Mythology: Exam 2

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Hera

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I: -Zeus Wife
-Mother of Hercules
-Tries to kill Hercules by putting snakes in crib, fails cuz Hercules kills them
-Zeus names Hercules after Hera
C: Greek

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Hadith

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hadith provides the context for the Qur'anic verse for Muhammed

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Tanakh

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The sacred book of Judaism, consisting of the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings.

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Moses

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I: -from Exodus
-Egypt, migrant slave labor
-Pharaoh starts killing first borns, Moses mother sends him down river, found and raised as prince of Egypt
-Burning bush, spirit of God, gives him his call
-Is reluctant
C: Judaism
S: Call: Ultimate Reality
Identity: sent down river in basket, became emperor of egypt
Task: Free slaves from Egypt
Danger, Orphan, Recognition

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Jason

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I: -First adventure
-Goes to Pelius (Uncle) and asks to reclaim thrown
-Pelius says only if he can return Golden Fleece (Boon)
-Goes to Phineas to foresee future, Phineas tells him how to get fleece
-Obstacles: makes bulls plow, plants dragon teeth which turn into armed warriors, kills them
-Madea falls in love w Jason, gives him special coat of honor by chopping him up first
-Goes to fight dragon, gets scared, Madea puts dragon to sleep so he goes around, gets golden fleece
-Jason has children, not faithful, Madea kills them
C: Greek Mythology
S: Companions: Argonauts
Flaw: Jason has too much hubris
Protective Device: Madea's Potion
Boon: Golden Fleece

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Enkidu

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I: -Raised in wild with animals
-strong/godlike, looked like animal
-created out of clay and saliva by goddess of creation Aruru to rid Gilgamesh of his arrogance
-fought Gilgamesh, became best friends, journeyed with him, became ill, died
C: Mesopotamian
S: He was Gilgamesh's companion

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Hercules

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I: -Son of Zeus and Hera
-Zeus has a lot of affairs so he names Hercules after Hera
-Strong, Resourceful, Clever
-Snakes put into baby Hercules crib, Kills them
-Adult Hercules loses control, kills wife and children, told by oracle of delphi that he needs to do 10 labors
C: Greek Mythology
S: Boon: skin of lion
Special Birth (born mortal, died god), Recognition, Special Talent

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Siddhartha

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I: -Is the actual Buddha
-Born to wealthy family
-has dream about white elephant which are sacred/rare
-Wife: Great Maya, selected maiden
-Lives inside with every desire fulfilled
-Goes out into the world and sees four sights: old person, diseased person, dead person, poor person that was content
C: Buddism
S: Special Birth: Born out of mothers side w/ no pain, Special Skill: Born w/ full awareness

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Argonauts

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I: -name comes from ship, the Argo
-accompanied Jason in journey to retrieve golden fleece
C: Greek
S: Companions to Jason

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Amazons

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I: -Obstacles against Hercules when he went to retrieve belt from the Amazon Queen
-Lived in Matriarch (Only women)
-No evidence of existence except written word
C: Greek

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Guide

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a person who advises or shows the way to others

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Utanapishtim

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I: -Survivor of the great flood who guides Gilgamesh
-King
C: Mesopotamian
S: Gilgamesh's guide to immortality

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Zeus

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I: -Hercules father
-Hera's husband, many affairs
-Names Hercules after Hera
C: Greek

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Phineas

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I: -Blind future fortuneteller, too much hubris, food gets stolen when too much hubris
C: Greek
S: Guides Jason on how to get to Golden Fleece

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Gospel

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the teaching or revelation of Christ.

