Mythology Class
What is a person who studies ancient civilizations by digging up artifacts called?
An archaeologist.
Who is the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
What creature breathes fire and guards treasure?
Dragon
What is Boston's NBA basketball team?
Celtics
What does the word "myth" usually describe?
A traditional story explaining beliefs, nature, heroes, or culture.
What four-step method did we learn for interpreting artifacts?
A. Observe, Describe, Think, Connect
B. Look, Guess, Write, Share
C. Search, Read, Build, Explain
D. Ask, Answer, Repeat, Draw
Observe, Describe, Think, Connect
Who flew too close to the Sun?
Icarus (With wings made of wax)
What horse has wings?
Pegasus
What is Boston's baseball team?
Red Sox.
Final Jeopardy : Risk as many points as you have at the moment. If you get it wrong you will lose that many. Try to put it in multiples of 200.
Many myths explain why something in nature happens. What natural event did the myth of Telepinu explain? Write it on the white board.
What ancient civilization's myth did we read about Telepinu?
The Hittites.
Which hero defeated the Minotaur?
A. Perseus
B. Hercules
C. Theseus
D. Odysseus
C. Theseus
A creature that is half man and half horse is called a...
Centaur
What NHL hockey team plays in Boston?
Bruins.
In Lesson 2, students learned that myths often combine what two kinds of elements?
Real elements and fantastical (imaginary) elements.
What happened to the world when Telepinu disappeared?
Crops stopped growing, nature suffered, and winter came.
What creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human?
The Sphinx.
What monster turns people to stone with one look?
Medusa
What UFA Ultimate Frisbee team plays in Boston?
What city did Aeneas visit in The Aeneid?
Carthage.
Why were students asked to write the missing beginning of the Telepinu myth?
To reconstruct the missing parts the way real mythology scholars do using evidence and imagination.
Who received the Golden Apple labeled "To the Fairest," helping begin the Trojan War?
Aphrodite (for Helen of Troy)
What creature has the head of a bull and the body of a man?
The Minotaur.
What famous stadium is home to the Boston Red Sox?
Fenway Park.
What new interpretive skill asks you to imagine what you can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch when studying an artifact?
Close Seeing.