Myth Jigsaw
She is cursed to look for her children. She was married to a wealthy man who was never home and so she had an affair. When her husband discovers this, he drowned her.
Who is La LLorana?
an epic about the Trojan War
What is the Illiad?
Examples of this include, the hero, the mentor, the trickster.
What are archetypal characters?
These stories often reflected the religious beliefs, ______________, and values of the societies in which they originated
What are social structures?
Ramayana
What is an Epic?
She is the goddess of spring and married to the god of the Underworld.
Who is Persephone?
Epics form the foundation of ...
What is world literature?
The hero's journey, the battle between good and evil, etc.
What are recurring themes?
They also served as a way to explain ...
What are natural phenomena, provide moral guidance, and justify the existing social order?
It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War.
What is the Odyssey?
Earth was created by 4 brothers who dropped a gourd from the Supreme spirit
What is the Taino Myth of the Cursed Creator?
Epics employ an elevated style of language and make use of _________.
What are literary devices?
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
What is an allegory?
These narratives emerged in various civilizations as a means of preserving cultural heritage and transmitting knowledge.
What are myths, legends, and epics?
Theseus and the Minotaur
What is a myth?
He is considered the “ruler of the land of the dead.”
Who is Osiris?
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
What is an epic?
Myths, legends, and epics make extensive use of symbolism and allegory to convey ________ and ________.
What are deeper meanings and universal truths?
The creation of epics and myths coincided with
What are early writing systems?
an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend
What is Beowulf?
______ defeated Goliath despite being smaller and not a soldier.
Who is David?
the semi-mythic King of Uruk best known as the hero of The Epic of Gilgamesh
Who is Gilgamesh?
A figure of speech in which a person, situation, word, or object is used to represent another thing
What is symbolism?
The written versions often represent a compilation of different...
What are oral traditions?
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
What is an Archetype?