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Jesus

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I: -Jesus Christ of Nazareth
-3 guys from different races bring gifts to Jesus
C: Christian
S: -Special birth, virgin mother (Immaculate Conception), born in barn in a trough

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Chiron

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I: -Eldest/Wisest Centaur
C: Greek
S: Hercules guide

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Atalanta

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I: -Father leaves her to die
-Artemis intervenes, makes her into great hunter
-Atalanta goes on bore hunt, fends man off, shoots bore
-Father notices her fame, tells her to get married but she does not want kids, tells father that man who runs faster than her will marry her
-No man can run faster, Hera intervenes, gives 2 Golden Apples to Hippomenes
-Hippomenes rolls apples during race, wins, marries Atalanta
-Sex in the middle of a temple, anger gods, gods turn them into lions
C: Greek
S: Not compliant w/ Patriarchy, Independent, do things that are valued in the culture such as hunting

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Arthur

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I: -Merlin sends Arthur to live w/ great uncle because he is orphaned by Uther Pendragon (King)
-Born when Uther disguised as Duke of Cornwall screws Igraine, special conception
-Pulls sword from stone, forms knights of round table
-Marries Guenivere because Merlin tells him to
-Wife cheats on him w/ Lancelot, Lancelot feels bad, buries wife next Arthur
C: Great Britain
S: Call: pulling out sword from stone
Protective Device: Excalibur (Sword)
Guide: Merlin

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Golden Apples

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Sight of these apples are magically irresistible to Atalanta

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Artemis

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I: -Goddess of the hunt
-Virgin goddess
-Saves Atalanta
-Hercules captures her golden deer
C: Greek

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Patriarchy

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a social system in which males are the primary authority figures central to social organization

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Boon

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Thing/Reward you bring back with you that seems impossible to get.

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Protective Device

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A weapon or device used by different heroes to protect/defend themselves.

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Hubris

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excessive pride or self-confidence

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Exodus

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I: Second book of the old testament that told the story of the Israelites escape from Egypt.
C: Hebrew, Part of Torah/Tenahk

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Epic

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a long story/poem typically written from ancient oral tradition (ex. Epic of Gilgamesh)

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Muhammad

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I: -Prophet: Messenger from God
-Allah was his God
-He is illiterate
C: From the Qur'an, Islam
S: Task, Identity

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Gilgamesh

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I: -2/3 God, 1/3 Man
-Quest for immortality
-Does not accept being Mortal completely
C: Mesopotamian
S: Guide: Utanapishtim
Companion: Enkidu
Dangers: Humbaba, Bull of Heaven

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Lucretia

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I: -Sitting at home spinning wool
-Nephew of King threatens to rape her, gets raped
-Kills herself because she does not want women to look up to what she did
C: Roman Empire (Patriarchy: Men over Women)
S: Cause people form a republic

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Merlin

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I: -Wizard
C: Great Britain
S: King Arthur's Guide

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Nemean Lion

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Hercules choked lion to death, took its hide and wore it. It was a protective device that protected any blows to his body.

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Atlas

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Hercules holds sky for Atlas and is tricked into holding the sky forever. Tricks Atlas back and Atlas ends up holding sky forever.

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Guinevere

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I: -Wife of Arthur
-Has affair w/ Lancelot
-After both dead, Lancelot buries her next to him
C: Great Britain

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Companion

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a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.

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4 Types of Heroes/Typologies + Examples

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-Warrior ex. Hercules, Gilgamesh
-Adventurer ex. Jason, Hercules, Atalanta
-Lover ex. Lucretia (Loves husband, country), Lancelot
-Domestic Goddess - Makes sure basic human needs of people are met

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Hero Paradigm (4 Stages)

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-Childhood: put in DANGER, shows PROMISE
-Call: called to go out and do something
-Journeys: OBSTACLES, TASKS or LESSONS learned
-Return Home: Everything balanced in the end

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Hero Characteristics

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-Companions
-Animal Companion
-Flaw
-Protective Device
-Guide
-Boon

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Childhood Elements

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-Special Conception
-Special Birth
-Orphaned
-Eternal Recognition
-Danger
-True Identity Hidden
-Sheltered
-Exhibits Special Talent at Young Age

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Factors of a call

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Sources: Ultimate Reality, Internal Struggle
Reluctance: Reassurance
Kinds of Calls: Danger, Task, Identity