All About Myths
recurring character types that appear in a story
archetypal
Lodge-Boy's twin brother
Thrown-Away
symbolized power over the earth and can appear as a snake or feathered serpent
Quetzalcoatl
Athena
preserve the memories of real-life events
historical myths
character who changes allegiances within a myth
shape-shifter
Life is a great ______. (pg 155)
circle
shamans ofen dress as this animal and claim to possess the ability to transform into it
jaguar
wife of Zeus
Hera
explore human emotions, rationality, and moral frailty
psychological myths
another name for "The Hero's Myth"
monomyth
According to the Nez Perce, what animal made death permanent?
coyote (pg 167)
god of the sky
Tezcatlipoca
Hades
used as entertainment
entertainment myths
characters whose actions can bring either good or evil
trickster
the ultimate trickster of North American mythology
coyote
most prized sacrificial animal in Incan culture
llamas (pg153)
Apollo
provides causes for things in the world
etiological myths
have diverse powers and preside over the world of most myths; usually have human features
pantheon
In many American myths, animals and ______ speak with each other.
people
these peole did not have gods but believed in spirits (pg. 150)
Tiriyo'
queen of the Roman gods
Juno
provides an explanation for why the world works the way it does
a myth