Aeneid
This Carthaginian queen kills herself after being abandoned by the titular character
Who is Dido?
The poet who wrote Beowulf was a member of this religion
What is Christianity?
The writers of the Popol Vuh spoke this language
What is Quiché?
The Tale of Genji was written during this period
What is the Heian period?
The intended audience of this epic is different from the intended audiences of all the other epics we have read
What is Tale of Genji?
These three things make up the Roman mission, told to Aeneas by Anchises
What is "To establish peace, to spare the humbled, and to conquer the proud"?
Grendel loses this appendage during his fight with Beowulf
What is Grendel's arm?
The gods tried to make humans out of this thing, but it disintegrated and dissolved
What is mud/earth?
Genji likes Lady Fujitsubo because she looks like this character
Who is Genji's mom?
These two epics were written by one person
What are Beowulf and Tale of Genji?
These three generations of Trojans escape the sacking of their city
Who are Anchises, Aeneas, and Ascanius/Iulus?
This character knows that Beowulf is going to die to the dragon before the fight begins
Who is Beowulf?
Seven Macaw and Zipacna are punished for this quality
What is "self-magnification"?
This character is depicted as cold and distant but can be interpreted as a depiction of the stress of being part of an arranged, political marriage
Who is Lady Aoi?
This woman and man (from two different epics) are depicted as being overly emotional
Who are Dido and Genji?
This goddess relents after Jupiter agrees to a name change
Who is Juno?
These are two epithets assigned to women (give 1)
What are "cup-bearers" and "peace-weavers"?
Hunahpu and Xbalanque use the help of this animal to trick the lords of Xibalba
What is a mosquito?
This is the sociological term referring to the ability to move fluidly between two groups. We used it to talk about Murasaki's ability to depict men's interactions as well as women's.
What is double consciousness?
These two epics contain descriptions of the underworld
What are the Aeneid and Popol Vuh?
Fill in the blank. Anchises is speaking: “Son, do not seek your people’s great grief. Fate will permit him on earth a brief while, but not for long. Gods above, you thought Rome would be too powerful had your gift endured. What lamentation of the brave will hand over the field of Mars. O River Tiber, what a funeral you will see as you glide past his new tomb…If only you could shatter Fate, poor boy. You will be _______________!”
Who is Marcellus?
The term for the value of a man's life, paid to his family if he is killed
What is "weregild"?
This character becomes pregnant by getting her hand spit on
Who is Blood Moon?
This is the name of the type of poetry that Genji exchanges with various women
What is tanka?
These are the four explanations for similarities between ancient epics of different cultures (name 3)
What are borrowing/influence, common ancestry, polygenesis, and coincidence?