This quality sets Gilgamesh apart from other Sumerians of his day.
What is showing compassion toward his enemies?
100
A tree connecting heaven and earth, a universe of opposites, a great ship on which life survives.
What is/are examples of archetypical settings.
100
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched or haste makes waste.
What is aphorism?
100
This type of poetry focuses on nature and contains a kigo.
What is haiku?
100
(adj.) intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan
What is tendentious?
200
This god helps Gilgamesh win his battle versus Humbaba.
What is Shamash?
200
Sibi's actions reflect this trait of heroes in Indian epics.
What is kindness?
200
The writer of the Tao Te Ch'ing
What is Lao Tzu?
200
Spring rain is an example.
What is kigo?
200
a synonym for penchant; an antonym of aversion.
What is affinity?
300
A brave victory cannot ensure the pleasure of the gods is the lesson of which battle in the "Epic of Gilgamesh"?
What is the battle with Humbaba?
300
Avoid worrying about the outcome of your work because anxiety often prevents one from doing their best work. Complete your duty without the worry of reward.
What is non-attached work/action?
300
What causes order and peace according to the Tao?
What is doing nothing?
300
Two sides of human nature shown in "The Cat Who Lived at the Palace"
What is cruelty and kindness/compassion?
300
(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
What is lachrymose?
400
The search for immortality in "...Gilgamesh" is what.
What is the hero's quest?
400
The heroic quality of Rama when he refuses to fight while Ravana is "in a faint"?
What is fair/kind?
400
According to The Analects, good government results from what.
What is behaving morally?
400
Man grabbing a strawberry while on the brink of death from "A Parable"
What is main paradox?
400
(adj.) insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating
What is contumelious?
500
A human's desire for immortality cannot be realized.
What is the outcome/lesson of the hero's quest?
500
The human relationship symbolized between the lion and the other animals in "Numskull and the Rabbit"
What is a king and his subjects?
500
The main idea of "Form, Shadow, Spirit"
What is acceptance of death?
500
Necessity will help you succeed more than ambition.
What is main lesson from "Taste of Banzo's Sword"?