English Flashcards
myth
traditional story passed down through generations / result from the actions of supernatural beings
mythS
supernatural elements / explain the unexplainable / teaches a moral lesson
oral tradition
stories passed down verbally / storytellers were highly valued
4 functions of myths
to awaken, explain, pass down, and teach
creation myth
explains how human lives came to exist / workings of the natural world / social customs / trials of living / attempts to explain mysteries
origin myth
explains why phenomena like the stars and sky came to be
trickster myth
crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal, or cause mischief / takes many forms
heroic journey myth
tells about a commonplace hero who finds himself on a journey filled with supernatural experiences
integration of the natural world with the…
human world
importance of the balance of the
4 directions
no sepqration of spiritual and
physical
importance of…
ancestors
extremely d…
diverse
native american ___ today
legacy
the world on the turtle’s back - iroquois creation myth
right handed and left handed twins / twins create balance
coyote and buffalo
coyote teaches man many important things about life on earth but he is a trickster // animal people had magical powers that could alter their shapes // people were changed into different animal species
an archetype is…
old imaginative pattern that appears across cultures and is repeated
trickster archetype
important in native american storytelling // trickster is naughty, masters at lying, often rebel authority
the innocent archetype
oliver twist
orphan archetype
annie
hero archetype
hercules
caregiver archetype
fairy godmother
explorer archetype
indiana jones
rebel archetype
han solo
lover archetype
romeo
creator archetype
iron man
jester archetype
joker
sage archetype
wizard (wize)
magician archetype
harry potter
rule archetype
evil queen
