Hymn To Aton Creation Story Summary
1. Please describe the elements that all initiation rites have in common, referencing Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner. What contribution does Sam Gill add to this with his research? Be sure to include specific information from the Gill reading. 2. Describe Purity Balls and explain their function within their own religious community. Also, discuss how this ritual fulfills the four functions of ritual and explain how this ritual does or does not include the classic elements of initiation rites. 3. Contrast any two of the following four creation stories: Enuma Elish, Hymn to Aton, and the 2 creation stories in Genesis with respect to the historical context and basic narrative of each story. How would Mircea Eliade analyze these