Purpose of Myth Review

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.
   -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? 
   -What must I do in order to survive?
2.Name 4 themes in world mythology
   -The first parents are often the gods of sky and earth
   -The creator (god) usually fashions the first human beings from parts of the earth like clay, trees, rocks, or plants
   -The gods destroy at least one world of mortals by causing a great flood
   -Heroes are children of gods who have an unusual birth; possess extraordinary strength, kill monsters, have great journeys, and experience an unusual death
3.What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?
   -Most of the major cultures start with the beginning of the universe as a chaotic , formless mass that a god or pair of gods separates
4.What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?
   -Hero myths and epics teach members of society the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture
5.Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?
   -In spite of their extraordinary abilities, no hero is perfect. Yet their human weaknesses are often as instructive as their heroic qualities, their imperfections allow ordinary people to identify with them and to like them
6.What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?
  -The foundation of the Matriarchal Society was based on agriculture and the agricultural year
7.What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?
  -Sigmund Freud's view of myths as the expression of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives
8.Myths demonstrate that people possess...
  -the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live