WL Origins Unit

Rig-Veda: According to the hymn, what emotion came upon the "one" to bring about the creation of the mind?

traditional story that explains a belief, custom, or mysterious natural phenomenon

Who are usually he main characters in a folktale?

no god; life came about on its own

The Vedas are mainly associated with which country?

many gods

Popol Vuh: After several attempts to create humans, the gods discover that what they need to create human flesh is:

Why were the animals given over as food in the Popol vuh?

the occult; spirit worship

What is a characteristic of both folktales and myths>

2 seemingly contradictory things, yet both are valid (true or make sense)

In which account did the god(s) worry about making people?

dictionary meaning

Osiris and Isis: What did Seth do when he was born?

Coyote is which archetype?

The idea of "seed" in the "Creation Hymn" as showing the beginning of life is an example of what literary device?

"A discrepancy between appearance and reality" is what literary device?

This is an example of what literary device? "Whence was it produced? Whence is this creation?"

Who were the 2 gods that decided to create things in the Popol Vuh?

Rig-Veda: According to this hymn the world before creation could be described as all of the following EXCEPT:

All four origin accounts show the beginning of creation as what?

type of literature

Who brings Coyote back to life whenever he gets killed?

a type of questions used to establish a mood, intensity, or other element than to actually be answered.

Popol Vuh: The gods are displeased with the first creatures they make because these beings are incapable of

What is NOT a characteristic of God in Genesis?

Hinduism comes primarily out of which worldview?

a divine essence (force) that is in all things living and non-living

"Osiris and Isis" is from which civilization?

One God

Who is the archetype of the cultural hero in "Osiris and Isis?"

This is an example of what literary device? "There was neither death nor immortality then."

Which account develops a mood of mystery through rhetorical questions?

the scriptures of a religion

Popol Vuh: To prevent humans from becoming as great a the gods, the gods,

Osiris and Isis: How does Isis help the queen?

implied meaning

2 gods; one good, one bad

Edju and the 2 Friends: the friends see Edju differently but the reader knows it's a trick, what is the literary device?

What is dramatic irony?

Osiris and Isis: What happens at the end of the myth?

What is the literary element of personification?

Something that transcends time and culture

The "Creation Hymn" is from which set of sacred writings?

Which work teaches that people should not be quick to jump to conclusions?

Who has the magic to bring Osiris back to life?

Osiris and Isis: Seth invites his siblings to sit in the chest he built in order to

Which is NOT a basic question of life that is dealt with in mythology?

Old Man sends coyote away from the world because Coyote

The Polpol Vuh is from which culture?