Archetypes
Hero's Journey
The Book (Plot)
Vocabulary
Fatal Flaw/Themes
100

Who is Odysseus' Spiritual Guide?

Athena

100

The first stage of the Hero's Journey (out of the three big ones) is called the _________.

Separation or departure

100

Why does Circe advise Odysseus to sail past Scylla instead of Charybdis?

Because he will only sacrifice six men instead of them all.

100

I decorated the _______ Christmas tree with candy canes.

Ornate

100
The Latin word for fatal flaw is ____________.

Hamartia

200

Name two of the three "Temptresses" in The Odyssey.

Calypso, Circe, and The Sirens

200

The author who coined the term "Hero's Journey is named _______________.

Joseph Campbell

200

What book tells the story of the Trojan War?

The Iliad

200

The Cyclops showed himself to be a _______ opponent when he hurled the wood into the cave.

formidable

200

Excessive pride or self-confidence is also known as _____________.

Hubris

300

The Odyssey begins ________; or in the middle.

In media res

300

Obi Wan Kenobi, Gandalf the Grey, Dumbledore, and any older, wise teacher are examples of what kind of archetype? _____________________

Mentor

300

How does Odysseus save his men from the Lotus Eaters?

He ties them down on the ship.

300

bitter hatred: ill will

rancor

300

Name a theme that is delivered in The Odyssey:

Barbarism vs Civilization

  • Fate, the Gods, and Free Will

  • Revenge and pride

  • Intelligence over strength

  • Danger of temptation

  • Glory and Honor

400

What is the concept - created by Carl Jung -- that explains how different cultures all told the same stories and arrived at the same truths?

the Collective Unconscious

400

The Belly of the Whale represents the final separation from the hero's known world. It shows their willingness to undergo ___________.

Metamorphosis

400

Who prophecies in the Land of the Dead that Odysseus and his men will eat the cattle of the Sun God?

Tiresias

400

excessive flattery or admiration

Adulation

400

What is the relationship between an epic hero and the culture from which he comes?

He embodies the values of the culture that created him.

500

Name the definition of an archetype AND Odysseus' Loyal Companion.

a pattern that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages AND  Eurylochus

500

When someone dies a physical or spiritual death in order to transform into a better version of themselves or to find a new strength:

Apotheosis or Apostasis

500

Where is Odysseus telling his flashback?

The court at Phaecia

500

The Vietnamese fruit Durian is very _________.

Pungent

500

When an epic or tragic hero meets his downfall, it arouses two emotions in the audience. Name them:

Pity and/or fear