Author: Larson, Bentley

Mythology, Legends, and Foundation Stories Unit Review
Names:
Be able to identify the many names associated with the stories that were studied in this unit. Create charts for each story and/or culture to help you remember the various individuals. Use “The Olympian Gods” chart as an exemplar. The following are other important names.
Homer Gutenberg Carl Jung Joseph Campbell
Terminology:
Be able to define/identify the following words, but also be able to provide examples for each, where possible, or to elaborate on each word’s importance to our study.
myth legend creation story foundation story
metaphor logograph apotheosis Gutenberg Revolution
diver myth ex nihilo “Odyssey” archetype
talkies demigod/dess explanatory myth immortal
malevolent spirit fate polytheism quest/journey theme
chivalry prophecy divine intervention atonement
patriarchal “Iliad” omnipotent metamorphosis
pictograph trickster/transformer cuneiform afterlife
prehistory windigo allusion vicarious
monotheism matriarchal epic poem
Sequences:
Be able to correctly order events or stages (e.g. the evolution of storytelling, the archetypal hero pattern).
Story Comparisons:
Create Venn diagrams for the various types of stories (i.e. creation stories, tricksters, afterlife stories) to acknowledge similarities and differences between the various stories.
Connections:
Brainstorm text-to-text (e.g. with movies, television shows), text-to-self (e.g. quest theme) and text-to-world (e.g. brand name products / services, electronic games) connections.
Story Familiarity:
Be able to retell any of the stories examined in class from memory, and be able to identify any metaphorical significance of each.
Cultural Comparisons:
Be able to explain how the stories and their characters reflect the characteristics of the various cultures from which they evolved (e.g. Native, Norse, Germanic, Greek/Roman)
Punishments:
Create a chart highlighting the various punishments exacted in the various myths, and identify the lessons that were to be learned.