World Mythology SLO 2019

Question 1

Someone who often lacks heroic qualities and morality yet can possess some redeeming aspects

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Anti-Hero

Question 2

Traditional beliefs, customs, and expression: originally relayed through word of mouth

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Folklore

Question 3

The age of man that was inferior to the 1st race, unintelligent, and kept hurting one another.

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Silver

Question 4

"king of the gods" is an example of this literary term

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Epithet

Question 5

A scientific theory that focuses on the creation (origin) of the universe

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Cosmogony

Question 6

Myths die out over time, but legends are always passed down through the generations.

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False

Question 7

The study of the origin of the cosmos and the universe--the big picture

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Cosmology

Question 8

This race was constantly at ware and ending up destroying one another.

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Brass/Bronze

Question 9

A long, narrative poem chronicling the adventures of a hero or legendary figure

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Epic Poem

Question 10

A group of gods and goddesses representing a particular religion or mythology

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Pantheon

Question 11

A hero that represents his nation, seeks glory and battle, but is often gifted or a demi-god

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Traditional/Classical Hero

Question 12

This hard, enduring race of man was created after Zeus eradicated humanity by flood

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Stone

Question 13

A genre that involves mischievous characters, can include a moral, and be explanatory

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Trickster Tale

Question 14

The Greek concept of hospitality between guests and host

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Xenia

Question 15

A medieval prose narrative focusing on the heroic cycle from Norse myths.

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Saga

Question 16

Legends have some historical truth while myths, with magic & supernatural elements, rarely do

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True

Question 17

The study of stories & focus on religious & cultural traditions of people around the world.

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Mythology

Question 18

The great battle between Zeus with his siblings against their father and his siblings/allies

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Titanomachy

Question 19

Most stories state that this is the current race of man who live in evil times.

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Iron

Question 20

The study of cause or reasons for being, including explaining natural and cultural phenomena

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Etiology

Question 21

Which race of man was loved by the gods and became guardians of mankind when they died.

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Golden

Question 22

Only myths, not legends, contain supernatural elements

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False

Question 23

Myths can no longer be created by modern writers.

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False

Question 24

Myths actually uncover the truth behind events throughout Greek and Roman history.

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False

Question 25

Which race, even in death, live on in the underworld where they are blessed and honored.

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Heroic

Question 26

Often a character flaw a hero possesses that can become tragic(harmartia) due to a hero's pride

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Hubris

Question 27

Being part human and part animal/beast is

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Anthropomorphic

Question 28

Brer Rabbit, the fox who stole fire, and even Prometheus can be examples of

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Tricksters

Question 29

Acts as a model that others are patterned after: an image, recurring idea, or character type

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Archetype

Question 30

Even thousands of years later, myths are retold and culturally relevant.

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True

Question 31

A hero that is usually a true deity.

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Divine hero

Question 32

Humans' ability to shape shift or develop attributes of animals or other beings

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Therianthropy

Question 33

Known as the hero's journey or heroic cycle

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Monomyth

Question 34

Which is not one of the 3 main categories of archetypes in literature?

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Cultural

Question 35

Storytellers of myth never believed in them to be true.

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False

Question 36

Legends are completely true while myths are only fantasy with female protagonists.

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False

Question 37

A courageous hero, who represents his nation, & goes on quest to face real & internal monsters

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Epic Hero

Question 38

A recurring narrative theme or plot structure or set of beliefs that means story in Greek

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Mythos

Question 39

A written account of the origin of gods.

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Theogony

Question 40

A story that often involves supernatural events or beings & is used to explain society & nature

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Myth

World Mythology SLO 2019

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World Mythology SLO 2019

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