Quiz

The questions below are designed to test your understanding of the various versions and applications of the Batavian myth, based on the material presented here:

Question 1

Which three elements, indispensable to later versions of the Batavian myth, were already embedded in Tacitus’ Germania, 29?

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Question 2

Summarize the two contrasting interpretations of the Batavian myth during the Twelve Years’ Truce, as presented by Hugo Grotius and P. C. Hooft.

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Question 3

Why did the Batavian myth draw so much attention in the 1610s and 1650s in particular?

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Question 4

The 19th century-interpretation of the myth closely resembled a version from the early 17th century. Which version, do you think, did it resemble most accurately, the interpretation by Grotius or by Hooft? And why?

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Question 5

Which parts of Tacitus`s fragments, do you think, are likely to have been used by national-socialists to argue for a common pan-Germanic heritage?

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