wisdom & theology
the annual observance that reminded Israel of their deliverance from Egypt
What was the Passover?
She betrayed Samson.
Who was Delilah?
the miraculous object through which God spoke to Moses in Exodus 3
What was the burning bush?
he sent Israelites back to the land to rebuild it
Who was Cyrus?
the fruit that symbolized Digory's temptation in The Magician's Nephew
What is an apple?
He was given the privilege of building the temple.
Who was Solomon?
Who was Prince Rabadash?
one of the signs given Moses to prove his authority to Pharaoh
What was a staff that turned to a snake, or a hand that became leprous?
he sought refuge with his father's family after stealing his brother's birthright
Who was Jacob?
what Joseph was given that distinguished and alienated him from his half-brothers
What was a multi-colored (or long-sleeved) coat?
These were provided for the protection of the manslayer.
What were the cities of refuge?
he foolishly listened to his friends instead of the wise older advisors
Who was Rehoboam?
What were swarms of locusts?
Abram's original home, before he was called by God to depart and go to a new land
What is Ur?
the object Gideon used to test whether God was really calling him
What was a fleece?
her earnest prayer for a child looked like drunken raving to Eli
Who was Hannah?
she turned some of Odysseus's men into swine
Who was Circe?
the animals, big as foxes, that Herodotus describes as digging up gold
What were ants? (or marmots)
the city from which Shasta & company depart to try to warn Archenland
What is Tashbaan?
the symbols by which God led Israel in the wilderness
What were a pillar of fire and cloud?
he refused to sleep comfortably because Israel's army was in the field
Who was Uriah, Bathsheba's husband?
the many-headed monster that ate six of Odysseus's men
Who was Scylla?
the monstrous guardian of the sacred forest in the epic of Gilgamesh
Who is Humbaba?
they kept David company while he was on the run from Saul
Who were the mighty men?
the object that symbolized Penelope's cleverness and fidelity
What is her loom?