Show What You Know Myths

Question 1

What are the purposes of myths?

Answer 1

1. A story that people create in order to help explain why things are why they are
2. Teach a lesson or moral
3. Reflects the culture that it came from

Question 2

What are types of myths that exist?

Answer 2

1. Origins of the earth
2. Origins of humans
3. Origins of evil
4. Myths about Gods and Mortals

Question 3

In the Sumerian myth, who is the creator of the world?

Answer 3

Enlil, god of air

Question 4

In the Sumerian myth, what was the source of the world?

Answer 4

Nammu and Anki

Question 5

In the Efik myth, who was the creator of the world?

Answer 5

Abassi

Question 6

In the Mayan myth, who is the creator of the world?

Answer 6

Plumed serpent and the heart of the sky

Question 7

Native American myth:

Answer 7

Coyote steals fire for the people

Question 8

Beba people myth:

Answer 8

The story of sun and bat

Question 9

Afterlife myths: Greek afterlife

Answer 9

1. Led by Hermes
2. Judged by their actions
3. 4 places you could end up

Question 10

What are the 4 places you might go?

Answer 10

1) Fields of Elysian= paradise

2) Asphodel fields= most people end up here because they are neither bad nor good

3) Fields of Mourning- People who suffered great love ended here

4) Tartarus- Souls that are especially bad end up here and are punished