What is Mythology?
A traditional story used to explain natural events or beliefs
What is a myth?
A god or goddess
What is a deity?
A long narrative poem about heroic deeds
What is an epic?
A creature made from parts of different animals
What is a hybrid creature?
Greek underworld ruled by Hades
What is the Underworld / Hades?
Stories passed down by word of mouth before writing existed
What is oral tradition?
A character type like hero, trickster, or mentor
What is an archetype?
The Greek value of hospitality
What is xenia?
A creature symbolizing rebirth
What is the phoenix?
Norse afterlife for brave warriors
What is Valhalla?
A group of gods and goddesses worshipped by a culture
What is a pantheon?
When gods interfere in human lives
What is divine intervention?
A story that begins in the middle of the action
What is in medias res?
The Minotaur symbolizes this idea
What is chaos or being trapped by one’s own mistakes?
In Egypt, the heart is weighed against this
What is Ma’at’s feather?
This type of story is often rooted in real events but exaggerated over time
What is a legend?
The story pattern described by Joseph Campbell
What is the Hero’s Journey?
Odysseus’s fatal flaw that causes many problems
What is hubris?
A spider trickster who represents storytelling and wisdom
Who is Anansi?
The Hindu cycle of rebirth based on actions
What is reincarnation?
Creation stories like Sky Woman or Ra explain this
What is how the world began / the origin of the world?
Why gods are often shown with human flaws
What does this show about human nature?
Monsters in The Odyssey often represent this
What are human struggles or inner conflicts?
When a story uses symbols to represent deeper meanings
What is allegory?
The ultimate goal of Hindu afterlife beliefs
What is moksha?