Mythology Midterm Prep

The archetype of a Trickster is often portrayed by a _________

The French lost their first battles with the Dahomey Amazons because...

This Harvard Mythologist discovered the "Heroic Monomyth" (also called the Hero's Journey)

Which of the following is an example of a Cryptid?

This Celtic Queen almost destroyed the Roman army in Briton

Norse women were inspired by stories of ______________________________

Stories about Heroes are always entirely fictional?

What was NOT a reason a Norse Woman could seek divorce

Psychiatrist Carl Jung believed mythology had similarities because of the "Collective Unconsious"

The Norse believed in Valhalla, what was that?

Most myths include..

Mythic Amazons did NOT do the following with their boy babies

Mythical Amazons always killed ALL of the men with whom they fought.

Which of the following is a "friendly" shapeshifter.

This type of myth explains how the Gods and Goddesses are related

The _______________ marks the hero's journey from the Ordinary to the Special world.

Babe, Paul Bunyan's Ox, and Freki, Odin's wolf are examples of what type of animals?

What group of mythical women fought Hercules and hated men?

Myths take place in more recent times, so that there is often a written record of the original myth.

Which group told stories of Macha and Morrigan?

The word "myth" comes from the Greek word mythos, which means "false."

A short story that clearly illustrates a lesson and usually includes an animal as the main character is___________.

Define the word "Legend" as used in Mythology

Amazonomachy can be defined as____________________

During the Mexican Revolution these group of women fought for freedom

This archetype poses as a friend but often betrays the hero.

The historical Dahomey Amazons from Benin Africa originated as a__________.

Earth diver myths are what kind of myths

Spartan women were NOT __________.

A myth called "How the Tiger got his stripes" would be what type of myth?

Celtic women played an integral role in public life. They could__________.

When you give an animal human characteristics it is called

Which of the following is a characteristic of folktales

These daughters of Odin could become swans and wolves

This animal is often seen as a mediator between Gods and mankind

Werewolves, Skin-Walkers, and Selkie are all which type of animals

Valkyries were daughters of the Norse god Odin, and their purpose was to__________.

What kind of folk tale usually has royalty in it, and a positive ending?

Fairy tales actually have sophisticated meanings, including metaphors for the battle between good and evil.

Earth Diver Myths are common to many different cultures

The Celtic warrior goddess, raced while pregnant against the king's horses and won

During which part of the hero's quest does the hero have a showdown with the biggest enemy

The Big Bad Wolf is an example of an _____________

Heroes often try to refuse the Call to Adventure out of fear or doubt.

One example of a legendary character is___________.

What cycle is the Chinese Calender based on

The setting for myths is usually___________.

This Celtic battle Goddess often took the form of a Raven

Legends are always purely based on fiction.

In Haida culture what did the animal figures on a totem pole outside of one's home represent?