Which of the following is NOT a definition of a story:

In Genesis, how does God create the world?

Which literary term best describes this story?



The fall of Icarus

King Minos was furious that Theseus had succeeded in defeating the Minotaur. He put the inventor of the labyrinth, Daedalus, and his lazy son, Icarus, into prison. Daedalus started planning how to escape. He collected feathers from passing birds and made two pairs of wings by threading the feathers together and sealing them with wax from their candles. Finally, they were ready to escape. “Put on these wings,” Daedalus told Icarus. “Follow me, and don’t fly too high or too low.” They both took flight over the sea. Icarus was careful at first, but then soared upwards, feeling free like a bird. The sun’s heat then melted his wings and he tumbled to his death. When Daedalus looked back for his son, he could see only feathers floating on the water.

What is the only thing that remains in Pandora’s jar?

In the family of Greek gods, the Titans are the children of Uranus and Gaia

Uranus is killed by his son, Cronos, the god of Time.

Who is NOT one of the sons of Cronus?

What makes a story great? ^

BCE means 'Before Christian Era.'

Mesopotamia means 'between two rivers.'

The Bible is the earliest collection of written stories.

The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in the third millennium BCE.

The Cuneiform writing system was developed by the ancient Egyptians.

Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, may have really existed.

Hesiod’s Theogony is about creation myths and the origin of the Greek gods.

Utnapishtim gives Gilgamesh the secret of immortality.

The Neolithic period (10,200BC – 3500BC) saw a gradual shift from a nomadic hunter-gatherer way of life to more stable farming communities.

Which of the following was not part of Mesopotamia?

How does king Gilgamesh bring the wild man Enkidu into his city?

Why does The Bull of Heaven attack the city of Uruk?

How do Adam and Eve feel after eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil?

Which of the following is NOT representative of the masculine principle:

Choose the abstract theme that matches the concrete image:

The snake eats the plant of youth and sheds its skin.

Choose the abstract theme that matches the concrete image:

A fashion model on a diet looks into the bakery window.

Choose the abstract theme that matches the concrete image:

Baby Heracles kills two snakes with his little fists:

Which is NOT representative of the feminine principle?

Which word is NOT a concrete noun.

This type of religious experience best describes Classical Greece where people feared and worshipped the gods, but also negotiated with the gods and were critical of them.

Which is NOT true. The people of Uruk are angry with Gilgamesh because:

Why did Zeus send Pandora and her Jar to punish man?

Giving up something good now to improve the future is called:

Which word is NOT an abstract noun:

A story that is usually about a hero and that can be partly historical is called

When the hero wants to cross into new territory, this person blocks and tests him:

Comprehension: Read and answer: What kind of creation myth is this?

In the beginning, this universe was the Self (God) alone, in the shape of a person. He reflected and saw nothing else but His self. He first said: "I am He." Therefore He came to be known by the name I. Hence, even now, when a person is addressed, he first says: "It is I," and then says whatever other name he may have.

The Self looked around and was afraid. Therefore, people still are afraid when alone. He thought: "Since there is nothing else but Myself, what am I afraid of?" Thereupon His fears were gone; for what was there to fear? Certainly, it is from a second being that fear arises.

He was not at all happy. Therefore a person, even today, is not happy when alone. He desired a mate. He became the size of a man and wife in close embrace. He divided this body into two. From that division arose husband and wife. Therefore the body, before one accepts a wife, is one half of oneself, like the half of a split pea. Therefore this space is indeed filled by the wife. He was united with her. From that union human beings were born.

She reflected: "How can he unite with me after having produced me from himself? Well, let me hide myself." She became a cow, then he became a bull and was united with her; from that union cows were born. She became a mare, he became a stallion; from that union horses were born. The one became a she-goat, the other became a he-goat; the one became a ewe, the other became a ram and united with her; from that union goats and sheep were born. Thus, indeed, he produced everything that exists in pairs, down to the ants.

He realized: "Indeed, I am the creation, for I produced all this." Therefore He became the creation. He who knows this becomes a creator in this creation of Self. Now, all this universe was then undifferentiated. It became differentiated by name and form: it was known by such and such a name, and such and such a form. Thus to this day this universe is differentiated by name and form; so it is said. "He has such a name and such a form."

Question: After saying “I am He,” God becomes afraid. How does he overcome his fear?

In the beginning, this universe was the Self (God) alone, in the shape of a person. He reflected and saw nothing else but His self. He first said: "I am He." Therefore He came to be known by the name I. Hence, even now, when a person is addressed, he first says: "It is I," and then says whatever other name he may have.

The Self looked around and was afraid. Therefore, people still are afraid when alone. He thought: "Since there is nothing else but Myself, what am I afraid of?" Thereupon His fears were gone; for what was there to fear? Certainly, it is from a second being that fear arises.

He was not at all happy. Therefore a person, even today, is not happy when alone. He desired a mate. He became the size of a man and wife in close embrace. He divided this body into two. From that division arose husband and wife.

Question: How is this story different from the Genesis God’s creation of Adam and Eve?

He was not at all happy. Therefore a person, even today, is not happy when alone. He desired a mate. He became the size of a man and wife in close embrace. He divided this body into two. From that division arose husband and wife. Therefore the body, before one accepts a wife, is one half of oneself, like the half of a split pea. Therefore this space is indeed filled by the wife. He was united with her. From that union human beings were born.

Question: In this creation story how are all the animals made?

She reflected: "How can he unite with me after having produced me from himself? Well, let me hide myself." She became a cow, then he became a bull and was united with her; from that union cows were born. She became a mare, he became a stallion; from that union horses were born. The one became a she-goat, the other became a he-goat; the one became a ewe, the other became a ram and united with her; from that union goats and sheep were born. Thus, indeed, he produced everything that exists in pairs, down to the ants.

What type of religious experience does this creation myth most express?

Zeus waged war on Cronus and the Titans, becoming the new king of the gods

Hades, god of the underworld, married Demeter goddess of the crops.

Polytheism is the belief in one god or supreme deity that rules the world.

The stories of Genesis and the religion of Judaism express human identification with God.

An image is concrete. A theme is abstract.

The books of Moses including Genesis and Exodus, are also known as The Torah

In earlier neolithic communities the king was killed. Later the sacrifice of the king was changed to the killing of a bull, goat or sheep.

What does the name ‘Pandora’ mean?

The Pandora story is most similar to:

What is Heracles first labor?

What did Heracles do after he died?

‘As hungry as a wolf’ is an example of this:

'You are my sunshine.’ is an example of this:

Why does King Aegeus send Theseus to Crete to kill the Minotaur?

Who built the famous labyrinth on Crete to house the Minotaur?

What does Ariadne give Theseus to help him kill the Minotaur and escape?

Which is NOT part of the hero's journey?

In the Hero's Journey chart, what is number 5?

Which is NOT an archetype of the hero's journey?

What is the fundamental metaphysical question in philosophy, according to Heidegger?