Vocabulary
The art of breaking pottery and gluing it together with gold.
Kintsugi
The ______ _________ is the universal style of 'story' and 'adventure'.
What is the Heroes Journey?
The Heroes Journey.
__ _____ _ ______ in a myth occurs between two opposing forces. This __ _____ _ ______ may be between two supernatural forces, a supernatural force and a mortal, or two members of a single family. This struggle may be a result of desire for control, vanity, or jealousy. Often this struggle ends with punishment or even death.
What is a Struggle for Power?
A Struggle for Power.
A Titan who cleverly took FIRE from Olympus.
Who is Prometheus?
Prometheus
To overwhelm with shock, surprise, and wonder.
What is Flabbergast?
Flabbergast
The ____ __ _________ occurs near the beginning of the story, the main character is called to do something.
What is the Call to Adventure?
The Call to Adventure.
Myths often tell stories of human characters who travel between worlds to complete a task; for example, finding someone or something. Often this involves travel between the present world and other worlds like Mount Olympus, the home of the gods, or the Underworld, which is hidden beneath the Earth and is the kingdom of the dead.
What is a Quest or Completion of a Task?
A Quest or Completion of a Task.
The Titan who ate his children.
Who is Cronus?
Cronus
A creature that is half man, half bull, and eats people. This creature lives in a labyrinth.
What is the Minotaur?
Minotaur.
The main character _______ ___ _________ and leaves the familiar realm, entering the realm of the unknown.
What is the Crossing the Threshold?
Crossing the Threshold
The idea of ___, and its overwhelming power, is a central theme in many myths. Neither gods nor humans seem able to escape ___, despite many attempts to do so. Making this theme even more prominent, many myths begin with ___________. This ___________ then shapes the actions and interactions of the various characters of the myth.
What is Fate and Prophecy?
Fate and Prophecy.
The HERO who cut off Medusa's Head.
Who is Perseus?
Perseus
The act of stepping back from the text to see the equation of the character's change.
Prior Dialogue/Events/Inner Thoughts + Present Dialogue/Events/Inner Thoughts = Character Traits Change
What is Evaluate?
Evaluate.
The _____ __ ___ _____ is the part of the story where the main character finds themselves at 'the lowest of the low'.
What is the Belly of the Whale?
Belly of the Whale
Myths are often structured around the ________ ________ ______ __ ___ ________, like light versus dark and good versus evil. Often the main characters in myths have responsibility for Resolving conflicts between these opposing forces; for example, heroes fighting to overcome evil monsters.
What is Tension between Opposing Forces in the Universe?
Tension between Opposing Forces in the Universe.
The Greek god that turned themselves into Golden Rain.
Who is Zeus?
Zeus.Feelings, Actions, Dialogue and Inner Thoughts provide evidence to analyze __________ _____.
What are Character Traits?
Character Traits.
The main character has come back from the Unknown and has finished their adventure. This is called ___ ______.
What is the Return?
The Return.
Some of the characters in myths are often non-human even though they possess human qualities and emotions. These characters might include gods, goddesses, and supernatural beings. These non-human characters often possess super-human powers and use them to interact with our human world by, for example, controlling weather. Gods and goddesses may also visit the human world by disguising themselves in different forms.
What are Supernatural or Non-Human Characters?
Supernatural or Non-Human Characters.