion was primarily a meditated religious
experience.' To what extent do you agree with this statement? 2007 exam 
question

Special Studies Log

This log is a bit like a mini blog that I will update every time I work on my special study. The purpose is to prove that I have done the work and it informed my Classics teacher where I am up to in my study.

01.05.2014
I have started my log and my bibliography on my blog. Also had a chat to my teacher about what I need to do.

05.05.2014
Fixed some problems with my blog, published my bibliography, and was given some new reading material. The show that I really liked was taken off of youtube due to copyright violations, so I am trying to track it down again. I have some idea about what my study question will be.

06.05.2014
I went through the exam papers that was used when Classical Studies did have an exam (I am so happy that I missed out!) and I found some good questions that at I could use. I wrote them on my iPad, because my laptop died, so the next step it to create a new page with the questions.

08.05.2014
Did some more work on my blog, such as creating a page for all my researched questions and updating my log. Doing some more reading on general websites, but I am not sure whether to include them in my blog.

16.05.2014
I'm trying to update my blog and get more familiar with using this website. We have a check point coming up, so I am trying to get things organised.

18.05.2014
Finally got the study questions onto my blog. I am looking for some more sites that may come in handy.

23.06.2014
Its been a while since I have updated this blog, I promise I have been doing some special study here and there! I have made a page about my final essay question and the aspects that I should look at. I have updated my bibliography and now that I know specifically what I should research, I am looking for more resources.

19.08.2014 ~ 22.08.2014
Did some work on my essay and found some good resources. I completed the Roman v.s. Greek section of my essay and got it drafted by Mr Stewart.

09.09.2014
Updated Log and Bibliography. Created a new pages named Roman Mythology v.s. Greek Mythology and my plan for  my essay.

11.09.09.2014
Updated Log. Created a new page for Christianity v.s Olympian page.

14.09.2014
Created Hellenistic Religion page.


15.09.2014
Updated log and published Christianity v.s Olympian page. Updated bibliography.

16.09.2014.
Updated log and published Hellenistic page.

Bibliography

Here I shall put some useful sources that may help with my research. I will update it as I go further into the research.

Allan, T. and Maitland, S., Titans and Olympians: Greek and Roman Myth. Duncan Baird Publishers, London. 1997.
Good News Bible. The Bible Society in Australia, Canberra. 1983.
History, 2009 Greek Mythology, A+E Networks, United Kingdom, accessed May 2014, <http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/greek-mythology>.

Homer, translated by Chapman G., The Illiad. Wordsworth Classics, Hertfordshire. 2003.
Homer, translated by Reiv E.V., The Odyssey. Penguin, London. 1967.

Ruck, C. and Staples, D., The World of Classical Myth: Goods and Goddesses, Heroines and Heroes. Carolina Academic Press, North Carolina, 1994.

Usher, K., Heroes, Gods and Goddesses from Roman Mythology. Hodder & Stoughton Pty, New South Wales. 1983.