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UNIT 1 RE Exam Cs.
Unit 1 exam revision YR 11 Classical Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 8 elements of myth | based on tradition or legend, conveys a truth rather than fact, symbolic meaning, explain universal & local beginnings, involve supernatural beings, passing of morals & ethics |
| Difference between myth & legend | a legend is a semi-true story passed on through time - a myth is based on tradition and myth with deep symbolic meaning |
| Difference between greek & roman myth | origins of Greek myth are unknown - roman myth originates from evolving from greek mythology - roman gods more humane not so much raging monsters as the greek gods - roman 1000 years younger - greek gods psychically beautiful - roman not so focussed looks |
| Similarities between greek & roman myth | similar gods - different names as roman myth adapted from Grecian - brave heroic gods |
| What makes a hero | not perfect (weaknesses), strength, courage, selfless, admirable, greek; half man half god DEMI, |
| What makes a monster | physically strong dominant, deformed in some way, aggressive, full of hate, frustrated, jealous, fierce, lonely, evolved from god - punishment,sadness - previously humans some cases |
| Who is Schliemann? | Heinrich Schliemann was German businessman and a pioneer of field archaeology. |
| Who is Evans? | Sir Arthur John Evans was an English archaeologist |
| What sites did Schliemann and Evans discover? & artifacts | the palace of Knossos troy |
| What does Chance Discovery mean? | It means discovering something with the help of luck or chance - unintentional - accidental - nature uncovering |
| What expert opinion is used on archeological digs? | architects, botanist, climatologist, geochemist, paleontologist, zoologist - specialists of each field that may be required in a dig |
| Who is Homer? | He is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. |
| What is the Illiad about? | It tells of the battles and events of how Achilles killed Hector at the climax of the Trojan War. |
| What are some artifacts that depict Greek myth? | Hydria - a three-handled water jug with two handles on the sides Minoan pottery Mycenaean pottery |
| What are some artifacts that depict Roman myth? | Ancile, shield of the Roman god Mars. bronze statue from Lucentum appolos bow |
| What is a fresco? | a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries |
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