Terms
A story that teaches a moral or a lesson
What is a parable?
The oldest known religion
What is Hinduism?
The genre of Gilgamesh
What is an epic?
Genre of "Numskull and the Rabbit"
Fable
Gilgamesh's best friend who dies
Enkidu
to modernize text, making sense of it, at its original length
Believe in a "go with the flow" mentality
What text did Lao Tzu write?
What is the Tao de Ching?
Name the three tastes that the vinegar tasters mention
What are sour, bitter, and sweet
Religion of Sibi
What is Hindu?
Contradictory statement that has a truth to it
Name the 3 forms of Brahman
What is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
Major themes in "Numskull and the Rabbit"
What are greed, pride, cleverness, karma, and dharma
The lesson from "A Parable" in Zen Parables
Enjoy life to it's fullest
Part of the hero's journey in which Gilgamesh goes back to Uruk to show Urshanabi the city
What is the return?
Define archetype
What is a basic plot, character, symbol, or idea that recurs in literature of many cultures?
The first five books of the Hebrew bible
What is the Torah?
Why did Sibi achieve Dharma?
He upheld his moral obligation to all living things
Text known for the idea of not non-existence
Creation Hymn
Founder of Taoism
Who is Lao Tzu?
Define Epic
What is long narrative poem about a hero's life with his people and culture?
The reason Muslims go to Mecca
What is that they must take a pilgrimage to the place where Muhammad gave his farewell speech?
What is the lesson in "The Fisherman and the Jinnee?"
Do not act too quickly out of anger or frustration
Why did the Ancient Egyptians daydream about love?
Because they wanted to daydream about a simpler life
How does freedom relate to solitude in Rumi's "What is Worth More?"
When someone is alone, they have independence from demands of the powerful