Roots & Affixes
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Name the famous scholar that studied mythologies around the world and writing the idea of "The Hero's Journey" (monomyth).
Joseph Campbell
A wedding feast is held at Mount Olympus and who wasn't invited?
Eris, the goddess of discord
Why did the Trojan War start, according to ancient mythology?
maybe a force, object, or creature; if an object, may be known as a "talisman"
Supernatural aid
Four
Tetra
The departure, the initiation, the return.
What does the uninvited goddess throw into the banquet hall?
a golden apple that had "To the Fairest" written on it.
How does Odysseus try to avoid going to war? How does he eventually end up going?
Odysseus pretends he's crazy. The Greeks put his newborn son, Telemachus, in danger and when Odysseus saves him it proves he's not crazy.
Helpless, pathetic, constantly needs saving
Damsel in Distress
Woman
Gyn
Explain crossing the thresold.
The threshold is the boundary between the life the hero has known before and the unknown challenges that await. The hero has to decide to the leave the safety of home behind and step into uncertainty and danger.
Who did Zeus bring to bring in to decide? Who was his dad?
What God, who Odysseus offends later, is on the Greek's side? In what way does this God show his loyalty to the Greeks during the Trojan War?
Poseidon. Sends a sea monster to kill the priest, Laocoon, that was going to reveal the Trojan Horse plan to the Trojans.
Temptress
First in time; original; primitive
Proto
Describe the abyss or temptation.
The abyss is the darkest, most perilous part of the hero's journey
What does Aphrodite promise the prince? How did this turn out to be a problem?
Aphrodite's promise was to give him the most beautiful woman in the world for his wife. Everyone knew the most beautiful woman in the world was Helen, wife of King Menelaus. She was married and the queen in Sparta.
How does Odysseus offend the Gods?
Romantic pair with legendary love; fate or danger keeps them apart
Star-crossed lovers
Death
Mor
Describe mastery of two worlds
The hero's ability to reconcile the experiences on the journey with life back home. Hero's embrace their new roles as a hero at home, or they venture on.
What does the Prince of Troy decide to do to fulfill Aphrodite's promise?
Prince of Troy visits King Menelaus of Sparta, seduces the queen and abducts her.
What are 3 traits of an Epic?
Statement of a theme
The invocation/prayer to the Muse
Beginning "in medias res" (in the middle)
Vast setting
Supernatural forces
Great deeds of valor and courage
A hero of imposing stature
Ultimate challenge, dark reflection of hero
Shadow