Unit: 6 The Oral Tradition Flashcards
In Popo and Ixtla why do the warriors fight extra hard? What does the emperor promise them?
They want to marry Ixtla and become emperor.
Popo and Ixtla are in love - why don’t they get married?
The emperor also Ixtla’s dad wants her to be the sole ruler of the kingdom.
In Popo and Ixtla what did a handful of the warriors do?what were the consequences?
A handful of the warriors lied to the emperor and told him Popo was dead, this caused Ixtla to die of a broken heart, Popo to kill the 3 liars, and for Popo to never reign the kingdom again.
In All stories are Anansi’s what does Anansi want?
He ants to own all the stories.
In All Stories are Anansi’s what does Anansi have to do in order to get all the stories?
1-Hornet nest
2-Snake
3-Leopard
What is the theme in All Stories are Anansi’s?
“Mind over matter”
In Demeter and Persephone what is the central idea the story is depicting?
Hades abducted Persephone and her mom told Hades that if she didn’t get back to the earth everything would stay barren, Hades agrees but gives the girl a pomegranate which she eats 4 seeds from so every year she must stay with Hades for 4 months (winter).
In Demeter and Persephone what happens to Persephone? How does Demeter punish the land for this?
Persephone is abducted by Hades, and nature and harvest is taken away.
In Demeter and Persephone where must Persephone spend one month for each pomegranate seed she ate? How many months does she stay there? Where is she the rest if the time?
She must spend 4 months in the underworld with Hades the rest if the time she us with her mother.
In Icarus and Daedalus which if the 2 is reckless and why?
Icarus because he disobeyed his father and got himself killed.
In Icarus and Daedalus who dies? Who is to blame for the death? Why?
Icarus, blaming himself, because he didn’t listen to his dad.
In how the snake got its poison what does the snake complain about to god about? How does god help him?
He complains that everyone is always stepping on him and he has no ya to defend himself. God then gives him the ability to kill with poison.
In how the snake got its poison why do the other animals complain to god? What does god do to resolve the problem?
They say that the snake is going cray attacking people so he gives the snake a rattle so that he can warn his enemies before attacking them.
