2O25 OCR A Level Classical Greek H444/03
Prose Literature
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• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in
the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the
Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A, one
question in Section B and one question in
Section C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
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OCR A LEVEL in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be
CLASSICAL GREEK assessed in questions marked with an asterisk
(*).
• This document has 12 pages.
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start your answer
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Classical Greek
H444/03 Prose Literature
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• a dictionary
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A, one question in Section B and one question in Section
C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Answer one question from this section.
1 Read the following passage and answer the questions.
τοῖσι δὲ ἡ Πυθίη ἀπικομένοισι ἐς Δελφοὺς οὐκ ἔφη χρήσειν, πρὶν ἢ τὸν νηὸν τῆς
Ἀθηναίης ἀνορθώσωσι, τὸν ἐνέπρησαν χώρης τῆς Μιλησίης ἐν Ἀσσησῷ.
Δελφῶν οἶδα ἐγὼ οὕτω ἀκούσας γενέσθαι· Μιλήσιοι δὲ τάδε προστιθεῖσι
τούτοισι, Περίανδρον τὸν Κυψέλου ἐόντα Θρασυβούλῳ τῷ τότε Μιλήτου
τυραννεύοντι ξεῖνον ἐς τὰ μάλιστα, πυθόμενον τὸ χρηστήριον τὸ τῷ 5 Ἀλυάττῃ γενόμενον,
πέμψαντα ἄγγελον κατειπεῖν, ὅκως ἄν τι προειδὼς πρὸς τὸ παρεὸν βουλεύηται.
Μιλήσιοι μέν νυν οὕτω λέγουσι γενέσθαι. Ἀλυάττης δέ, ὡς οἱ ταῦτα
ἐξαγγέλθη, αὐτίκα ἔπεμπε κήρυκα ἐς Μίλητον βουλόμενος σπονδὰς
ποιήσασθαι Θρασυβούλῳ τε καὶ Μιλησίοισι χρόνον ὅσον ἂν τὸν νηὸν 10
οἰκοδομέῃ. ὃ μὲν δὴ ἀπόστολος ἐς τὴν Μίλητον ἦν, Θρασύβουλος δὲ σαφέως
προπεπυσμένος πάντα λόγον καὶ εἰδὼς τὰ Ἀλυάττης μέλλοι ποιήσειν,
μηχανᾶται τοιάδε· ὅσος ἦν ἐν τῷ ἄστει σῖτος καὶ ἑωυτοῦ καὶ ἰδιωτικός,
τοῦτον πάντα συγκομίσας ἐς τὴν ἀγορὴν προεῖπε Μιλησίοισι, ἐπεὰν αὐτὸς
σημήνῃ, τότε πίνειν τε πάντας καὶ κώμῳ χρᾶσθαι ἐς ἀλλήλους. 15
ταῦτα δὲ ἐποίεέ τε καὶ προηγόρευε Θρασύβουλος τῶνδε εἵνεκεν, ὅκως ἂν δὴ
ὁ κῆρυξ ὁ Σαρδιηνὸς ἰδών τε σωρὸν μέγαν σίτου κεχυμένον καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐν
εὐπαθείῃσι ἐόντας ἀγγείλῃ Ἀλυάττῃ· τὰ δὴ καὶ ἐγένετο. ὡς γὰρ δὴ ἰδών τε ἐκεῖνα ὁ
κῆρυξ καὶ εἶπας πρὸς Θρασύβουλον τοῦ Λυδοῦ τὰς
ἐντολὰς ἀπῆλθε ἐς τὰς Σάρδις, ὡς ἐγὼ πυνθάνομαι, δι᾽ οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἐγένετο 20
ἡ διαλλαγή. ἐλπίζων γὰρ ὁ Ἀλυάττης σιτοδείην τε εἶναι ἰσχυρὴν ἐν τῇ Μιλήτῳ καὶ τὸν
λεὼν τετρῦσθαι ἐς τὸ ἔσχατον κακοῦ, ἤκουε τοῦ κήρυκος νοστήσαντος ἐκ τῆς Μιλήτου
τοὺς ἐναντίους λόγους ἢ ὡς αὐτὸς κατεδόκεε. μετὰ δὲ ἥ τε διαλλαγή σφι ἐγένετο ἐπ᾽ ᾧ
τε ξείνους ἀλλήλοισι εἶναι καὶ
συμμάχους, καὶ δύο τε ἀντὶ ἑνὸς νηοὺς τῇ Ἀθηναίῃ οἰκοδόμησε ὁ Ἀλυάττης 25
ἐν τῇ Ἀσσησῷ, αὐτός τε ἐκ τῆς νούσου ἀνέστη.
Herodotus, Histories I, 19–22
© OCR 2025 H444/03 Jun25
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(a) τοῖσι δὲ … ἐν Ἀσσησῷ (lines 1–2): explain why the Pythia would not yet reply to the Lydians. [2]
(b) Translate Μιλήσιοι δὲ … βουλεύηται (lines 3–7). [5]
(c) Ἀλυάττης δέ … οἰκοδομέῃ (lines 8–11): what did Alyattes decide to do? [2]
(d)* ὅσος ἦν … κατεδόκεε (lines 13–23): how does Herodotus demonstrate the clever and daring
nature of Thrasybulus’ plan?
