Creation and Destruction Review

1. Creation and Destruction Review Mrs. Wesley’s Jeopardy Review Game

2. Pattern of Destruction Creation Myths/Characters Myth Purpose Vocab $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800

3. Answer: Arete* • Niobe’s status as a Queen and the birth of her 14 children is her: • Nemesis • Ate • Arete • Or hubris

4. Ate* • Arachne weaving a tapestry to ridicule the immortal gods is an example of ____

5. Excessive Pride* • Define hubris:

6. Arete – Hubris – Ate – Nemesis* • Name the pattern of destruction in the correct order, along with their definition

7. RebellionPrideDesire for rebirthIgnorance* • Name four major causes of destruction

11. Who was the first being in the Greek Creation Myths • Gaea • *

12. Name the four steps in the pattern of Creation • Chaos – Old Rule – Power Struggle – New Rule • *

13. Uranus and Cronus were similar because • They both were afraid of their children overthrowing their rule • *

14. Gaea creates the sickle. What purpose of myths does this serve? • To explain a technological advancement. • *

15. Zeus rule can be compared to our ______. Give one example HOW • Democracy • Establishes a council • *

19. Zeus wants to destroy the bronze race of mortals because they are_____ • Arrogant/hubristic • *

20. Arachne is turned into a • Spider • *

21. Pandora and Eve are both similar because.. • They are both tempted by their curiosity, which lead to evil in the world • *

22. The myth of Prometheus and the Fall of Man are similar because • They both bring knowledge into the world • *

23. The Greek flood and Christian Flood are different because… • Zeus did not think about any surviving mortals to procreate where God did. • *

27. One purpose of myths is to access language and coded messages in our society. Provide an example of this from a myth we have read. • Answers may vary but can include • Babel, Axis, Arachnid • *

28. One purpose of myths is to explain the physical world. Name 2 examples of this. - The myth and creation • Answers may vary but can include: • Lycaon – The wolf • Arachne – The spider • Daedalus and Icarus – Perdix/Partridge • *

29. One purpose of myths is to explain societal structures – Which myth explains the ancient roles of men and women • Adam and Eve • *

30. Phaethon, Icarus, and Prometheus are similar because the main characters ______ against authoritative decisions. • Rebelled • *

31. One purpose is to show us positive and negative role models. Give an example for each. • *

35. What behavior/problem can you identify in the First Murder • Jealousy • Murder • *

39. Creation – DestructionNight – Day Democracy – DictatorshipBirth – DeathThese are example of _____ • Antithetical Patterns/ Antithesis: Opposing ideas • *

40. An adjective, descriptive phrase or label expressing a quality regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. • Epithet • *

41. Ethnocentrism* • Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.

42. Xenia * • The Greek concept of hospitality, or generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home. It is often translated as "guest-friendship"

43. Archetype* • A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

44. Allusion * • A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. Allusions are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events.

45. Golden Mean * • The ideal moderate position between two extremes

46. Matriarchal * • Of, relating to, or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by women