Hi, my name is Greece and I don't grow a lot of plants or crops because...
MOUNTAINS!
What are the four Tenets of Myths
50 Extra points per if you can also give the definition
Oikos - Duty to one's family.
Arate - Self-Excellence
Koine - Fellowship with the Gods and other Greeks
Logos - Perfection of Thought
TRUE OR FALSE:
Every hero is a descendent of the Gods.
FALSE! Jason you dorkuses.
Name of the dude that tried to get his HUNNY back and was on the trip of the Argonauts...
Orpheus
The Fruit that got Persephone...
A Pomegranate...
True or False: The Greeks are the only ancient civilization with a story of Creation mentioning Chaos.
Extra Points if you can think of the other thing EVERY civilization has...
FALSE! They all do!
DEM SNEAKY SNAKES!!!!
Which of the tenets has the least defined rules? (I said this at the beginning of the semester... how good do you listen you little scoundrels ;)
Koine
Afternoon... I am the SEMI-MODERN social psychologist that came up with the idea of there being a hero in everyone of us... who am I?
Joseph Campbell... I'm guessing you were on Elias Omi Campbell's team!
Hi! I'm considered the first TRUE mythological hero... what's my name!
Perseus
Hi, my name is ______ I'm the season that happened because Demeter went PSYCHO after her daughter got snagged...
WINTER!
All of the following are reasons to see an Oracle EXCEPT
New Baby, War, Disobedience against the Gods Business, Brother Murder, Looking for Love
Which two Tenets are mostly personal.
Arate
Logos
Hi, I am a Geo-Political location with a Patron that sits over me... what am I?
You're so right! I am a city state much like Athens, Thessaly, and Corinth! You're so smart!
True or False: There are only 3 ages of men and we are currently living in that 3rd age.
False! There are 4 ages (5 if you throw in the age of Heroes) and we are in the 4th/5th age.
Extra points if you can name them both
Circe
Medea
How is the world of Ancient Greece LIKE the U.S. (Geo-Politically) but also VERY Different
A lot of collection of City-States... but they are UNUNIFIED
In the Giganthomachia (War of the Titans and Giants) the gods and the titans break many of the tenets. What does this show us about the tenets?
Extra points if you can name the thing... IYKYK
The tenets must sit above the gods and titans.
The LAWS OF MORALITY
Tell Old E-Sizzle the difference between a Myth and a Legend... (NOT "The Sandlot" reference.
Extra points if you can ALSO give an example of each!
Myths are for bringing about a reminder of the Tenets and are probably not true.
Legends are for telling a dope story, and there is always a shred/strain of truth within them.
Which was the first myth we ever read?
Daedalus and Icarus
There are two old dudes that give us most of our myths... What are their names?
(Hint: They Both Start with the same letter).
Homer and Hesiod... we'll split these points up!
DOUBLE POINTS!
Approximately what year (I'll give you a century on either side) did Crete get hit by the first (NOT-WORST) earthquake?
1700 BCE
The breakage of this Tenet is most likely to get the wrath of the furies upon you.
Oikos
What TWO Events are the largest collection of Heroes in the history of Greece
You must name them both
The Trojan War and the Sailing of the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts. Good luck:)
We'll let the group decide which one is best.
Which Greek god ALMOST ALWAYS gets sent to deliver the hero their weapon/tool?
Hermes... the god of Messages.