MYTHOLOGY Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

What are the purposes of myths?

A

1 A story that people create in order to help explain why things are the way they are

2 Teach a lesson or a moral

3 Reflect the culture they come from

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2
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What are types of myths that exist?

A

1 Origins of the Earth

2 origins of humans

3 origin of evil

4 myths about gods and morals

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3
Q

What culture goes with the story about the creator of the world, Abassi source; Namur and Anki?

A

Efik

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4
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In What culture do they believe that Enil, the god of air and the source of the world is name and anki?

A

Sumarian

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5
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What is the Mayan myth about?

A

Creator of the world:plumed serpent and heart of sky

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6
Q

Native American myth ?

A

Coyote steals fire for the people

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7
Q

What story belongs what culture?
The story of sun and bat

A

Beba people

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8
Q

The first step of the Greek afterlife is…

A

Souls are first led to the underworld by the god Hermes

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9
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The second step of the Greek afterlife is…

A

Souls are judged by their actions

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10
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The third step of the Greek afterlife is…

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Four places the soul can go:
Fields of Elysian: a great paradise
Asphodel fields: most people end up here cause they are average
Fields of mourning: people who suffered great love ended here
Tartarus: people who are bad

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