1. WORLD RELIGIONS Intro to:

2. Allusions An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth or work of art. It is left to the reader or listener to make the connection. Types – Biblical Christian Bible – Historical factual events – Classical from Greek or Roman mythology 2

3. Definitions – Page 30 Myths Legends Epics Hymns, prayers, and psalms Wisdom literature – Proverbs – Parables Folk Tales

4. Summerians Invented Writing Akkadians World’s 1 st Empire Babylonians Code of Hammurabi 1 st laws Assyrians Destroyed Israel /Early Library Neo- Babylonians Captured Remaining Jews Egyptians

5. Early Facts about Literature Early tokens used for writing as early as 8000 BC Sumerians – cuneiform Mesopotamian literature Gilgamesh epic Egyptians – hieroglyphics Rosetta Stone broke the code Dead Sea Scrolls – oldest surviving sections of the Bible.

6. Getting Started 1.Get a brown World Literature book. 2.Read pgs. 22-23 taking notes on important information. 3.Be prepared to discuss.

7. Trace their history to Abraham Trace their history to Abraham Hebrew – cross over Hebrew – cross over Exodus – Moses took the Israelites back to Canaan. Exodus – Moses took the Israelites back to Canaan. Kings to Know – Saul, David, Solomon Kings to Know – Saul, David, Solomon Divided Kingdom – Israel and Judah Divided Kingdom – Israel and Judah Center of Temple – Holy of Holies contained the Ark of the Covenant Center of Temple – Holy of Holies contained the Ark of the Covenant Psalm – song sung to teach, worship, or to inform Psalm – song sung to teach, worship, or to inform Major Text – Torah Major Text – Torah Type of Writing – Hebrew Type of Writing – Hebrew Afterlife – Different Beliefs. “gathered to their people” Afterlife – Different Beliefs. “gathered to their people” Then we get to … Hebrew Literature