Purpose of myths review

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.

A: Who am I? How do I relate to that of the universe? What must I do In order to survive? What is the nature of the universe?

 

2. Name 4 themes in world mythology

 

A: The first themes of mythology begin with gods of sky and earth. God makes humans from trees, clay or plants.

 

3. What is the beginning of the universe for most cultures?

 

A: A chaotic formless mass that god or a pair of gods separates.

 

4. What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?

 

A: Hero's show appropriate attitudes, behaviors, and values of a society.

 

5. Why do ordinary people identify with heros?

 

A: They earn lasting fame, immortality, and have their flaws.

 

6. what is the foundation of the Matriarchal society?

 

A: The society is based on agriculture and the idea of birth which only women can do.

 

7. What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?

 

A: The expression of a universal, collective, and unconscious.

 

8. Myths demonstrate that people possess...

 

A: The intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live.