Understanding Mythology in Black Ships Before Troy

Question 1

Myths often address a duality. Which is the best example of a duality?

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strength and weakness

Question 2

Read this excerpt from “The Myth of Hercules.”Hercules was the son of the great god Zeus and a human woman named Alcmene. The goddess Hera did not like Alcmene and vowed to destroy Hercules when he was born. Hera sent two snakes to kill the baby as he lay in his crib, but Hercules was strong and strangled the snakes with his tiny hands before they could bite him with their sharp fangs.

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Knowing that Hercules was born with superior strength explains why he is able to overcome great obstacles.

Question 3

A backstory is

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information from a character’s past.

Question 4

Read this excerpt from “The Myth of Hercules.”Hercules was the son of the great god Zeus and a human woman named Alcmene. The goddess Hera did not like Alcmene and vowed to destroy Hercules when he was born. Hera sent two snakes to kill the baby as he lay in his crib, but Hercules was strong and strangled the snakes with his tiny hands before they could bite him with their sharp fangs.

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strength.

Question 5

A myth is

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a traditional story.

Question 6

Which text would best be described as a myth?

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a story about a man who fights against an army by himself

Question 7

Read this excerpt from “The Myth of Hercules.”Hercules was the son of the great god Zeus and a human woman named Alcmene. The goddess Hera did not like Alcmene and vowed to destroy Hercules when he was born. Hera sent two snakes to kill the baby as he lay in his crib, but Hercules was strong and strangled the snakes with his tiny hands before they could bite him with their sharp fangs.

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the gods interact with humans.

Question 8

Which best explains why myths are created?

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to pass on a culture’s values to future generations

Question 9

Which character would most likely be a mythical hero in a culture that values taking risks?

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an explorer who sails into unknown parts of the world to discover a new land

Question 10

Which detail from “The Myth of Hercules” is a part of Hercules’s backstory?

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Hercules strangles the snakes that Hera puts in his crib.

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