myth test Flashcards
What is a myth
A type of folktale that has gods or goddesses and typically explains an orgin of something
what Is mythology
A collection of myths from different cultures
What is oral tradition
Story passed down by word or mouth to generation to generation
why do we study mythology
Greek mythology is fun, Greek mythology is part of our culture , it helps us understand additional literature and its instructive
Why were myths so important to the ancient world?
They serve as a way to explain the natural world
Which of the following is not an element of myths?
Revenge when one character wrongs another
Echo was a mountain nymph who has well-known for what quality
She was very talkative and had long conversations with people
Why was Echo cursed with only being able to repeat words said to her?
Echo was cursed because she would have long conversations with hera so Zeus can come go cheat with other women
What do Echo and Narcissus both have in common
they both wasted away themself for being obsessed with something
Myths can have multiple themes which o the following would NOt be a theme from echo and narcissus
Family is more important than friends
The story Prometheus and the theft of fire has several themes. one of them was that it is wise to use forethought to avoid unwanted consequences find a sentence in the story that supports this theme
he threw the fruit to cause chaos to the goddesses to steal fire off to hephaestus forge
What was Prometheus most known for?
Forethought
In the minotaur, story what happens to Icarus after he and daedalus escape?
He flew too high and the sun melted the tar on his wings and plumetis and died
which of the details from the minotaur story demonstrates the myth characteristics of a struggle for power
Poseidon intended for minos to sacrifice the bull to the god, but King minos refused to sacrifice the beautiful creature
what two beings make the minotaur
half human half bull
