HUM 1 STUDY GUIDE (SHORT IDS)

Adam and Eve

Genesis

Moses

Exodus

Achilles

The Iliad

Zeus

The Iliad

Oedipus

Sophocles, Oedipus the King

Andromache

Wife of Hector in the Iliad

Astyanax

Son of Hector and Andromache, a character in the Iliad.

Apollo

Greek god in the Iliad. God of the sun, music, and prophecy, often associated with healing and the arts.

Athena

Greek goddess in the Iliad, known for wisdom, warfare, and strategic skill. She plays a crucial role in guiding and assisting Greek heroes.

Ares

Greek god of war, representing the brutal and chaotic aspects of battle, often contrasted with Athena.

Menelaus

A character in the Iliad, Menelaus is the king of Sparta and husband of Helen. He plays a significant role in the Trojan War, fighting to reclaim his wife.

Paris

A prince of Troy, Paris is known for his role in initiating the Trojan War by abducting Helen, leading to conflict between the Greeks and Trojans.

Hera

Wife of Zeus in the Iliad

Odyssey

Odysseus is a Greek warrior who serves Agamemnon.

Enkidu

A central figure in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu is created by the gods to be a companion to Gilgamesh and represents the wild, untamed aspects of nature.

Utnapishtim

A character in the Epic of Gilgamesh who survives a great flood and is granted immortality by the gods.

Shamhat

A priestess in the Epic of Gilgamesh

Ninsun

Gilgamesh’s mother

Shamash

the sun god in the Epic of Gilgamesh who represents justice and truth.

Ishtar

the goddess of love and war in the Epic of Gilgamesh, known for her beauty and fierce nature.

Noah

a biblical figure in the Genesis known for building the ark that saved his family and two of every animal from the Great Flood.

Joseph

Son of Jacob in Genesis who rises above slavery to interpret the Pharoah’s dreams, to free Isarelites from famine. He becomes a figure of redemption and God's blessing.

Tiresias

A blind Theban prophet in Oedipus the King

Jocasta

Wife + mother of Oedipus

Oedipus

King of Thebes

Hecuba

Hector’s mom in the Iliad.

Crito

Character in Crito who wants Socrates to escape, but Socrates is opposed to that plan.

Socrates

Greek philosopher in Crito