Creation Myths
The word myth comes from the Greek word "Mythril" which means story. TRUE or FALSE?
False. It comes from the word "Mythos"
What is the name of the boat that Noah builds in the bible's flood story?
Ark
What was the fire making device that Mr. C had the class try?
Bow Drill
Fire Myth
Who is the greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
What does the word "cosmogony" mean?
The study of creation myths
What countries' myth involves Jupiter, Deucalion and Pyrrah
Rome
What does the vulture do in the greek fire myth?
Eats Prometheus' liver every day
What animal is used as a trickster in native american trickster tales?
Coyote
What character was kept under the city of Crete?
Minotaur
What is the name of the giant in the Chinese creation myth?
Phan Ku
What people used their flood myth to explain the creation of fossils?
Central Eskimo People
What is the name of the chicken hawk in the Australian fire myth?
Joongabilbil
What animal is the African trickster?
Spider (Anasazi)
What year did the Hercules cartoon come out?
1997
What people created the first creation myth we read in class?
Iroquois
Name two common themes found in flood myths?
-Anger directed at humans
-A select few being spared
-A boat or mountain top protecting the select few
-Repopulating the world
-Explaining fossils
What is the god's name in the Belgian Congo fire myth?
Bumba
What gift does Coyote receive because he is stuck with the smallest bow?
Cunning
What greek god's symbol is often used on sea food products and football helmets?
Poseidon (Trident)
What is the essential purpose for a myth?
To explain how life began and how the world of nature behaved
How long does the boat rest on mount Nimush before the flood goes down in The Epic of Gilgamesh?
7 days
What people told the myth about how humans made a fire and lost the ability to communicate with animals?
Sans people, South Africa
What Greek character stole fire from the god's to give to the humans?
Prometheus
Who is Artemis' twin brother?
Apollo