Four purposes of myths
T/F: Myths are legends and folktales.
False
A purposeful reference to an aspect of literature, art, history, religion, mythology, politics, or pop culture
Allusion
God of wine and divine ecstasy
Dionysus
Goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
God of the underworld & money
Hades
Myths should instill ...
a sense of awe in us about our world
Describes one who's mood or mind changes unpredictably
mercurial
Goddess of hearth and home
Hestia
God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes
Poseidon
King of the Gods, ruler of mankind, and lord of the sky and rain
Zeus
Myths should explain how ...
the world and everything in it came to be.
The process of making rubber stronger and more durable
vulcanization
Messenger god of commerce, travelers and thieves
Hermes
God of war
Mother ______ and father ______ gave birth to the ______.
Earth, Heaven, Titans
Myths should explain the customs...
values, rituals, beliefs, and ways of life that are passed down to younger generations
A government controlled by the wealthy
plutocratic
Queen of the Gods, and goddess of marriage
Hera
Goddess of agriculture
Demeter
Goddess of war, wisdom, and weaving
Athena
Myths should explain the right ...
way to live, man’s place in the world, and his relationships with the gods
A wild, drunken party
bacchanal
God of light, truth, music, archery, poetry, and medicine
Apollo
Goddess of the moon and hunting; patroness of maidens
Artemis
God of fire and forger of armor
Hephaestus