quest myths in general
what are quest myths?
Quest myths are stories about heroes' journeys and the significant goals they are trying to achieve, often involving magical aids.
Who is Hercules father and mother
Zeus and Alcmena!
What happened in the end with Hercules?
he was welcomed back by the gods, and he lived in eternal happiness and got marred to Hebe.
why do we study quest myths?
We chose to study quest myths to understand universal human experiences and learn moral lessons.
what was Hercules playing that led him to kill his music teacher?
A lyre. you could also say something like a harp
can you explain what our 3D model shows?
Hercules doing one of his labors
why did they create quest myths???
To maybe entertain themselves or to tell the truth based on real events or to explain events!
Why did he have to do 12 labors in the first place?
He killed his lovely wife and children :(
name an example of a god(dess) that Greek people blamed for their (mis) fortune.
answers may vary: Poseidon was the reason for floods or tsunamis caused or a good fishing harvest
why is their other quest myths that are similar to the Greeks?
Cultural diffusion
who was the king that told him to do 12 labors?
KING EURYSTGEUS
what in today's world shows Greek culture?
We still today, tell Greek quest myths!
also Architecture, language, ideas, math, etc
Can you name one of the quest myth that is not Hercules and his 12 labors?
hint: Homer wrote a quest myth you may have learned about. Answers may differ
Jason and the Argonauts
The Holy Grail
Muei’s quest for immortality.
Odysseus's long journey home
Can anybody name one of the laborers he did?
why are Greek myths important anyways?
This is all important because it tells us what Greeks believed in, their fears, how they perceived people and hierarchy, and how they explained things (ex, Poseidon was the reason for floods or tsunamis caused)