Remember the Iliad
Symbols
Gods/Goddesses
Hero's Journey
Geography
100
These two armies faced off just outside the city of Troy.
Who are the Trojans and the Greeks?
100
Depending on your culture, this canine symbol can either represent a spirit guide or the Devil.
What is the wolf?
100
This Greek Goddess is considered the Goddess of Wisdom, and was born--fully formed--from her father's head.
Who is Athena?
100
The first stage of the hero's journey.
The Call to Adventure
100
Which culture had arid conditions and lots of coastline?
What is Greece?
200
The hero of the Iliad.
Who is Achilles?
200
This common food item found in most people's fridge represents all of life in several Eastern mythologies.
What is an egg?
200
This Indian God presides over all the Maha Yugas, and is described as the "destroyer of worlds".
Who is Shiva?
200
This hero completed his journey, but it led him down a dark path.
Who is Hamlet?
200
Which Northern culture believed in a massive tree of life?
Who are the Norse?
300
This God, although all-powerful, seemed to have a hard time controlling both Mt. Olympus and the humans he loved.
Who is Zeus?
300
Flying through the trees, this bird represents death.
What is the raven?
300
The tricky Norse God who causes no end of troubles.
Who is Loki?
300
This man is most famous for his work describing many different mythologies heroes.
Who Joseph Campbell?
300
Which continent provided a God who was the patron of people with disabilities and birth defects?
What is Africa?
400
The brother of Hector that started it all...
Who is Paris?
400
Both Eastern and Western mythologies give the highest symbolic importance to this big mammal.
What is a cow?
400
As our local vineyards start watching their crops ripen, which Greek God could they pray to?
Who is Dionysus?
400
This Native American boy faced adversity and won.
Who is Junior in the One Hundred Percent True Diary of a Part-Time Indian?
400
Posiden presided over what geographical formation?
What is the sea?
500
The one Greek to survive the Trojan war.
Who is Odysseus?
500
In Greek mythology, what does the sad fate of both Chronos and Ouranos symbolize?
What is impotence or powerlessness?
500
Greek Titan who is considered the mother of all Gods and Goddesses?
Who is Gaia?
500
An archetype of power that awaits at the end of your hero's journey. This archetype has most recently been made famous in both the Harry Potter movies and The Lord of the Rings series.
What is the magician?
500
All heroes in all mythologies go to one of these two places for inspiration and clarity.
What is the desert or the mountaintop?
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