Exam Flashcards
(151 cards)
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- The Story of Pandora’s Box (Greek Mythology)
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- The Founding of Britain Brutus of Troy (Medieval Mythology)
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American Tradition)
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- The White Buffalo Woman (Lakota Sioux Mythology - Native
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Mythology)
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. The Founding of Japan - Ermperor Uimmu
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- The Monkey’s
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Selfishness (Buddhist Jataka Tale)
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(Japanese3. The Good Samaritan (Biblical
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Parable-Christianity)
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Mythology)
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2The Founding of Athens Athena vs. Poseidon (Greek consequences of good and bad actions.
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The Founding of Tenochtitlán (Aztec Mythology)
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- The Tale of King Midas (Greek Mythology)
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- The Boy
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Who Crled Wolf (Aesop’s Fables - Greek
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Tradition)
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figures
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or significant everts.
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FOUNDING MYTHS explain the origins of cities
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nations
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CiVilizations
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often
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involving divine
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intervention
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herojic
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The Founding of Rome
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MORALITY MYTHS teach ethical lessons
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often
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humility. It gu'des human behavior by showing the
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6. The Arthurlan Legends (British Myth & History)
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emphasizing virtues like honesty
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kindness
justice
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5. The Tale of Yamato Takeru (Japanese Mythology & History)
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5 The Siaying of Vritra by Ihdra (Vedic Mythology
Hinduism)
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4. Ra's Journey Through the Underworld (Egyptian Mythology)
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Mythology)
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4. The Founding of Rome - Romulus and Remus (Roman
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3. The Birth of Amaterasu
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(Japanese Mythology)
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3. The Yellow Emperor (Chinese Myth & History)
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2. The Churning of the Ocean (Hindu Mythology)
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2. The Legend of El
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Dorado (South American Myth)
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1. The Birth of Athena (Greek Mythology)
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1. The
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Trojan War (Greek Mythology & History)
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cOsmic order.
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narratives
explaining natural
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phenomena
moral values
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the world. These mytris frequenty serve as religious
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often
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explaining their roles
relationships
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DIVINE MYTHS
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focus (on gods and supernatural beings
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traditions.
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to glorify rulers
explain national origins
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events with legendary or supernatural
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elements. it serve
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HISTORICAL MYTHS are stories that mix
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real historical
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.6. The Monkey
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King (Chinese
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Mythology)
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5. The Descent of Inanna (Mesopotamian Mythology)
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4. Osiris and the Egyptian Underworld (Egyptiah Mythology)
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5. Maui (Polynesian Mythology)
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Coyote (Native American
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Mythology)
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3. lzanami and Izanagi (Japanese Mythology)
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Anansi (African & Caribbean Mythology)
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Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek Mythology)
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Hermes (Greek Mythology)
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Hades and Persephone (Greek Mythology)
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and the power of the underworld.
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often explore themes of mortality
the cycle of life and death
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death
and deities of the earth or the afterlife.
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These
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myths
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CHTHONIC MYTHS are stories
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related to the underworld
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1. Loki (Norse Mythology)
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5. The Weaving Mald and the Cowherd (Chinese Mythology)
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conseguences.
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teaching lessons about cleverness
adaptability
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These figures can be both creators and destroyers
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challenge authority
break social norms
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characters who use intelligence
deception
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TRICKSTER MYTHS feature cunning
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mischievous
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4 The Creation of Humans from Corn (Mayan Mythology)
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Why
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the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky (African Myth
Nigeria)
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6. The Shadow Self- Jungian Psychology & Mythology
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2 The Origin of Fire (Aboriginal Australian Mythology)
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5. The Myth of Persephone (Greek Mythology)
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Pandora's Box
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(Greek Mythology)
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4. The
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Trickster Archetype (Various
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Cultures)
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or traditions.
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cause of something
such as natural phenomena
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AETIOLOGICAL(Or
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etiological) myths explain the origin or
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3. The Dreaming (Aboriginal Australian Mythology)
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2. The Myth of Oedipus (Greek Mythology)
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1. The Myth of Narcissus (Greek Mythology)
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and shape cultural identity.
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Mythology and Folklore both explain cultural norm and lesson
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wisdom
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and teaches
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about
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honesty and
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bravery
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It presents cultural values and
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communities. It can be secular and
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evolve with time. It deals with
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everyday Iives and supernatural beings. Folktale provides prectical
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can be passed down in
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jealousy
guift
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aspects of the human mind and behavior. It explains love
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desires
fears
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PSYCHOLOGICAL MYTHS explore human ernotions
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community.
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beliefs customs
stories
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FOLKLORE broader term that encompasses the traditional
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6. Mauf the Trickster (Polynesian Mythology)
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5. The Legend of King Arthur (Medieval Mythology)
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Beowulf and the Dragon (Norse/Anglo-Saxon Mythology)
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3. Theseus and the Minotaur (Greek Mythology)
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2. The Eplc of Gilgarnesh (Mesopotarnian Mythology)
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1. The Twelve Labors of Heracles (Greek Mythology)-
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becarne a modern storytellihg.
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part of a cuiture's folklore ahd involves cosrnio events
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-explains
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worldwide
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tradition and cultural identity of soolety.
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world)
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MYTHOLOGY -
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collections of myth ( gods
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goddess
origin of the
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adveniture
challenges
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journey
a narrative structure involving a call to
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extraordinary deeds. These myths often folow the hero's
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embark on great adventures
face trials
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achieve
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HERO MYTHS tell the stories of legendary figures
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