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Elements of the Epic Hero
Ancient Babylon
The Hero's Journey
Terms to Know
Potluck!
100
The gender of epic heroes
What is male?
100
These people gave us a number system based on 60, which led to the 60-second minute, the 60-minute hour, and the 360 degree circle
Who are the Sumerians?
100
This is how much we know about a hero's childhood.
What is nothing?
100
This happens when a god or goddess aides the hero on his quest.
What is divine intervention?
100
The two major rivers of "The Fertile Crescent."
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200
As for looks, epic heroes are considered this...
What is attractive?
200
The name of the nomadic tribes in Mesopotamia
Who are the Semites?
200
Most epic heroes are born of these two beings
What is a human and a god?
200
Often defined as "human vs. self"
What is internal conflict?
200
The first major civilization of Mesopotamia.
What is Sumer?
300
You would expect a hero to be this, so much so that he could arm-wrestle Chuck Norris and throw the earth off its axis when he won.
What is strong?
300
This king of Mesopotamia established the city-state of Akkad.
Who is Sargon?
300
Physically, this makes the villain different than the hero.
What is ugly?
300
A solemn promise that cannot be broken under any circumstances.
What is an oath?
300
The three continents that adjoin the Fertile Crescent
What are Europe, Asia, and Africa?
400
An epic hero would be this, just like an Army ranger.
What is a soldier or warrior?
400
This is the earliest known form of writing
What is cuneiform?
400
This person tries to kill the hero after he is born.
What is father (or grandfather or paternal uncle)?
400
A short, descriptive phrase often found in epic tales or poems.
What is an epithet?
400
The language spoken in Akkad related to modern Hebrew and Arabic
What is Akkadian?
500
Every epic hero follows this code and is willing to sacrifice his life for it.
What is honor?
500
He developed a code of 282 laws that are still studies today.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
The hero embodies these things about a society.
What is its values?
500
A societal "no-no"...something that considered wrong or insulting.
What is a taboo?
500
The four major bodies of water that surround the Fertile Crescent (hint: seas and gulf)
What are the Persian Gulf, The Mediterranean Sea, The Caspian Sea, and The Black Sea