Bronze Mythology Study Guide Unit Ten. A legend is a story that often contains larger-than-life characters and fantastic details.

Bronze Mythology Study Guide

Unit Ten

A legend is a story that

often contains larger-than-life characters and fantastic details.

The action in “Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl” takes place

before the Spaniards arrived in Mexico.

The name Ixtlaccihuatl means

the White Woman.

The Emperor’s prohibition of marriage for Ixtla is a result of his

selfishness.

The Emperor changes his mind about Ixtla’s marriage when he

is besieged by his enemies.

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.

According to the legend, Ixtla dies of

a broken heart.

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.

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

legends.

The character that says the magic words in “The People Could Fly” is

Toby.

In “The People Could Fly” the slaves flying away actually represent

living a free life.

In “The People Could Fly” Sarah wants to leave soon because

she and her baby are being whipped.

In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” Anansi takes advantage of his victims’

foolishness.

In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” Anansi captures Osebo, the leapard, using

a deep pit.

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

brains.

The high price for stories in All Stories Are Anasasi’s”” suggests that the Ashanti culture

honors the practice of storytelling.

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

vain.

Myths make sense to us because

they explain the world in human terms.

In “Phaëthon, Son of Apollo,” the quarrel between Phaëthon and Epaphos results from

the two boys’ pride.

In Greek mythology, the god Apollo was linked to

poetry, music, and the sun.

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.

When Pluto first sees Persephone in “Demeter and Persephone,” she is

gathering flowers.

When Zeus intervenes in “Demeter and Persephone,” his actions show that he is

concerned with the preservation of the human race.

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.

In “Icarus and Daedalus,” the relationship between the two main characters is

they are son and father.

In “Icarus and Daedalus,” Daedalus associates sea gulls with liberty because

sea gulls are independent and can fly freely to and from the island.

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.

One lesson contained in “Icarus and Daedalus” is that

People should steer a middle course.

The cultural context of “Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl” is

Aztec.

In “The People Could Fly,” Toby speaks words from

ancient Africa.

A folk tale is a story that

was composed orally.

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.

The best explanation for the fact that many folk tales are very short is that

short tales are more easily memorized.

In “All Stories Are Anansi’s,” Nyame is

the Sky God.

According to Aesop’s fable “The Lion and the Statue,” the statue was made by

a man.

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

vanity.

The myth of Phaethon helps to explain

the sun’s daily travel across the sky.

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.

The immediate cause for the disaster that befalls Icarus is

the heat of the sun.

When the titans ruled the world, life for both the gods and human beings

was ______________________

Simple and happy

After Zeus became ruler of the humans and the gods, what made

life for human beings painful?_______

Harsh winters

 Why were the gods comfortable on

Mount Olympus? ______________

They wore clothes and had fire

Why did Prometheus choose to remain on Mount Olympus?

________________________

To guide Zeus and control his anger

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

______________________

farmers

Persephone’s duty or role was that of a_________________________

Spring maiden

The only person who knew immediately what had happened to

Persephone was _______________

Apollo

During the seven months each year that Persephone must return to her husband, the weather is __________

Cold and bleak

Arachne’s skill brings with it something dangerous-- ________________________

Too-great pride

Minerva disguises herself as an old woman and calls of Arachne to

__________________________

Overhear Arachne’s boasting

In striking Arachne over the head, Minerva is _________________

Punishing her insolence

Why does Arachne hang herself? __________________________________

Because of her injured pride

In “The Reward of Baucis and Philemon,” Jupiter and Mercury

journey to the land of Phrygia. What is the purpose of their journey?

________________________

We are not told

The pair disguise themselves in order to better ___________________

Hide their divinity

The Phrygians refuse the two hospitality because they are

_________________________

Unfriendly and indifferent

In deciding to punish the village, the gods view its inhabitants’ lack of

hospitality as ____________

A major crime

In his life, Hercules was opposed by ____________________

His father’s wife

Why did Hercules undertake the twelve labors? ______________

As a slave, he did what he was told

Hercules served as a slave for one year to Queen Omphale? __________________________

As a punishment by his father

What is Hercules said to be doing now? ____________________________

He is enjoying peace and rest

Short Answer

What natural phenomenon does Popocatepetl’s torch attempt to explain?

In “The People Could Fly,” the reader learns that after Toby flies off, the Overseer tells the story. The Master says it was a trick of the light and the Driver keeps his mouth shut. Why does the Driver do that?

In “All Stories are Anansi’f,” what is the meaning of this statement?Anasi, the spider, yearned to be the owner

of all the stories in the world…”

In “The Fox and the Crow,” why does the Fox want to hear the Crow’s voice?

How does the myth of Phaethon explain the origin of the Sahara desert in North America.

What conflict does Zeus face in “Demeter and Persephone”? How does he resolve the conflict?Identify two clues in “Icarus and Daedalus” that help the reader predict what will happen to Icarus.What explanation is given in “Phaethon, Son of Apollo” for the movement of the sun?In “Icarus and Daedalus,” what does the myth convey to readers?

Important Names in Greek Mythology

Greek goddess of love and beautyAphrodite--

Greek and Roman god of the sunApollo--

An arrogant young woman who boasted of her skill in weaving to Minerva

Arachne--

Greek goddess of wisdom, arts, crafts,and war

Athena--

Titan whom Zeus punished by makingHim hold up the sky on his shoulders

Atlas--

Greek god of wine, fertility, and drama

Bacchus--

The Titan who ruled the universe until he was overthrown by Zeus, his son.

Cronus--

An Athenian inventor and architect who built the Labyrinth for King Minos ofCrete

Daedalus--

Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility.

Demeter--

Greek god of love, Aphrodite’s son.Eros--

Three goddesses who controlled humandestiny and life

Fates--

Greek god of the underworldHades--

Zeus’ wife and queen of the godsHera--

A Greek hero, the son of Zeus and Alcheme

Hercules--

Messenger of the godsHermes--

The son of DaedalusIcarus--

Greek goddess of spring and the underworld. Demeter’s daughter

Persephone--

Helios’ son. He was killed when he tried to drive the chariot of the Sun.

Phaethon--

Greek god of the seaPoseidon--

The Titan who gave fire to mortals against the wishes of Zeus

Prometheus--

A family of gods who ruled the universe before the Olympians

Titans--

Greek god of the sky and the weather, and king Of the gods of Olympus.

Zeus--