The White Stag | Topics for Discussion & Projects

The White Stag Topics for Discussion

1. Why does Old Nimrod feel so weary and discouraged as the story opens?

Where have his sons gone? To whom does Nimrod turn for support?

2. Why does Nimrod have to sacrifice his favorite horse to the god Hadur? How does the god appear? What signs does he send to the Huns?

3. How do the brothers Hunor and Magyar capture the moon maidens?

What does their marriage to the moon maidens represent? How is the marriage foretold in Damos's dream?

4. Why does Bendeguz fall in love with the captured slave girl Alleeta? After his marriage to Alleeta, why does Bendeguz have difficulty maintaining peace among his warriors?

5. Why does the old prophet Damos so strongly chastise Bendeguz?

6. Why do all pity, tenderness, and love die in the heart of Bendeguz after...
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