History
A ____ is a traditional, sacred story that explains the origins of the world, natural phenomena, or a culture's customs and beliefs
A Myth.
What was one of the Myths?
Zeus and the other gods
Daedalus and Icarus
Amaterasu’s Cave.
How many columns were there?
(Excluding first slide)
Myth does not mean untrue. The author rather uses this word to suggest "the shaping and sustaining power of story and symbol"
Thomas C. Foster
Who wrote the book?
Thomas C. Foster
Who was the supreme king of the gods in ancient Greek mythology?
Zues
What is an example of a myth?
Hopefully someone got this right...
What are the three Traditions?
Shakespeare, Biblical, and Folk/Fairy tale.
"Myths are what the basis of writing is forged with, and without it, writing cannot stand alone."
50/50 chance
Luckey (Clearly running out of ideas)
Who was one of the people listed on the "Myth" slide?
Richard Wagner
Leslie Marmon Silko
Louise Erdrich
Shakespeare
What is the name of the painting by Jacob Peter Gouw on the "Classical Myth" slide?
The Fall of Icarus
What is a Famous Greek Myth that is "A famous Greek myth that explains the origin of human suffering and the presence of hope in the world"
Pandora's Box
What did the hidden phrase say?
"This will be important later."
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing"
Socrates
Who used Germanic myths to inspire his works?
Richard Wagner
When did the Greek empire exsist?
12th-9th centuries BC.
What is the painting of on the "Classical Myth" slide
Daedalus and Icarus
What is the monument on the title slide?
The Greek Harold.
"Was Daedalus really stricken with grief when Icarus fell into the sea? Or just dissappointed by the design failure."
Alison Bechdel
Who was the fourth person on the "Myth" slide?
Shakespeare
What columns were seen along the sides of the slides?
Ionic
What are the Three Types of Myths?
Shakespeare, Biblical, and Folk/Fairy tale
What is the translation of the quote on the first slide?
"Η μόνη αληθινή σοφία βρίσκεται στο να γνωρίζεις ότι δεν γνωρίζεις τίποτα." -Socrates.
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing"
"Myths are Lies that tell the truth"
Aristotle
What movie is "Ulysses Everett McGill" from, and who plays him?
O' Brother, Where Art Thou?
George Clooney