Comparing God And Goddesses Paper
Comparing God and Goddesses
University of Phoenix
HUM/105
June 20, 2011
Comparing Gods and Goddesses The purpose of this paper is to describe the elements and functions of gods and goddesses myths. In this paper the subject to compare is two myths of the male divine and female divine from different cultures. The paper will also summarize the elements and functions shared by the female and male divine. Goddess myths have several elements and functions. Many scholars have written on the idea of a triple Goddess. These scholars argue that the feminine divine reveals itself in three areas of influence. These areas of influence correspond to the stages in a woman’s life cycle. These areas of influence are life, death, and regeneration. …show more content…
In ancient times several cultures worshipped Mother Earth, but each culture had a different name. Gaia of the ancient Greeks, Tellus of the Romans, Ma Emma of ancient Estonia, and the Sumerian Goddess Tiamat were considered Goddesses of life. Goddesses of death were revealed as manifestations of tombs that engulf spent bones and Queens of the Underworld who receives souls in death. These Goddess myths serve as a primitive cultures’ explanation for the change in the seasons or a premonition of the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, Isis’s search for Osiris’s body was manifested by the dry winter season. The Goddesses of regeneration appear as virgins and nymphs, they inspire everything beautiful. They impel creation to renew itself and mark the season of fertility and …show more content…
It is the belief of the Sioux that the world is incomplete and that human beings have a duty to complete. White Buffalo Calf Woman was a culture bringer to the Sioux, a way to relate to the human and spirit worlds. White Buffalo Calf Woman instructed the Sioux the ways to use the powers the spirits provided to prosper and receive everything that is needed in life. When compared to the Fire Goddess myth, the White Buffalo Calf Woman myth has many differences. White Buffalo Calf Woman instructed the Sioux in the sacred ceremonies and rituals, which would help the people, prosper and obtain everything needed for life. A day a human dies is sacred and the day when the soul is released is also sacred. This myth shows that the Sioux culture believed that human and animal life was sacred and performing sacred rituals and ceremonies would grant them the spiritual energy necessary to
University of Phoenix
HUM/105
June 20, 2011
Comparing Gods and Goddesses The purpose of this paper is to describe the elements and functions of gods and goddesses myths. In this paper the subject to compare is two myths of the male divine and female divine from different cultures. The paper will also summarize the elements and functions shared by the female and male divine. Goddess myths have several elements and functions. Many scholars have written on the idea of a triple Goddess. These scholars argue that the feminine divine reveals itself in three areas of influence. These areas of influence correspond to the stages in a woman’s life cycle. These areas of influence are life, death, and regeneration. …show more content…
In ancient times several cultures worshipped Mother Earth, but each culture had a different name. Gaia of the ancient Greeks, Tellus of the Romans, Ma Emma of ancient Estonia, and the Sumerian Goddess Tiamat were considered Goddesses of life. Goddesses of death were revealed as manifestations of tombs that engulf spent bones and Queens of the Underworld who receives souls in death. These Goddess myths serve as a primitive cultures’ explanation for the change in the seasons or a premonition of the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, Isis’s search for Osiris’s body was manifested by the dry winter season. The Goddesses of regeneration appear as virgins and nymphs, they inspire everything beautiful. They impel creation to renew itself and mark the season of fertility and …show more content…
It is the belief of the Sioux that the world is incomplete and that human beings have a duty to complete. White Buffalo Calf Woman was a culture bringer to the Sioux, a way to relate to the human and spirit worlds. White Buffalo Calf Woman instructed the Sioux the ways to use the powers the spirits provided to prosper and receive everything that is needed in life. When compared to the Fire Goddess myth, the White Buffalo Calf Woman myth has many differences. White Buffalo Calf Woman instructed the Sioux in the sacred ceremonies and rituals, which would help the people, prosper and obtain everything needed for life. A day a human dies is sacred and the day when the soul is released is also sacred. This myth shows that the Sioux culture believed that human and animal life was sacred and performing sacred rituals and ceremonies would grant them the spiritual energy necessary to