Quiz 1 Flashcards
Classical technically refers to:
culture of ancient greece and rome
romans conquered greeks and adopted their:
culture
the core of classical mythology is:
greek
the core of classical mythology was adopted and expanded by the:
romans
gods, goddesses, and heroes may have two names:
greek and roman
“ology” means:
systematic study or account of subject
Myth is a truly __ word
protean
myth is transliterated from:
the greek word mythos
what is the original meaning of the word mythos?
word or story
aristotle used the word myth to mean:
story or plot
Where does our idea of a fictional or false story by using the word myth come from?
aristotle’s use of the word
Myths emphases are usually on:
the gods
myths are usually set during:
different time than human time
myths are usually about:
establishing the world, it’s features, and who rules
myths roughly correspond to:
philosophy and science
Legends have emphasis on:
human beings
legends are set:
human time though long ago
legends are about:
specific heroes, their deeds, and descendants
legends are roughly equivalent to:
history
Folktales have generic:
time, place, and characters
folktales are about:
magic and adventure
folktales are associated with:
education and entertainment
folktale’s are usually this kind of story:
“once upon a time”
According to Hera in the Iliad, the parents of all the gods are:
Oceanus, Tethys
what two giant brothers piled up mountains in order to reach up to the gods’ dwelling place in heaven?
Otus, Ephialtes