Myths

Question 1

Purposes myths

Answer 1

1. A story that people created in order to help explain things why they are the way they are.
2. To teach a lesson.
3. Reflect the culture they come from.

Question 2

Types of myths that exist.

Answer 2

1. Origins of the Earth
   a. How was the earth made
2. Origins of Humans
   a.How humans were made
3. Origin of Evil
   a.Where does evil come from
4. Myths about Gods and Mortals
   a. Relationships bet

Question 3

Origins of the earth

Answer 3

How earth was made.

Question 4

Origins of humans

Answer 4

How humans where made

Question 5

Origins of evil

Answer 5

Were does evil come from

Question 6

Myths about gods and mortals

Answer 6

Relationships between gods and mortals

Question 7

Sumerian myths

Answer 7

Creator of the world: enlil the god of air
Source of the world : Nammu and anki

Question 8

Efik Myth

Answer 8

Creator of the World: Abassi

Question 9

Mayan Myth

Answer 9

Creator of the World: Plumed Serpent and Heart of the Sky

Question 10

Native American Myth

Answer 10

Coyote Steals Fire for the People

Question 11

Beba People Myth

Answer 11

The story of the sun and bat

Question 12

Afterlife Myths
Greek Afterlife

Answer 12

Souls are led to the Underworld by the god Hermes
Souls are judged by their actions
Four places a soul could end up
Fields of Elysian- a beautiful paradise
Asphodel Fields- most people end up here because they are neither bad nor good
Fields of Mourning- People who suffered great love ended here
Tartarus- Souls that are especially bad end up here and are punished

Question 13

Egyptian Afterlife

Answer 13

Souls are led to Underworld by the god Anubis
Souls then are judged
Negative Confession
For example- I did NOT steal.
Weighing of heart against Feather of Truth
If the souls are judged poorly, souls are eaten as punishment
If souls pass the tests, they are admitted to paradise
World has no diseases and they are able to grant wishes to living

Question 14

Chinese Afterlife

Answer 14

Souls are escorted by local Earth god
Souls are then judged according to actions
Good souls get to choose either Golden Bridge or Silver Bridge
Golden Bridge is ruled by Buddha and soul escapes from rebirth cycle
Silver Bridge is ruled by Jade Emperor and soul becomes a god
Bad souls go to be punished and are eventually reincarnated

Question 15

Common Connections

Answer 15

Souls are led to afterlife by a god
Souls are then judged in some way
There is a place for good souls and a place for bad souls