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1
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What did Mythology attempt to do?

A

create order out of chaos

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2
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Man’s attempt in Mythology/Creation stories was to…

A

make sense of the world

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How were the Myths communicated?

A

word of mouth

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4
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What are the four types of Mythology stories?

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-Creation -Moral
-Explanation -Entertainment

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This myth tells the audience the origin of earth, man, animals, etc.

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creation

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This myth tells the audience why a natural phenomena (Volcano, earthquake, floods, etc.)

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explanation

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This myth teaches a lesson on behavior for man (Greed, Love, compassion, etc)

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moral

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This myth is for pure enjoyment of the audience

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entertainment

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9
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What is an example of Greek influence where humans worship gods and sacrifice to them?

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religion

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10
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What is an example of Greek influence where writers want to remember or have stories written?

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literature

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What is an example of Greek influence where author is referred to other characters, situations, or other stories.

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allusion

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What’s an example of Greek influence where you could show power, strength, and those that couldn’t were weak..

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physical fitness

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What’s an example of Greek influence where god’s were drawn or sculpted.

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the arts

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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.

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science

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What are the three elements that need to be in a mythology story?

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Gods or goddesses
Monsters
Human beings

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16
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What is a general plot line for a mythology story?

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The gods will intervene and test
Based on the test they will bless humans
Based on the test they will curse humans

17
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What two categories are creation myths broken up into?

A

Things being made, built, or arranged
Things being born or growing.

18
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What do creation myths attempt to do?

A

Explain how the world came to be
They show a pattern for divine and human interaction.

19
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What do creation myths attempt to do?

A

Explain how and why bad things happen
Establish a model of ethics

20
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What are common elements of a creation myth?

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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