Exam Three Mythology Fall 2013 LaFray Multiple Choice: Choose the response that best answers the question. 2 points each. 1. This type of analysis was pioneered by French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss a. Theoretical analysis b. Liminal analysis c. Structural analysis d. None of the above 2. This term refers to the many Greek gods a. Pantheon b. Tetrarchy c. Tritopatores d. All of the above 3. Kronos and Rhea were the parents of: a. Zeus b. Poseidon c. Hades d. All of
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PERSONAL ESSAY: “Are there any significant experiences you have had‚ or accomplishments you have realized that have helped to define you as a person?” “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”- Kelly Clarkson When I was still a kid‚ I used to feel insecure and unloved. Having a big sister who’s always in the spotlight‚ winning several competitions and quiz bees‚ it was really hard to garner my parents’ attention. I was always the little girl in the sidelines- the envious little girl who’s
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A Brother’s Murder": A Painful Story That’s as True as Ever 1 In the essay "A Brother’s Murder‚" Brent Staples writes about his younger brother‚ Blake‚ who took a very different path in life than Staples did. 2 The essay starts with a phone call in which Staples learns that Blake has been murdered‚ shot six times by a former friend (517). The essay goes on to tell about the conditions in which Blake grew up. The neighborhood in which the brothers lived was violent‚ and young men grew into dangerous
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Bible vs. Myth There are many similarities and differences between Greek Mythology and The Bible. Whether it’s the creation of man and women‚ or the universe‚ stories have been told throughout time and some can be alike and others completely different. There are people that have gathered‚ translated and recorded all of these events for us now to learn about. Whether a person believes it is true or not is up to them but if a God is real how come the stories between these two different beliefs can
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They appear in both Greek and Roman mythology. Cerberus was given its birth name from Echidna‚ a hybrid of woman and serpent. Cerberus prevented spirits of the dead from leaving Hades and living mortals from entering. Three humans managed to overcome him. An old woman named the Sibyl of Cumae put Cerberus to sleep by giving him cake soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld. Unknown to many‚ Medusa isn’t the only Greek mythology monster with snakes as their mane
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Foundations of Mythology Short Answers How is the word myth used popularly? For example‚ what does the statement‚ “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast‚ how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials‚ write a definition in your own words. The word myth is used popularly in stories or tales that have been told over periods of time that are usually not completely true‚ but are told in way to be believed as true ("The white hat
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She was a preserver of marriage. Works Cited McCaughrean‚ Geraldine. Greek Gods and Goddesses. New York: Margaret K. . McElderry Books‚ 1997. Viver‚ Frederique. Greek Mythology. Paris: Moliere‚ 2005. Daly‚ Kathleen. Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z. New York: Facts on File‚ Inc‚ 1992. Wikipedia. “Demeter” 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/demeter (15 Nov. 2009).       Demeter Greek Gods and Goddess
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Mythology Summary and Analysis: Greek Mythology The Beginnings — Creation Summary In the beginning there was only Chaos‚ an empty void. But somehow this enormous vacancy gave birth to Gaea‚ the earth‚ to Tartarus‚ the great region beneath the earth‚ and to Eros‚ the shining god of love and attraction. Chaos also bore Erebus‚ the darkness of the netherworld‚ and Night‚ the darkness over the earth. Then Erebus slept with Night‚ who gave birth to Ether‚ the heavenly light‚ and to Day‚ the earthly
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Authors in different time periods always interpret their idea in varies way. As for the creation myth‚ the Roman version is definitely different from the Greek one. In this paper‚ it will compare these two versions of the creation myth with each other to figure out what are the differences and similarities between Ovid’s Roman creation myth and Hesiod’s Greek creation myth. In addition‚ it will also discuss how the Ovid’s creation myth relates to his general approach to myth in the Metamorphoses
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Greek Mythology and Literature * The ancient Greeks believed in many gods. * These gods were at the center of Greek mythology- a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works. * Each story‚ or myth‚ explained natural or events. * People today have scientific explanations for events like thunder‚ earthquakes‚ and volcanic eruptions. * The ancient Greeks did not-they believed their gods caused these events to happen‚ and they created myths to explain
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