Mythology Genre

What does the root word mythos mean?

• legends

• stories

• religion

• the study of

What does the root word -ology mean?

• studies

• someone who studies

• the world

• the study of

What does the study of mythology do?

• reveals a way of life

• reveals the thoughts of a culture

• attempts to explain life, the universe, and everything

• all of the above

What is an example of Oral Tradition?

• Telephone

• Youtube

• Camp Stories

• lectures

Which of the following statements about mythology is TRUE?

• The myths were first told after Homer wrote them down in about 800 BC.
• The myths were told by word of mouth long before they were written down.
• When the Romans conquered Greece, they completely did away with Greek mythology.
• There is only one real version of each Greek myth.

Which of the following events would someone four thousand years ago most likely consider to be supernatural?

• A solar eclipse

• An earthquake

• A rainbow after a storm

• All of the above

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.

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.

True or False - Almost every culture has a mythology

• True

• False

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.