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What did Mythology attempt to do?
create order out of chaos
Man’s attempt in Mythology/Creation stories was to…
make sense of the world
How were the Myths communicated?
word of mouth
What are the four types of Mythology stories?
-Creation -Moral
-Explanation -Entertainment
This myth tells the audience the origin of earth, man, animals, etc.
creation
This myth tells the audience why a natural phenomena (Volcano, earthquake, floods, etc.)
explanation
This myth teaches a lesson on behavior for man (Greed, Love, compassion, etc)
moral
This myth is for pure enjoyment of the audience
entertainment
What is an example of Greek influence where humans worship gods and sacrifice to them?
religion
What is an example of Greek influence where writers want to remember or have stories written?
literature
What is an example of Greek influence where author is referred to other characters, situations, or other stories.
allusion
What’s an example of Greek influence where you could show power, strength, and those that couldn’t were weak..
physical fitness
What’s an example of Greek influence where god’s were drawn or sculpted.
the arts
What’s an example of Greek influence where they would describe the importance of health and maintaining good health. And they began to figure out nutrition and good foods to eat.
science
What are the three elements that need to be in a mythology story?
Gods or goddesses
Monsters
Human beings
What is a general plot line for a mythology story?
The gods will intervene and test
Based on the test they will bless humans
Based on the test they will curse humans
What two categories are creation myths broken up into?
Things being made, built, or arranged
Things being born or growing.
What do creation myths attempt to do?
Explain how the world came to be
They show a pattern for divine and human interaction.
What do creation myths attempt to do?
Explain how and why bad things happen
Establish a model of ethics
What are common elements of a creation myth?
There is a birth, a mother and a father.
There is a supreme being, animal creation, and human creation.
There’s an instruction, sin, and a consequence
