Mythology

Question 1

What is the purpose of myths?

Answer 1

1. To explain why things are the way they are
2. To teach a lesson or a moral
3. To reflect the culture they come from

Question 2

What are types of myths that exist?

Answer 2

1. Origins of the earth
2. Origins of humans
3. Origins of evil
4. Myths about gods and mortals

Question 3

Sumerian myth: creator of the world

Answer 3

Enlil

Question 4

Sumerian myth: source of the world

Answer 4

Namur and Anki

Question 5

Efik myth: creator of the world

Answer 5

Abassi

Question 6

Mayan myth: creator of the world

Answer 6

Plumed serpent

Question 7

Native American myth

Answer 7

Coyote steals fire for the people

Question 8

Beba people myth

Answer 8

The story of Sun and bat

Question 9

Greek afterlife: 4 places a soul could end up

Answer 9

1. Fields of Elysian
2. Asphodel fields
3. Fields of mourning
4. Tartarus

Question 10

Egyptian afterlife

Answer 10

Led to underworld where they get judged. If souls are judged poorly, they are eaten as punishment. If souls passed, they are admitted to Paradise.

Question 11

Chinese afterlife

Answer 11

Souls are taken local earth God where they get judged according to actions. Good souls get to choose golden bridge or silver bridge. Bad souls go to be punished and eventually re-born (reincarnated).