You should refer both to the content and to the language of the passage. [15]
(e) μετὰ δὲ … ἀνέστη (lines 24–26): in what ways did the success of Thrasybulus’ plan benefit both
the Lydians and the Milesians? [2]
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Prose Literature
Verified Question paper with Marking
Scheme combined
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in
the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the
Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A, one
question in Section B and one question in
Section C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown
OCR A LEVEL in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be
CLASSICAL GREEK assessed in questions marked with an asterisk
(*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you
start your answer
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Classical Greek
H444/03 Prose Literature
Time allowed: 2 hours
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• a dictionary
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A, one question in Section B and one question in Section
C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/8255/6] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (WW) 355291/2 Turn over
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Section A
Answer one question from this section.
1 Read the following passage and answer the questions.
τοῖσι δὲ ἡ Πυθίη ἀπικομένοισι ἐς Δελφοὺς οὐκ ἔφη χρήσειν, πρὶν ἢ τὸν νηὸν τῆς
Ἀθηναίης ἀνορθώσωσι, τὸν ἐνέπρησαν χώρης τῆς Μιλησίης ἐν Ἀσσησῷ.
Δελφῶν οἶδα ἐγὼ οὕτω ἀκούσας γενέσθαι· Μιλήσιοι δὲ τάδε προστιθεῖσι
τούτοισι, Περίανδρον τὸν Κυψέλου ἐόντα Θρασυβούλῳ τῷ τότε Μιλήτου
τυραννεύοντι ξεῖνον ἐς τὰ μάλιστα, πυθόμενον τὸ χρηστήριον τὸ τῷ 5 Ἀλυάττῃ γενόμενον,
πέμψαντα ἄγγελον κατειπεῖν, ὅκως ἄν τι προειδὼς πρὸς τὸ παρεὸν βουλεύηται.
Μιλήσιοι μέν νυν οὕτω λέγουσι γενέσθαι. Ἀλυάττης δέ, ὡς οἱ ταῦτα
ἐξαγγέλθη, αὐτίκα ἔπεμπε κήρυκα ἐς Μίλητον βουλόμενος σπονδὰς
ποιήσασθαι Θρασυβούλῳ τε καὶ Μιλησίοισι χρόνον ὅσον ἂν τὸν νηὸν 10
οἰκοδομέῃ. ὃ μὲν δὴ ἀπόστολος ἐς τὴν Μίλητον ἦν, Θρασύβουλος δὲ σαφέως
προπεπυσμένος πάντα λόγον καὶ εἰδὼς τὰ Ἀλυάττης μέλλοι ποιήσειν,
μηχανᾶται τοιάδε· ὅσος ἦν ἐν τῷ ἄστει σῖτος καὶ ἑωυτοῦ καὶ ἰδιωτικός,
τοῦτον πάντα συγκομίσας ἐς τὴν ἀγορὴν προεῖπε Μιλησίοισι, ἐπεὰν αὐτὸς
σημήνῃ, τότε πίνειν τε πάντας καὶ κώμῳ χρᾶσθαι ἐς ἀλλήλους. 15
ταῦτα δὲ ἐποίεέ τε καὶ προηγόρευε Θρασύβουλος τῶνδε εἵνεκεν, ὅκως ἂν δὴ
ὁ κῆρυξ ὁ Σαρδιηνὸς ἰδών τε σωρὸν μέγαν σίτου κεχυμένον καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐν
εὐπαθείῃσι ἐόντας ἀγγείλῃ Ἀλυάττῃ· τὰ δὴ καὶ ἐγένετο. ὡς γὰρ δὴ ἰδών τε ἐκεῖνα ὁ
κῆρυξ καὶ εἶπας πρὸς Θρασύβουλον τοῦ Λυδοῦ τὰς
ἐντολὰς ἀπῆλθε ἐς τὰς Σάρδις, ὡς ἐγὼ πυνθάνομαι, δι᾽ οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἐγένετο 20
ἡ διαλλαγή. ἐλπίζων γὰρ ὁ Ἀλυάττης σιτοδείην τε εἶναι ἰσχυρὴν ἐν τῇ Μιλήτῳ καὶ τὸν
λεὼν τετρῦσθαι ἐς τὸ ἔσχατον κακοῦ, ἤκουε τοῦ κήρυκος νοστήσαντος ἐκ τῆς Μιλήτου
τοὺς ἐναντίους λόγους ἢ ὡς αὐτὸς κατεδόκεε. μετὰ δὲ ἥ τε διαλλαγή σφι ἐγένετο ἐπ᾽ ᾧ
τε ξείνους ἀλλήλοισι εἶναι καὶ
συμμάχους, καὶ δύο τε ἀντὶ ἑνὸς νηοὺς τῇ Ἀθηναίῃ οἰκοδόμησε ὁ Ἀλυάττης 25
ἐν τῇ Ἀσσησῷ, αὐτός τε ἐκ τῆς νούσου ἀνέστη.
Herodotus, Histories I, 19–22
© OCR 2025 H444/03 Jun25
, 3
(a) τοῖσι δὲ … ἐν Ἀσσησῷ (lines 1–2): explain why the Pythia would not yet reply to the Lydians. [2]
(b) Translate Μιλήσιοι δὲ … βουλεύηται (lines 3–7). [5]
(c) Ἀλυάττης δέ … οἰκοδομέῃ (lines 8–11): what did Alyattes decide to do? [2]
(d)* ὅσος ἦν … κατεδόκεε (lines 13–23): how does Herodotus demonstrate the clever and daring
nature of Thrasybulus’ plan?
You should refer both to the content and to the language of the passage. [15]
(e) μετὰ δὲ … ἀνέστη (lines 24–26): in what ways did the success of Thrasybulus’ plan benefit both
the Lydians and the Milesians? [2]
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