Foundation Of Mythology Question Paper
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS WEEK ONE
Foundation of Mythology Short Answers
Kaleen Cheney
HUM 105
September 17, 2013
Greg Beatty
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS WEEK ONE PAGE 2
The word myth is used in a popular way because myths are ancient narratives that attempt to answer the enduring and fundamental question: How did the universe and the world come to be (Leonard and McClure, 2004)? Myths that are studied academically are done so to help better understand the anthropology of past cultures. Myths reflect human nature, with its needs and desires, hopes and fears (Rosenberg, 2006). A myth in my own definition is a story that has some tell of the truth but the story is mostly …show more content…
Such as how did we come here? Who are we? What are our proper, necessary, or inescapable roles as we relate to one another and to the large world (Leonard and McClure, 2004)? This brings me to think of the Greek gods and the mythology behind the stars. Since long ago, people around the world have associated the heavens, the stars, and the patterns they make in the sky with their gods and goddesses. Then decades later the Indians were known to use the myths of the stars to relate to their gods and heavens as well. To the current day individuals and groups use the stars in the same manner and that is to relate the gods and heavens above just like it has been known to do by man kind since the …show more content…
Belief and knowledge is somewhat easier to define with fact and fiction but in order to understand mythology and religion you have to have both belief and knowledge as well as be aware of fact and fiction. I personally believe that most religious stories are based from mythological tales. For example in the Christian bible for which I am a follower and believer there is a story about a God that parts the seas. To me this is a mythical story that makes up a huge matter of knowledge for the believers in the religion. Where mythology and religion diverge is with the belief in more than one God. In mythology a totem, star, or any other living organism can be a God but with religion there is only one God and idolizing false Gods is forbidden. I also think that people like to try and find the fact with religion more so than with
Foundation of Mythology Short Answers
Kaleen Cheney
HUM 105
September 17, 2013
Greg Beatty
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS WEEK ONE PAGE 2
The word myth is used in a popular way because myths are ancient narratives that attempt to answer the enduring and fundamental question: How did the universe and the world come to be (Leonard and McClure, 2004)? Myths that are studied academically are done so to help better understand the anthropology of past cultures. Myths reflect human nature, with its needs and desires, hopes and fears (Rosenberg, 2006). A myth in my own definition is a story that has some tell of the truth but the story is mostly …show more content…
Such as how did we come here? Who are we? What are our proper, necessary, or inescapable roles as we relate to one another and to the large world (Leonard and McClure, 2004)? This brings me to think of the Greek gods and the mythology behind the stars. Since long ago, people around the world have associated the heavens, the stars, and the patterns they make in the sky with their gods and goddesses. Then decades later the Indians were known to use the myths of the stars to relate to their gods and heavens as well. To the current day individuals and groups use the stars in the same manner and that is to relate the gods and heavens above just like it has been known to do by man kind since the …show more content…
Belief and knowledge is somewhat easier to define with fact and fiction but in order to understand mythology and religion you have to have both belief and knowledge as well as be aware of fact and fiction. I personally believe that most religious stories are based from mythological tales. For example in the Christian bible for which I am a follower and believer there is a story about a God that parts the seas. To me this is a mythical story that makes up a huge matter of knowledge for the believers in the religion. Where mythology and religion diverge is with the belief in more than one God. In mythology a totem, star, or any other living organism can be a God but with religion there is only one God and idolizing false Gods is forbidden. I also think that people like to try and find the fact with religion more so than with