Key Terms
The study of the past
What is history
A body of stories whose purpose is not limited to entertainment
what is a myth
the Greek goddess of love
who is Aphrodite
location of the Trojan war
what is Troy
The study of the mental states and processes involved in the development of individuals
What is psychology
a modern New York myth possibly still believed today (mentioned in the textbook)
What is Alligators in the sewers
Who is Hera
the city that is named after Athena
what is Athens
The study of the groups that people belong to or participate in
what is sociology
In myths and folklore, the character’s actions can seem ______ in modern-day life.
shocking
the Greek goddess of wisdom
who is Athena
origin of Urban legend of Alligators in the sewers
what is New York
The study of the origin and structure of the universe
what is cosmology
the four main functions of mythology
what are Sociological, psychological, metaphysical, and cosmological
The ancient demigod who went seeking immortal life in the form of a sea plant
who is Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh was the king of this city
What is Uruk
Explaining a culture’s understanding of the cause or fact of the universe
what is aetiology
What is the meaning of the New York myth?
Scary/Unknown life underneath a city full of infrastructure
the king of Troy
Priam
the sea the Greeks crossed to attack Troy
What is the Aegean sea