GreekMyth | CLASSICS 224 - Greek Mythology, Quizzes of Classical Literature

Download GreekMyth | CLASSICS 224 - Greek Mythology and more Quizzes Classical Literature in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Mythology DEFINITION 1 A myth is a traditional tale that explains something of importance to the culture creating the myth. TERM 2 (5) Types of Myth DEFINITION 2 1. Divine Myth -- Concerned primarily w/the Gods or mostly involved w/ divine action 2. Folktale/Fairytale -- Characters primarily human, magic prevalent. 3. Saga -- Traditional story with roots in history 4. Charter type of aetiological myth that explains a cultural, social or religious 5. Etiological- a myth intended to explain the origins of cult practices "Divine fairies sang charts elogically" TERM 3 sophocles DEFINITION 3 Oedipus Rex, Antigone wrote 123 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: TERM 4 aeschylus DEFINITION 4 525 - 455 BC Father of Tragedy Prometheus bound First of the Three Tragedians TERM 5 euripides DEFINITION 5 480-406 BC known primarily for having reshaped the formal structure of Athenian tragedy by portraying strong female characters and intelligent slaves and by satirizing many heroes of Greek mythology.