Mythology Quiz #2
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Cultural Hero
represents the society in its totality - all positive
Tragic Hero
antihero, not a good person but does good things, sacrificial - negative flaw
Trickster
Succumbing to their flaws, die for their mistakes - blends positive and negative
Clown
doesn’t act like a hero - humorous negative
6 Elements of a Hero’s Journey
Call to Action, Crossing the Threshold, The Quest, Death/Epiphany, Reward, Return
Call to Action
The hero exists in a place of safety, there is a call to leave this place and journey into the unknown
Crossing the Threshold
Transitioning into an unknown world, could be a literal threshold
The Quest
Series of challenges that the hero must undergo
Death/Epiphany
The old hero dies because they have been changed by the events of the quest, can change for the better or for the worse, if better becomes cultural hero
Reward
Can either be punished or rewarded for their actions
Return
Returns to safety
Three Purposes of a Folk Hero
Taming the Wilds, Show Cultural Norms and Values, Act as a Metaphor
Why did Vishnu reincarnate to stop him instead of just acting as a god?
Vishnu reincarnated to stop Ravana because Ravana couldn’t be killed by a God or his own people
Who else does Rama receive help from?
Rama receives help from the monkey trickster
Why does Sita pass through fire after she is “saved” by Rama?
Sita passes through fire as a test of her purity because she was abducted and Ram questioned whether she had technically “been with another man”
Which type of hero is Beowulf?
Beowulf is a cultural hero: gives freely to his thanes, fights fairly
What makes Grendel and the dragon so villainous on the basis of those cultural elements?
Grendel and his mother attack hospitality, isolate the community, the dragon represents greed and hoarding in a society where hospitality is emphasized
Who did Medusa fight?
Perseus
Who did Minotaur fight?
Theseus
Who did Chimera fight?
Bellerophon
Who did Calydonian Boar fight?
Atalanta
The 12 Labors of Hercules
Kill the Lion
Kill the Hydra
Capture the Hind
Capture the Boar
Clean the Stables
Kill the Birds
Capture the Bull
Capture the Mares
Obtain the Girdle
Capture the Cattle
Obtain the Apples
Capture the Hound