Discussion Questions WK 2 Humanities/105 World Mythology Discussion Questions WK 2 1. Myths often explain the origins of evil‚ suffering‚ death‚ and what sustains life. Must myths be literally true to be valuable? Explain why or why not. ANSWER: I do not believe that myths need to be literally true to be valuable. To me myths are a valuable part of history that gives us insight or some type of explanation of times‚ people‚ and places. They are a mirror that takes past situations
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In Greek mythology‚ stories are very popular to tell. These myths are very important because of the lessons that the stories tell. Most people believe it’s what makes us humans and what makes nature. The myth of Atalanta‚ a story of a huntress who would have to fight to be a virgin and not to be married. Atalanta is a myth about a huntress who was ”suckled by a she bear‚ sent by Artemis‚ until a group of hunters found her and raised her” ("Atalanta."). The hunters once invited Atalanta to a calydonian
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Foundations of Mythology University of Phoenix HUM/105 World Mythology The word “myth” refers popularly to an urban legend to describe beliefs as it relates to behavior‚ customs‚ actions‚ values‚ roles‚ and environment. It is merely ones thoughts about a specific subject as it relates to a story‚ exhibit‚ or fairytale (Magoulick‚ n.d.). Myth is defined as stories that undergo a series of events sharing characteristics of legends and folktales. These stories‚ present themselves
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2143: Mythology 24 October 2010 The Importance of World Mythology Everyone has seen on television or read in newspapers about how schools are changing their curriculum to tailor more towards helping students pass standardized tests. With this emphasis shift‚ teachers are less likely to educate students about mythology‚ let alone mythologies from other cultures. Students are missing out on a great opportunity to learn about diversity in cultures. Not only can English teachers use world myths
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Gender and Divine Vengeance In Greek mythology‚ there are many stories pertaining to divine vengeance and mortals. There are many different reasons as to why the gods penalize humans‚ and likewise‚ an assortment of punishments cast down upon these offenders. Throughout the book‚ Powell gives many examples of the wrath of the gods and the differences in their punishment styles based on their gender. Male gods do not usually punish male offenders with a quick and easy death. They prefer to use a more
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Material Divine Roles Across Cultures Matrix Select one common divine role that recurs in world mythology. Possible options of divine roles include the following: father or mother divinities‚ divinities of war‚ home or hearth divinities‚ divinities of love‚ divinities of wisdom‚ divinities of medicine or health‚ divinities of the wind‚ divinities of agriculture‚ divinities of the sky‚ ruler of all the gods‚ and so on. Identify the role in the title of your matrix. Select two myths‚
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Uniting America with a Common Language Imagine yourself in a country you have lived for many years‚ and not being able to communicate with the people around you. Your kids are in school‚ and you are unable to help them with homework‚ because you cannot speak English. You work two low paying jobs just to make ends meet‚ and at the end of the month‚ you still come up short. Your children are forced to go without the most basic needs. This is the reality of millions of families. All of this could be
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the event that started this war. He was the heir of the Austrian throne. In result to this‚ Austrian-Hungarian empire declared war on Serbia. Before the assassination‚ many other factors played part in starting the Great War. One of the most significant was Germany’s role in leading up to the war. Otto von Bismarck established Germany as a dominate power in Europe. With that being said‚ Germany isolated France. After Bismarck established Germany‚ he aligned himself with Austria-Hungary and Russia
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Research Question How have animals helped soldiers in World War One? Source 1 BBC Schools-Animals During World War One http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/ww1/25401273 Horses millions of horses used with different roles WW1 first war where cavalry was not main type of soldier significantly less use of cavalry than previous wars‚ but they were still used‚ even until the last battles used mostly in the Battle of Mons‚ but then “Both sides soon realised men on horses could not win the war in trenches. The
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World War One was a dreadful conflict that lasted four years (1914- 1918) and involved all major powers at the time. It was the first total war ever which means it affected all sections of the society‚ not only the soldiers fighting on the front. People of the belligerent countries felt the impact of the war through labor deficiency‚ food shortages and rations‚ government propaganda‚ censorship… Women played a vital role in keeping the war going. They convinced their husbands‚ sons‚ relatives to
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