Essay 1: “A familiar motif in Greek myths is dragon combat.” Defend this thesis by reference to specific examples. What political lessons are being conveyed to the hearers through such myths?

Essay 2: “The law of Xenia (Lat., hospitium), which governs the proper relationship between a host and his guest-friend, shows up repeatedly in the Greek and Roman myths.” Defend this thesis by reference to specific examples. Why do such stories tell us about Greek and Roman perspectives on the virtue of hospitality?