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Aspects of creation myths

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1
What is oral tradition?
passing of stories through writing
to keep in stories, secrets
passing of stories through birds
passing of stories by word of mouth
2
How do creation myths typically begin?
Darkness
Heaven
Life
Light
3
What is NOT one function that creation myths serve for the culture that they belong to?
Help to give them geographic identity
Help to find archaeological artifacts
Help to develop a moral message
4
What usually comes out of the conflict/action in a creation myth?
Nothing
The natural world and life within it.
The Big Bang
Death
5
What language device helps to bring emotions to the natural elements within a creation myth?
Verbs
Adjectives
Personification
All of the above
6
Identify ONE characteristic of a creation myth?
They conclude with a happily ever after
They take place in a home
They involve a a deity or superhuman figure.
7
Who is the name of Sky Father in the Maori creation myth?
Papanuituku
Tane
Ranganui
lessens your thought process of life
8
Myths serve to what?
to help keep oral traditions alive
sense of geographic identity
all of the above
to teach you a lesson
9
What is Maui responsible for fishing up?
Stewart Island
Australia
North Island of NZ
South Island of NZ
10
What is a key difference between myths and legends?
Myths are based on historical figures.
Myths have deity's, where legends don't.
Myths are new stories of our generation