Norse Mythology
How does Balder die?
Loki tricks another god to throw Mistletoe at Balder, which kills him
What are the names of two tricksters we have read stories about in this class?
Raven, Coyote, Loki, Anansi
Who are Indigenous people?
Indigenous people are the first nations of Canada. They are the groups that lived here before Europeans colonized Canada. Some Indigenous groups include: Metis, Inuit, Dene, Blackfoot, Cree, Lakota, Dakota, and many many others
Who is Phil?
Phil is a Satyr who trains heroes like Hercules.
What is a myth?
A myth is a traditional story that people of a culture tell.
What was the world created from in Norse mythology.
Why does Bear have a short tail?
Coyote tricked Bear to use his long tail to ice fish and it came off when he went to chase after Coyote.
What do most Indigenous groups call North America? It is also the animal who creates the world in many Creation Stories
Turtle Island. In the Muskrat myth, the turtle agrees to bear the weight of the world on its back
Who does Hercules defeat to stop the destruction of Mt. Olympus?
Hercules stops the Titans who were released by Hades.
What is a Creation Story?
A story that cultures use to explain how the world was created. Muskrat bringing up earth and the giant's body creating the world are both examples of Creation Stories.
How did the Norse see the world and universe?
They saw the universe as a giant tree that held up each world. Asgaard was the land of gods, Midgaard was the land of humans, Nilfhiem was the land of the dead, Jotunhiem was the land of Giants, all of which could be found on the branches of "The World Tree"
Are tricksters good or evil?
Trick Question! Tricksters can be good and they can be evil depending on the story they are in. Tricksters like Coyote are neither good nor evil, they just make trouble
What made Coyote's fur change from blue to dusty brown with a black tip to his tail?
Coyote falls from the sky so quickly his tail caught fire. When Coyote lands in a pool of water, his fire is stained by the dust in the desert around him.
What is the monster that kept growing back their heads when Hercules cut them off?
What is the difference between Western (North America and Europe) Monsters and Indigenous Canadian Monsters?
Western Monsters symbolise the parts of nature that scare humans. Indigenous monsters are usually humans that are inhumanly wicked or cruel.
What animal does Loki turn himself into to escape the other gods?
Loki turns himself into a salmon
What makes Bugs Bunny a trickster?
Bugs Bunny can transform into different things, he often tricks people, he often falls into his own tricks, and he is very entertaining
What role do animals play in Indigenous Myths and story telling?
Animals often play a similar role as humans in these stories. They help each other, they create, they trick one another, and speak like they were humans.
What made Hercules a hero in this movie?
Hercules was brave and selfless
What can we learn from Myths?
What is Ragnarok?
Ragnarok is the end of the world in Norse Mythology
How do tricksters teach us lessons?
Tricksters show us the right way to act, by showing us the wrong things to do.
How did Indigenous groups pass down history, lessons, and stories?
They retold these stories generation after generation. This is also known as Oral Storytelling, Oral History, or Traditional Storytelling.
What was the original Hercules myth about?
Hercules committed an awful crime and had to complete 12 Labours to redeem himself
What is an Archetype?
An archetype is a way to categorize/ sort characters. Anansi, Coyote, Raven, Loki, and Bugs Bunny are all characters who are part of the Trickster archetype