Popol Vuh & the Thebaid and Beowulf CLSX 168 Final Exam Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the relationship between between the Popul Vuh and the Dresden, Paris and Madrid
They are the codices that the Popul Vuh can be found in
In the Popul Vuh, what does the phrase “suckle on their sides, under their arms” refer to?
A sacrifice by the god Tohil (removal of hearts)
What does daykeeper mean
one who maintains the sacred calendar, performing rituals and is an overall spiritual guide
what does Francisco Ximenez mean?
The Dominican priest who conserved. the Popol Vuh
Who was emperor when Statius was writing the Thebaid?
Domitian
Who is the first divine figure in the Thebaid?
Jupiter
Who or what is Xibala
The underworld
Why did the gods in Popul Vuh create humans?
The animals and plants and nature formations could not worship the gods.
What monsters were in the Aeneid
Snakes from the Ocean, Fury
What monsters were in the Popul Vuh
Scab Stripper, Blood Dripper
What monsters were in Beowulf
Grendel and The Dragon
Three examples of tricks in the Popul Vuh
The brother get Seven Macaw to take out his teeth, theyh outsmart the Lord of Death in the Mayan Ball game, they trick Earthquake into eating a bird and bury him in the eath
Why was Seven Macaw considered evil
He was associated with death and the underworld. Embodied bad omens
WHat is the payment called in Beowulf
Weregild
Who is Hrothgar
The king of Danes that built hte mead-hall Heorot
who is the son of Ectheow
Beowulf
WHo is Gendel’s Ancestor
Cain
Who was a good woman in Beowulf
Wealhtheow
