Honors Literature – World History Grade 10

Do the Research!

1. What is the source of this poem?

2. What are Vedic hymns?

3. Who were the Aryans?

4. In what ways does this poem convey the Aryan’s delight in warfare?

5. What does it tell us about the way they fought their battles and their attitudes toward the herd animals that were so central to their culture?

6. How does it convey the Aryan’s ideals of manliness, heroism, and loyalty, and what does it say about their attitudes toward death?

TASK: Once you have gathered the above information, write a five paragraph expository essay of what you know about this piece of literature. Refrain from telling how you feel about it … stick to the historical facts.