Epic of Gilgamesh
Old Testament
New Testament
Islam
Taoism and Confucianism
Zen Parables
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The oldest known surviving epic.
That is The Epic of Gilgamesh?
The great giant of the forest defeated by Gilgamesh.
Who is Humbaba?
This creature ate the flower that grants eternal life.
What is a sea serpent?
Two of the five epic conventions.
What are: 1. ) Invocation 2. ) In Media Res 3. ) Serious Tone 4 What are: 1.) Invocation 2.) In Media Res 3.) Serious Tone 4.) Epic Similies 5.) Epithets
The Four elements of an epic.
What are 1. ) An epic Hero 2. ) An Epic Conflict 3. ) Heroic Quest 4 What are 1.) An epic Hero 2.) An Epic Conflict 3.) Heroic Quest 4.) Divine Intervention?
God is compared to this is Psalm 23.
What is a shepard?
The author of the first 5 books of the Old Testament and the “law-giver.”
Who is Moses?
The great king of Israel, author of the book of Psalms.
Who is David?
Naomi is the only main character that is Hebrew in this text.
What is the Book of Ruth?
The founder of Judaism.
Who is Abraham?
These four books chronicle the life and death of Jesus.
What is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
The Mother and earthly father of Jesus.
Who is Mary and Joseph?
This disciple betrayed Jesus.
Who is Judas?
Daily Double!!
Sacred number in New Testament.
What is 12?
The first Christian Martyr.
Who is Stephen?
The Islamic name for God.
What is Allah?
The Islamic creed.
What is “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet?”
The five pillars of Islam.
What are: 1. ) Accepting Islamic creed 2. ) Giving of Alms 3 What are: 1.) Accepting Islamic creed 2.) Giving of Alms 3.) Pilgrimage to Mecca 4.) Fasting during Ramadan 5.) Prayer five times a day?
The story, The fisherman and the Jinnee, comes from this text.
What is 1,001 Arabian Nights?
The hawk in the story “The Fisherman and the Jinnee” would not drink the water because it contained this.
What is Poison?
Basic principle of Taoism.
What is “Don’t Worry, Be Happy?”
Basic premise of Confucianism.
What is “Prepare for the future, and do what’s right?”
Taoism and Confucianism come from this country.
What is China?
This is another word for a maxim or proverb.
What is Aphorism?
The force that according to the Chinese controlled the universe.
What is Tao?
This is the theme of the parable about the tiger and the strawberry.
What is “enjoy the little things in life?”
The number of times that Tetsugen has to collect money to publish his sutras.
What is three?
A short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lessons.
What is a parable?
A statement or situation that seems contradictory but actually presents some truth.
What is a Paradox?
The school of thought associated with the Zen Parables.
What is Buddhism?
Final Jeopardy Please get out a piece of paper, write down the name of your group members, group number, the point value that you will be wagering, and your answer to the following question
Final Jeopardy Proverbs are wise saying. Explain the saying “The day on which one starts out is not the time to start one’s preparations.”
Be prepared for what lies ahead.