unit 2 quiz Flashcards
a genre of art that depicts the mythical Amazons
Amazonomachy
an all-female military group that originated as a group of elephant herders, but became a fierce militia
Amazons of Dahomey
the Northern lights: said to be created by the armor of Freya and the Valkyries as they code on their missions
Aurora Borealis
celtic queen of the Iceni tribe in ancient Britain, she led a rebellion against the Romans who occupied Britain during the first century of CE
Boudica
a woman who lives with a man, but has lower status than his wife or wives
Concubine
a line of hereditary rulers
Dynasty
the Norseman associated with the exploration of North America
Erik the Red
a pile of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite
Pyre
the Norse hall that housed the souls of those who died in battle
Valhalla
warrior goddesses in Norse legend
Valkyries
a literary archetype who protects and defends against all enemies
Warrior
What would a folklorist MOST likely surmise about Greek civilization based on the stories of the Amazons and the various Greek gods and spirits of war?
Ancient Greece was a country that was often at war and culturally valued warfare
The Dahomey Amazons are most similar to what other real-world group that historically consisted mostly or entirely of women?
Nuts from various religions
Which goddess described in this unit MOST reflects the life-and-death duality common to many Celtic goddesses?
Freyja
Which two Norse characters are both directly related to the Valkyries?
Freya and Brynhild
