Mythology Flashcards
In the Sumerian myth who are the sources of the world?
Nammu and Anki
Who is the Sumerian myth creator of the world?
Enlil the god of the air
Why do many cultures have stories about receiving fire?
Many cultures have a story about receiving fire because they all knows that the discovery of fire was one of the most important discoveries in human history and that we would be extinct without fire.
Who is the creator of the world in the Efik story?
Abassi
Who are the creators of the world in the Mayan myth?
The plumed serpent and the heart of the sky
Why did the coyote give us fire in the Native American myth
The coyote went and felt pity for the humans and stole fire from the fire beings for us and put fire in wood so when we rub sticks together we get fire.
Why do bats hate the sun in the beba people myth?
The bats mother died and as it is a great honor to be buried on your death day he asked his best friend the sun to extend the day and the sun declined him as his duty is to leave at night so the bat hated him
What happens to your heart in the Egyptian afterlife?
It gets weighed against the feather of truth.
(Maat)
What is the origin story of evil?
In most cultures it is from chaos
How is our relationship with god in many cultures.
In most cultured god helps us and will punish us if we are doing horrible stuff.
How were humans made?
Humans were made in many different ways in different cultures but notable ones were rising from the dirt and being made of clay.
What are some purposes of myths?
Some myth purposes are teaching a lesson, explaining the unknown, and reflecting their culture.
Who leads dead souls to the Egyptian afterlife?
Anubis
What is the beautiful paradise in the Greek afterlife?
The Fields of Elysian
If you are a bad soul where do our go in the Greek afterlife?
Tartarus
If you are neither bad nor good where do you go in the Greek afterlife?
The Asphodel fields
If you suffered great love where do you go in the Greek afterlife?
The Fields of Mourning
What happens if you choose the golden bridge in the Chinese afterlife?
Your soul escapes from the rebirth cycle
What happens if you choose the silver bridge in the Chinese afterlife?
Your soul becomes a god
Who escorts your soul into the Chinese afterlife?
The local Earth god
Who leads your soul to the underworld in the Greek afterlife
Hermes
How do the gods decide where a soul goes in the Greek afterlife?
They are judged by their actions
What happens to bad souls in the Chinese afterlife?
They go to get punished and are eventually reincarnated
What are some connections between the afterlives?
1.Souls are led to the afterlife by a god
2.Souls are judged in some way
3.There is a place for good should and bad souls
What happens in paradise in the Egyptian afterlife?
The world has no disease and you can grant wishes to the living humans
What happened if you are judged poorly in Egyptian afterlife?
Your soul gets eaten as a punishment
How was the earth made In the Efik myth?
Abassi just asked for it and the earth was created
In the Mayan origin story how was earth made?
The Heart of the Sky and the Plumed Serpent talked an the world came to be
In the Zulu myth how was the earth made?
The tiny seed sprouted and eventually grew into earth
In the Chinese myth how was earth created?
The world was made up of pan Gu’s dead body
In judeo Christian how was earth made?
God said let there be light and there was light
In the Iroquois story how was earth made?
The old lady toad spit on the great turtle
How were humans made in the Egyptian mythology?
They were made of tears.
How were humans made in the Sumerian mythology?
They were made of clay
