Indigenous Stories
The Raven and Coyote are examples of this type of figure or character in Indigenous stories.
What is a trickster?
This Norse god of thunder was also turned into a superhero by Marvel Comics.
Who is Thor?
These one-eyed giants mostly lived in caves in Greek mythology.
What are cyclops? / What is a cyclops?
This Danish fairy tale tells a story of deception in which an Emperor thinks he has received a magical, invisible suit.
What is "The Emperor's New Clothes"?
This Jewish teacher and religious leader became the central figure of Christianity.
Who is Jesus? / Who is Jesus Christ?
In some Indigenous cultures, the Raven figure can also be this type of omen.
What is a death omen? / What is an omen of death?
This King of the Gods in Greek mythology was father to several other gods and goddesses, including the goddess Athena.
Who is Zeus?
This mythological creature from Greek and Egyptian mythology is immortal; it bursts into flames and is born again from its own ashes.
What is a phoenix?
This fictional character who is famous for solving mysteries has been portrayed on screen by Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
This civil rights activist is best known for his speech entitled “I Have A Dream”.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
What does Sky Woman become after her death in some versions of the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe creation story?
What are the moon and the stars?
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the goddess of wisdom, strategic warefare and crafts?
What is Athena?
In the fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” what was the job of the boy?
What is a shepherd?
This playwright and poet invented over 1700 words that are still used today, including “eyeball” and “lonely.”
Who is William Shakespeare?
This Serbian-American engineer and inventor shares his name with a 21st century car company.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
Name a plant that Sky Woman brought with her to Earth in some versions of the creation story.
What is tobacco? / What are strawberries?
This celebrated Greek hero was son to the god Zeus and a mortal princess named Alcmene.
Who is Hercules? / Who is Heracles?
In Greek mythology, this woman opened a forbidden jar that released all of the world’s evils.
Who is Pandora?
“To thine own self be true” is a quote from what famous play by William Shakespeare?
What is Hamlet?
In Christian tradition, this apostle betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.
Who is Judas?
The Raven is a character often central to stories told by Indigenous groups from this region of Turtle Island.
What is the Northwest Coast?
In Greek mythology, which god or goddess helped the hero Odysseus defeat a Cyclops in a cave?
Who is Athena?
Who was the Spartan King who led 300 men at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Who is King Leonidas?
This fictional bird represents the rebellion and resistance of District 13 in the second book of The Hunger Games series.
What is a mockingjay?
This group of Canadian landscape painters established a uniquely Canadian style of art.
What is the Group of Seven?