Bronze Mythology Study Guide

1. Bronze Mythology Study Guide • Unit Ten

2. A legend is a story that • often contains larger-than-life characters and fantastic details.

3. The action in “Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl” takes place • before the Spaniards arrived in Mexico.

4. The name Ixtlaccihuatl means • the White Woman.

5. The Emperor’s prohibition of marriage for Ixtla is a result of his • selfishness.

6. The Emperor changes his mind about Ixtla’s marriage when he • is besieged by his enemies.

7. Some of the warriors tell the Emperor that Popo has been killed in battle because • they are jealous of Popo and want to spoil his triumphant return.

8. According to the legend, Ixtla dies of • a broken heart.

9. The legend says that Popo punishes his enemies with the army of warriors watching, and no one tries to stop him. This description reveals • the Aztec concept of justice.

10. The link between the two pyramids and the two volcanoes in the story is a detail that is typical of • legends.

11. The character that says the magic words in “The People Could Fly” is • Toby.

12. In “The People Could Fly” the slaves flying away actually represent • living a free life.

13. In “The People Could Fly” Sarah wants to leave soon because • she and her baby are being whipped.

14. In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” Anansi takes advantage of his victims’ • foolishness.

15. In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” Anansi captures Osebo, the leapard, using • a deep pit.

16. In trickster folk tales such as “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” the hero relies on • brains.

17. The high price for stories in All Stories Are Anasasi’s”” suggests that the Ashanti culture • honors the practice of storytelling.

18. The word that best describes the character of the crow in “The Fox and the Crow” is • vain.

19. Myths make sense to us because • they explain the world in human terms.

20. In “Phaëthon, Son of Apollo,” the quarrel between Phaëthon and Epaphos results from • the two boys’ pride.

21. In Greek mythology, the god Apollo was linked to • poetry, music, and the sun.

22. In “Phaëthon, Son of Apollo,” when Apollo urges Phaëthon to be wise and make some other choice, we can predict that • the chariot ride will turn out badly.

23. When Pluto first sees Persephone in “Demeter and Persephone,” she is • gathering flowers.

24. When Zeus intervenes in “Demeter and Persephone,” his actions show that he is • concerned with the preservation of the human race.

25. The impact of the pomegranate in “Demeter and Persephone” is • Persephone tasted this food of the underworld, so she cannot stay on Earth all year.

26. In “Icarus and Daedalus,” the relationship between the two main characters is • they are son and father.

27. In “Icarus and Daedalus,” Daedalus associates sea gulls with liberty because • sea gulls are independent and can fly freely to and from the island.

28. From Daedalus’s reputation for cunning in “Icarus and Daedalus,” the reader can predict that after he is shut up in the tower he will probably • attempt to escape.

29. One lesson contained in “Icarus and Daedalus” is that • People should steer a middle course.

30. The cultural context of “Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl” is • Aztec.

31. In “The People Could Fly,” Toby speaks words from • ancient Africa.

32. A folk tale is a story that • was composed orally.

33. In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” the gourd, the calabash, the vines, the bamboo pole, and the forest are part of the tale’s • cultural context.

34. The best explanation for the fact that many folk tales are very short is that • short tales are more easily memorized.

35. In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” Nyame is • the Sky God.

36. According to Aesop’s fable “The Lion and the Statue,” the statue was made by • a man.

37. In order to trick the crow in Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow,” the fox appeals to the bird’s • vanity.

38. The myth of Phaethon helps to explain • the sun’s daily travel across the sky.

39. A story such as “Demeter and Persephone,” which contains supernatural characters and explains basic features of the natural world, is best classified as • a myth.

40. The immediate cause for the disaster that befalls Icarus is • the heat of the sun.

41. When the titans ruled the world, life for both the gods and human beings was ______________________ Simple and happy

42. After Zeus became ruler of the humans and the gods, what made life for human beings painful?_______ Harsh winters

43. Why were the gods comfortable on Mount Olympus? ______________ They wore clothes and had fire

44. Why did Prometheus choose to remain on Mount Olympus? ________________________ To guide Zeus and control his anger

45. According to “The Origin of the Seasons,” the people who would be most likely to worship Demeter were ______________________ farmers

46. Persephone’s duty or role was that of a_________________________ Spring maiden

47. The only person who knew immediately what had happened to Persephone was _______________ Apollo

48. During the seven months each year that Persephone must return to her husband, the weather is __________ Cold and bleak

49. Arachne’s skill brings with it something dangerous-- ________________________ Too-great pride

50. Minerva disguises herself as an old woman and calls of Arachne to __________________________ Overhear Arachne’s boasting