Mythology Refresher

MYTHOLOGY
Refresher

ELAR III and IV

Mythology

Every culture in the world has a collection of myths recognized by its people.

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Write everything you know about mythology.

Making Sense of the World

• Ancient people had no understanding of science to explain what they saw.

• So, how did they explain natural phenomena?

• Earth, sun, moon, sky…

A myth can....

have FACTUAL origins be PURELY fiction

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Name a movie that involves a myth...

A myth can be....

from major religions.

Major religions can be considered mythological for their supernatural explanations of the world but those stories are not necessarily believed to be not real by its followers

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• Where did humans come from?

• What is love?

• Why is there evil in the world?

provide answers to questions

• Why is the sky blue?

• What is rain?

• How does the sun move through the sky?

explain the unexplainable

Why were myths created?

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What is the supernatural?

The supernatural are things that cannot be explained by reason.

This includes elements like ghosts and vampires, but also explains certain aspects of different major religions For example: life after death.

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What are some supernatural beings?

How did Myths Grow?

• The art of storytelling!

• Most early societies did not have a written language.

• As a result for a long time myths were not written down. They were passed by word of mouth from father to son, from one generation to the next.

• What do you think was the result?

How did Myths Grow?

• Often times a clever storyteller altered the story with touches that others in their area accepted; this might include adapting the setting to a different location.

• As a result versions of the same myth told in different locations differed dramatically.

• Sometimes a notable poet took a known myth and told it his own way, and this became the widely accepted version.

• Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are examples.

Multiple Choice

What is a myth?

• A myth is a story written in the last hundred years.

• A myth is a traditional story that serves to explain some phenomenon of nature.

• A myth is a type of non-fiction writing.

• A myth is example of the science fiction genre.

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What is a hero?

• A hero is another name for a god or goddess.

• A hero is a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods.

• A hero is a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods and part descended from them; often worshiped after death.

• A hero is a man or great strength and courage.

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What do myths represent?

• Myths represent facts.

• Myths represent the most popular stories in a country.

• Myths represent the beliefs and experiences of a culture.

• Myths represent only the beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.

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True or False - Almost every culture has a mythology

• True

• False

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What do myths often attempt to explain?

• Myths often attempt to explain why birds can fly.

• Myths often attempt to explain science.

• Myths often attempt to explain the weather.

• Myths often attempt to explain the mysteries of life.

Characters!

What kind of characters can you find in Greek mythology?

Gods and Goddesses

• They look like humans and they have human emotions

• but, they have magic powers!

• God = man

• Goddess = woman

Gods and Goddesses

• Each god or goddess had a special job.

• They were all important for life in Greece!

• Do you know any Greek Gods or Goddesses?

Heroes

• They usually have one human parent and one parent who is a God or Goddess.

• They often fight monsters.

Monsters

• Not Gods or humans.

• Some are big and scary.

• Some are nice.

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What are gods?

• God are a beings conceived of as supernatural.

• Gods are beings conceived as having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature.

• Gods are beings conceived of as immortal.

• All of the above

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What is a demi-god?

• A demi-god is the same thing as a god or goddess.

• A demi-god is a monster from the Netflix show Stranger Things.

• A demi-god is a lesser god, a minor deity; the offspring of a human being and a god or goddess.

• A demi-god is another name for a god or goddess.

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What does is mean if someone is mortal?

• Someone who is mortal will eventually die.

• Someone who is mortal can't get sick.

• Someone who is mortal will live forever.

• Someone who is mortal can't die in video games.

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True of False - Many gods are used in each myth.

• True

• False

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What is a prophecy?

• A prophecy is the act or practice of a prophet.

• A prophecy is a prediction of the future under influence of a divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet.

• A prophecy is a prediction of the future and always involves a crystal ball.

• A prophecy is a prediction.

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True or False - A deity is another word for a god or goddess.

• True

• False