MYTHOLOGY UNIT TEST: STUDY GUIDE
INTRO TO MYTHOLOGY—ARCHETYPES AND HERO CYCLE:
Text to review:
Archetypes Powerpoint (on website)
Hero cycle Powerpoint (on website)
Creation stories (on website)
The Four Heroes before the Trojan War from Edith Hamilton Mythology
Be able to answer:
Why are archetypes important to notice in stories and myths? What do they reveal about the people who wrote these tales?
What archetypal characters were present in LWC? State why you know that these characters are archetypal.
Trace at least two heroes we read about through the hero cycle. What steps do they follow and how do you know?
Why is Tita a hero? Trace how she goes through the steps of the hero cycle?
Which of the heroes we read about is the greatest and why? (BE SURE to use the hero cycle to back up your answer.)
EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY:
Text to review:
Powerpoint on the Egyptian gods and goddesses (on website)
Story of Re (on website)
Isis and Osiris
Girl with the Rose Red Slippers
Be able to answer:
What archetypes do the Egyptian gods and goddesses represent?
How is Egyptian mythology different from Greek mythology?
What can we learn about the Egyptians from their myths?
What story if the girl with the rose red slippers similar to and what archetypes do these stories include?
MYTHOLOGY UNIT TEST: STUDY GUIDE
INTRO TO MYTHOLOGY—ARCHETYPES AND HERO CYCLE:
Text to review:
Archetypes Powerpoint (on website)
Hero cycle Powerpoint (on website)
Creation stories (on website)
The Four Heroes before the Trojan War from Edith Hamilton Mythology
Be able to answer:
Why are archetypes important to notice in stories and myths? What do they reveal about the people who wrote these tales?
What archetypal characters were present in LWC? State why you know that these characters are archetypal.
Trace at least two heroes we read about through the hero cycle. What steps do they follow and how do you know?
Why is Tita a hero? Trace how she goes through the steps of the hero cycle?
Which of the heroes we read about is the greatest and why? (BE SURE to use the hero cycle to back up your answer.)
EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY:
Text to review:
Powerpoint on the Egyptian gods and goddesses (on website)
Story of Re (on website)
Isis and Osiris
Girl with the Rose Red Slippers
Be able to answer:
What archetypes do the Egyptian gods and goddesses represent?
How is Egyptian mythology different from Greek mythology?
What can we learn about the Egyptians from their myths?
What story if the girl with the rose red slippers similar to and what archetypes do these stories include?
What type of ruler and god was Re? How does he treat his people and how do they treat him?
What ‘explanations’ about life, science, etc do Egyptian myths provide?
GREEK MYTHOLOGY:
Texts to review:
Intro to Greek Mythology from Edith Hamilton Mythology
The Chapter on Gods and Goddesses from Edith Hamilton Mythology (as well as posters presented in class)
The Four Great Adventures (Daedalus, etc.) from Edith Hamilton Mythology
The Four Heroes before the Trojan War (Hercules, etc.) from Edith Hamilton Mythology
Antigone
Be able to answer:
Referring back to the Greek myths we read, how do these stories explain what occurs in nature and in the world that the Greeks would
have seen? In other words, how were myths used instead of science?
What archetypes (OTHER than heroes) can you find in the stories of Greek mythology? What archetypes are in Antigone?
How did Greek mythology totally change all previous ideas of gods and goddesses?
What did Greek mythology therefore tell us about the Greek people and their perception of themselves?
What were the Greek gods and goddesses like? What did they do? Feel? Etc.? What does this tell us about the people who worshipped
these gods and goddesses?
What themes were very important in our study of Antigone? Provide evidence of these themes in the play?
What does Antigone believe is just? What does Creon believe is just? What in the end happens to these characters? What does the play
therefore say about this struggle for justice?
VOCAB UNIT 3: Know words and definitions; study as you usually do for vocab.
What type of ruler and god was Re? How does he treat his people and how do they treat him?
What ‘explanations’ about life, science, etc do Egyptian myths provide?
GREEK MYTHOLOGY:
Texts to review:
Intro to Greek Mythology from Edith Hamilton Mythology
The Chapter on Gods and Goddesses from Edith Hamilton Mythology (as well as posters presented in class)
The Four Great Adventures (Daedalus, etc.) from Edith Hamilton Mythology
The Four Heroes before the Trojan War (Hercules, etc.) from Edith Hamilton Mythology
Antigone
Be able to answer:
Referring back to the Greek myths we read, how do these stories explain what occurs in nature and in the world that the Greeks would
have seen? In other words, how were myths used instead of science?
What archetypes (OTHER than heroes) can you find in the stories of Greek mythology? What archetypes are in Antigone?
How did Greek mythology totally change all previous ideas of gods and goddesses?
What did Greek mythology therefore tell us about the Greek people and their perception of themselves?
What were the Greek gods and goddesses like? What did they do? Feel? Etc.? What does this tell us about the people who worshipped
these gods and goddesses?
What themes were very important in our study of Antigone? Provide evidence of these themes in the play?
What does Antigone believe is just? What does Creon believe is just? What in the end happens to these characters? What does the play
therefore say about this struggle for justice?
VOCAB UNIT 3: Know words and definitions; study as you usually do for vocab.