Trickster Myths

Trickster archetype is popular because the underdog comes out on top by using...

• wit and smarts

• deception and trickery
• luck and chance
• brute strength

The trickster is what?
(choose 2)

• A wise sage who provides guidance.
• A villain who seeks to destroy everything.
• takes the form of an animal and in some ways, helps humanity

• A character archetype that embodies cunning and deception.

Why do ants carry things in this myth?

• Because they were tricked into it by the spider

• Ants carry things to impress other insects.
• Ants carry things to build their nests.
• Ants carry things to find food for themselves.

How many labours did Hercules have to do?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 11

What was Prometheus's punishment for stealing fire?

• He was sent to the underworld forever.
• He was bound to a rock and had his liver eaten by an eagle daily.
• He was turned into a stone statue.
• He was given eternal youth and immortality.

Tricksters can be seen as what?

• Representatives of wisdom and knowledge.
• Symbols of order and justice.
• Figures of chaos.

• Moral guardians in mythology.

Trickster stories are what?

• Stories that are morally ambiguous.

• Tales that emphasize moral lessons and virtues.
• Narratives focused on romantic relationships.
• Stories about heroic characters saving the day.

Why are trickster myths relatable?

• Trickster myths are relatable because they embody the complexities of human nature and the challenges of life.
• Trickster myths focus solely on moral lessons.
• Trickster myths are only about humor and jokes.
• Trickster myths are irrelevant to modern life.