Mythology❤️ Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are the purposes of Myths???
There are 3
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.
What types of Myths exist???
There are 4
1) Origins of the Earth
2) Origins of Humans
3) Origin of Evil
4) Myths about Gods
Is Kazumi awesome???
Yeah!!! Of course!!!!!!
- Rakeb
Who creates the world in the Sumerian myth? Who is the source of it???
Enlil (God of the Air) creates the world, and Nammu (God of the primordial sea) and Anki (God of the universe) are the source of it.
Creator in the Efik myth
Abassi (Whoever that is… “Before Abassi there was nothing. Abassi was god of the Universe. He was the giver of life, death, and justice. He was so powerful that he could create life, heal the sick, and even raise the dead. Some say that Abassi was the Sun, and they worshipped it as it rose and set every day. Abassi lived in the sky with his wife, Atai.” Oh…)
Creator in Mayan myth
Plumed Serpent and Heart of the Sky. They said stuff, and it came to be.
How did the Native Americans explain fire?
“Coyote Steals Fire for the People” Myth
Why do bats only come out at night?
“The Story of Sun and Bat” (Beba people myth.)
How does the GREEK afterlife myth work?
Souls are led by HERMES!!!
Souls are judged.
If awesome: Fields of Elysian
If ok: Asp
How does the GREEK afterlife myth work?
Souls are led by HERMES!!!
Souls are judged.
If awesome: Fields of Elysian
If ok: Asphodel Fields
If heart broken: Fields of mourning
If 🤬: Tartarus
How does EGYPTIAN afterlife work?
Souls are led by Anubis
Souls are judged
1: negative confession (I did not ___)
2: souls are weighed against the feather of truth
3: if souls did not pass the test, they are eaten
4: If they do pass, they go to paradise!🏝️ (No diseases, and they can grant wishes to living.)
How does the CHINESE afterlife work?
Souls are led by the earth god
Souls are judged
Bad souls: punished and then reincarnated
Good souls: Golden bridge or silver bridge
Golden: ruled by Buddha and soul escapes from rebirth cycle
Silver: ruled by Jade Emperor and soul becomes a god
What are common connections in all of the afterlife myths?
Souls are led to afterlife by a god
Souls are then judged in some way
There is a place for good souls and a place for bad souls
Just reminders for paragraph:
Think about why many cultures have a story about receiving fire.
Think about why cultures have stories about humans being created from the ground.
Does Isabella like corgis?
No. She loves them.
