iliad and Gilgamesh quest Flashcards
what are the common archetypes
the hero, sidekick, wise old man, the shapeshifter , the temptress
what are the characteristics of an epic
invocation to the muse and states theme
hero is of heroic stature
the hero goes on a quest
quest ends by reasserting dignity of family, community, nation
extensive use of epic simile
elevated language, boastful, long and repititious
detailed descriptions of armor and weapons and battles
begins in medias res
stock epithet
which characteristic of an epic does Gilgamesh not have
invocation to the muse
what are the archetypal female characters
earthmother, temptress, platonic ideal, unfaithful wife, damsel in distress
what is the earth mother
symbolic of abundance and fertility, offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to those whom she comes in contact with
what is the platonic ideal
woman that is source of inspiration and spiritual idea, whom protagonist has intellectual attraction
characteristics of a hero and his journey
hero is unique and feels a call to action
he must face some kind of ordeal
mentor gives advice and hero gains insight/ confidence
tests, allies, enemies,
ordinary world gives insight to hero before big event
what are all the archetypal steps in a hero’s journey
ordinary world call to adventure refusal of call meeting the mother crossing the threshold tests, allies, enemies, approach to inmost cave ordeal receiving the reward road back resurrection return with reward/ elixir
archetypal storylines
the journey the quest the task the initiation the fall death and rebirth
recurring conflicts in archetypal stories
light versus darkness water versus desert heaven and hell innate wisdom versus educated stupidity haven versus wilderness fire versus ice
all archetypal characters in the hero’s journey
the hero the mentor the shadow/nemisis threshold guardian herald shapeshifter trickster
archetypal settings
a paradise, like garden of eden universe of opposites a circle that signifies completion a great tree that connects realms of heaven and earth river that separates living from dead great flood that tests mankind creation fo man by divine being
who are the sidekicks
Enkidu and Patroclus
who is a shapeshifter
Athena
who is a wise old man
Nestor
