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Myth & Meaning Unit Introduction
Myth & Meaning Unit Introduction
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Myths are meant to teach lessons or morals?
False
True
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Why is it important to study mythology?
to gain cultural understandings
to understand one's self
to laugh at the funny stories
to read fiction
3
How do myths or family stories (passed down) serve to unite members of a culture or a family?
maintains traditions both culturally and within families
foster unity in a culture or a family
all of the above
teach life lessons to up coming generations
4
What's a characteristic of a myth?
ALL OF THE ABOVE!
it explains a natural phenomena
has gods and goddesses
have morals and themes
5
Who is the goddess of love?
Cupid
Artemis
Demeter
Aphrodite
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What is myth?
used to teach a moral or lesson
all of the above choices
passed down from generation to generation in cultures
traditional stories that explain beliefs, customs, or nature
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Many cultures have variations of the same myth?
True
False
8
The ancient flood stories are examples of
false beliefs
Biblical stories only
tragic events
cultural myths
9
Polytheism is the
religion of the gods
belief in one god
study of gods
belief in many gods
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Cultural mythology is usually considered to be ___________ due to its various gods & goddesses.
polytheistic
false
true
monotheistic
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Many cultures have variations of the same myth?
False
True
12
What is mythology?
Zeus is the god of mythology
written language that teaches a lesson
stories that are true
collection of myths; ones that belong to cultural traditions
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Are you excited and or interested in studying myths?
Totally, Dude!
Nope
Is it Christmas break, yet?
If I have to...
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Monotheism is the
stories about religion
belief in many gods
study of myth
belief in one god
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A common THEME found in myths is:
in attempting to be more than human, man brings disaster
all of the above
Idea that anger, stubbornness, & pride leads to tragedy
a true hero must be willing to sacrifice personal desires
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Who is Zeus?
an ancient leader of Greece
god of the underworld
king of the gods on Mount Olympus
ruler of Norse mythology
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Which of these is a type of Myth?
Divine Myth
Folktale
All of the above
Legend
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How are symbols used in mythology?
all of these answers are correct
symbols are used to represent more than meaning of an object
many gods have a symbol that represents who they are
symbols act as an identifier of a god in various myths
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Myths are used to explain the creation of the world?
False
True
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Myths typically have an _______________ that is a larger than life protagonist
villain
monster
epic hero
supernatural being
