Mythology 1011
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Making Connections Agriculture Need for fertile soil People settle in Mesopotamia Cultural Selection as members of culture adapt to environment Explain the connections in the sequence: population growth to agriculture to culture/ civilization to Sumer.
Transcript of Mythology 1011
Making Connections
Agriculture Need for fertile soil
People settle in Mesopotamia
Cultural Selection as members of
culture adapt to environment
Explain the connections in the sequence: population growth to agriculture to culture/civilization to Sumer.
Making Connections
Agriculture Need for fertile soil
People settle in Mesopotamia
Mythology?
Cultural Selection as members of
culture adapt to environment
Explain the connections in the sequence: population growth to agriculture to culture/civilization to Sumer.
Mythology and CultureWorld History I
St. Anne’s-Belfield
The Purpose of Mythology
Mythology has four main purposes. What are they?
The Purpose of Mythology
1. To explain the nature of the universe 2. To instruct members of the community in the behavior
necessary to function successfully in that particular culture (socialize)
3. To preserve culture4. To entertain
Mythology has four main purposes. What are they?
The Purpose of Mythology
Mythology begins with basic human questions...
The Purpose of Mythology
Where did we/I come from? Why did that (natural phenomena) happen? Why is the world the way it is? How do I find happiness? Why are people born and what happens when I
die?
Mythology begins with basic human questions...
The Purpose of Mythology
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer man’s most fundamental questions, what kinds of events do myths tend to focus upon?
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer man’s most fundamental questions, what kinds of events do myths tend to focus upon?
Origins
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer man’s most fundamental questions, what kinds of events do myths tend to focus upon?
Origins Natural phenomena
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer man’s most fundamental questions, what kinds of events do myths tend to focus upon?
Origins Natural phenomena Death
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer man’s most fundamental questions, what kinds of events do myths tend to focus upon?
Origins Natural phenomena Death
In explaining these phenomena, what type of literary characters are often utilized? Connect this to geography...
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer these basic human questions, myths tell us a great deal about the people and cultures that create them. Why is this- in other words, how are myths related to their cultures?
The Purpose of Mythology
In attempting to answer these basic human questions, myths tell us a great deal about the people and cultures that create them. Why is this- in other words, how are myths related to their cultures? Myths embody the human experience that each
culture values and wishes to preserve
The Purpose of Mythology
Mythological Heroes
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Heroes are the models of human behavior for their society.
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Heroes are the models of human behavior for their society.
– Heroes possess the ideal character traits of a given culture.
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Heroes are the models of human behavior for their society.
– Heroes possess the ideal character traits of a given culture.– Heroes earn lasting fame by performing great deeds that help
their community.
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Heroes are the models of human behavior for their society.
– Heroes possess the ideal character traits of a given culture.– Heroes earn lasting fame by performing great deeds that help
their community. In spite of their extraordinary abilities, no hero is perfect.
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Heroes are the models of human behavior for their society.
– Heroes possess the ideal character traits of a given culture.– Heroes earn lasting fame by performing great deeds that help
their community. In spite of their extraordinary abilities, no hero is perfect.
– What is the purpose of creating imperfect heroes?
Mythological Heroes What type of myth seeks to socialize members of the culture group?
How so?
Heroes are the models of human behavior for their society.
– Heroes possess the ideal character traits of a given culture.– Heroes earn lasting fame by performing great deeds that help
their community. In spite of their extraordinary abilities, no hero is perfect.
– What is the purpose of creating imperfect heroes?• Their imperfections allow ordinary people to identify with them
and like them, for everyone has similar psychological needs and conflicts.
