Gilgamesh
Who was "Noah" in the Gilgamesh story?
Utnapishtim
What world was destroyed at the beginning of Magician's Nephew?
Charn
Who was Homer?
A blind Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
What god died, "rose again" briefly, and went to the Underworld.
Usir, or Osirus
Who were the King and Queen on Mount Olympus?
Zeus and Hera
What is the theme of Gilgamesh?
How does mortal man reconcile himself to death?
Define protagonist and antagonist
Protagonist: the main character, the one we are "rooting for" in the story
Antagonist: the opposition to the protagonist, the character who causes the conflict for the protagonist
Who was Achilles?
Achilles: warrior, dipped in River Styx, who will not fight.
What god was envious and evil, similar to Satan?
Set
Who was the blacksmith god, married to Aphrodite?
Hephaestus
Who was Sidurtu?
Woman with grapes who told Gilgamesh to "enjoy life, because we will all die."
Define "static character" and "dynamic character"
1. Static character: a character that does not change
2. Dynamic character: a character that does change
What did the Greeks fight for? What did their culture value most?
What must Ra defeat every night before rising again in the morning?
Apep, the snake in the Underworld
Define "myth"
“a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events”
List three reasons why it is valuable to read ancient literature:
1. It tells us what life was like post-fall and pre-Christ.
2. It helps us understand the "Great Conversation."
3. Our culture is still influenced by these stories.
4. It is like training wheels for us, helping us to examine other pagan worldviews in light of Scripture.
Which TWO people said, "Offspring are more precious than carbuncles."
Vizier and the Tarkhan
What did Odysseus tell the Cyclops that his name was?
Nobody
What was the Egyptian symbol of immortality? Shaped similarly to a cross.
The ankh
Who opened the box and let all the evil into the world?
Pandora
Who was Urshanabi and what was his message to Gilgamesh?
Live a good life and then pass it on to someone else when you die.
List five of the times Aslan appears in the story
Lion chasing horses at the beginning
Cat in the ancient tombs
Lion who chased jackals
Lion chasing horses to the hermit
Lion who talked to Shasta
Pushed the boat to shore
What island finally gave Odysseus true hospitality and brought him to his homeland?
the Phaecians
Which god did the 2nd plague attack?
Who descended into death, almost rescued his wife from Hades, but then looked back and lost her?
Orpheus with Eurydice