Myth & Folklore - Final Exam
American Folklife Preservation Act
"...the history of the United States effectively demonstrates that building a strong nation does not require the sacrifice of cultural differences;"
Tlaloc
Aztec god was responsible for rain, agriculture, and storms
The stories of Ye Xian and Shaykh are considered to have the same themes as which Western tale?
Cinderella
From which Norse god's name did the word "Friday" derive from?
Frigg
turning invisible
Hades, lord of the dead, superpower
What did the Greeks believe caused volcanic eruptions?
Hephaestus working at his forge
minzokugaku
Japanese folklore studies
who was responsible for the initial imprisonment of the Greek Olympians
Kronos
What seminal tale did Dr. Jamie Tehrani trace, finding 35 different versions and a common ancestor over 2,600 years old?
Little Red Riding Hood
Tiamat
Mesopotamian god or goddess associated with pure villainy and evil
Trolls, dwarves, and elves
Norse mythologies
Niflheim
Norse realm that serves as an afterlife
What mythical location is notable in that Hitler sent Nazis to look for it?
Shambhala
Where is the cave where humans were created, according to Aztec myth?
Teotihuacan
urban legend shared by a teenager today example
Texting your address to a specific phone number gets you a check for $100.
old wives' tale
The bride should wear "something old, something new."
Chaos and Nyx
The first two beings in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, why do ravens have black feathers?
being burnt by a god's anger
The "City of Gold" called El Dorado
came about from early explorers watching native's sacred rituals
what perspective was most popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
comparativist
How did many European cultures interpret the existence of volcanos?
entrances to the underworld
okapi
example of a creature though to be a cryptid but whose existence has been verified
What real-world concern led to the urban legend warning people not to flash their lights at cars with their headlights off?
fears about gang violence
What is the primary difference between comparative religion and comparative mythology
focusing on sacred myths
cuneiform
form of writing needed to interpret written stories of Mesopotami
peach
fruit a follower of ancient Chinese myths would MOST associate with longevity
Why do people most likely believe in superstitions?
gaining a sense of control
Konohana, goddess of flowering trees
goddess that was believed to live in Mt. Fuji
what is the most common role played by serpents in world myths
guardian
Yucatan Peninsula
known for its many cenotes
Japanese
language that includes both syllabic and logographic writing styles
Cleopatra and Helen of Troy were damned to Hell due to committing which sin?
lust
tsuchinoko
name translated to "child of hammer"
What psychological phenomenon is most closely associated with extreme behaviors due to personal superstitions?
ocd
where did hte religious ceremonies of the ancient Greeks take place
on top of their temples
What is the purpose of a Norse kenning?
poetically communicating ideas
The Norse and Egyptian religions are classified as which type?
polytheistic
Historical astrology
predicts and explain real-world astronomy
What type of myths would Alexander Eliot consider indigenous Canadian stories of how man was created; these people were regarded as having a special connection to the supernatural world
primitive
an example of something that is both a morpheme and a phoneme
pronoun "I"
folktales have elements of truth in them for what
providing valuable clues to the existence and locations of cryptids
Which pair of "domains" was the responsibility of one Aztec god or goddess, represents the common theme of duality of responsibilities in their pantheon
purification and filth
What form did centers of worship take for the Aztecs?
pyramid
What type of myth would Alexander Eliot consider stories of Buddha's transcendence?
sacred
which of the nine circles of Hell would an adulterer be punished?
second
eight major powers represented in the I Ching book
series of lines creating trigrams
what inspired modern Western folklore studies
the Industrial Revolution
In Aztec mythology, what is the sun created from?
the body of sacrificed gods
What was one responsibility of the Aztec goddess also known as "obsidian butterfly"
the souls of dead children
Christianity is NOT unique among Great Flood myths why?
the survivors knew the flood was coming ahead of time
what did the three treasures of the Japanese emperor represent
three primary virtues
Ground Afire
translation for the Indigenous American name for Death Valley
Polybius arcade game story
urban legend
whole words
what logographic writing scripts are based on
Mu
where the Naacal lived
Which creature would a cryptozoologist be MOST likely to study?
yeti
Which cryptozoological creature is humanoid in appearance?
yeti