World Literature

One of the most known Greek Myths. It is about a father and son who used wings to escape from the island of Crete.

• The Myth of King Aegeus

• The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus

• Theseus and the Minotaur

• The Tragic Hero Oedipus

From the story, The Gorgon's Head, Acrisius is the King of Argos

• True

• False

Some of the main characteristics of Romantic literature include

• Celebration of nature, beauty, and imagination

• Skepticism

• Love for horror

• More realistic

Literature helps us understand others and the world.

• True

• False

The Epic of Gilgamesh has been described as the first true work of world literature.

• True

• False

Odin lost his eye due to what?

• Due to a war with the Giants

• Because he gave it to Mimir from the fountain of wisdom

• Because Loki faught him and he lost it

• Thor accidentally punctured it with his hammer

Which of these are true of the Analects?

• collection of sayings by Confucius

• advice to help people do the right thing

• one of many printed works of Confucius

• main printed work of Confucius

Where was Orpheus born?

• Troy

• Pimpliea

• Argonautica

• Athens

Did Orpheus look back?

• Yes, but he was out of the underworld, Eurydice was fine.

• Yes, but he was almost out of the underworld, Eurydice fell back.

• No, it was a happy ending.

• Yes, but he was almost out of the underworld, she was fine.

What did Arachne brag about?

• her beauty

• her foolishness

• her weaving skills

• that she was friends with Athena