Definitions
A transcendent individual who faces tests and trials of strength and character leaving one condition and finding the source of life to bring forth a richer or mature condition.
What is a Hero?
Athlete are _____, not heroes
What are media creations?
Launched mental health app, Cerebral
Simone Biles
“Who put the ’glad’ in ‘gladiator’?
Hercules
________ are narratives essential for communicating and reinforcing the identity that binds Americans together.
What is American Mythology?
Talents over
What are values?
American writer who studied comparative mythology
Who is Joseph Campbell?
He was a nothin’
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Now he’s a honcho
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A zero, zero
He’s a hero
Exceptional actions that serve as a _____
What is a moral guide?
Athletes are _______, not ______
Manufactured, exploited
First swimmer from her state to participate in Olympics
Who is Lydia Jacoby?
Whose daring deeds are great theater?
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Is he bold?
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Hercules
No one braver
Forcing the hero to face overwhelming odds
What is the Underdog plot?
Manufactured athletes are afraid to be authentic
What is public rejection?
Published a memoir called One Life
Who is Megan Rapinoe?
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
____________________
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Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you what the Grecian earn
Invoke pride in communities
What is a Star Athlete?
Regarded as the best pass-catching tight end in the NFL. He was by all accounts a genuine star in the league
Who is Jerry Smith?
Tight end player for the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1977
Who is Jerry Smith?
Bless my soul
__________
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Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high
And the nicest guy
Not conceited