Purpose of Myth Review

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.

• Who am I? What is the nature of the universe in which I live? How do I relate to that universe? How much control do I have over my own life?

2. Name 4 themes in world mythology.    
     a.The first parents are often the gods of sky and earth.
     b.The creator god creates the first humans from the earth.
     c.The world being destroyed by a great flood.
     d.The idea of rebirth.

3. What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?

• The beginning of the universe for most major cultures is often when a deity or deities, bring order to chaos and separate it into regions for existing or emerging gods to rule. 

4. What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?

• Hero myths and epics teach members of society appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values if that culture.

5. Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?

• Ordinary people identify with heroes because they possess human weaknesses and imperfections, which people can relate to.

6. What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?

• The foundation of the Matriarchal Society was the agricultural year.

7. What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?

• Sigmund Freud's views myths as the expression of the individual's unconscious  wishes, fears, and drives.

8. Myths demonstrate that people possess...

• Myths demonstrate that people possess the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live.