MYTHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT #1
Go to: http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/odhistorydream.htm

To get a historical perspective on the development of civilization and the origin of religion and myths, peruse the 6 links at the top of this site. Fashion a minimum of 4 questions with their respective answers and bibliography that would help us understand the context of Greek mythology.

Examples (if this assignment was related to African Mythology)

1. What was the nature of early Egyptian religion?

“Seeing spirit as will and the world as working by magic, the Egyptians believed that spirits could permeate anything. They believed that spirits moved in and out of objects and people, that sickness and dreams, being unwilled, were invasions by spirits. And, like the Sumerians, the Egyptians believed that the gods gave order to the world” (Smitha, Frank. “Egyptian Religion and Autocracy.” HyperHistory:World History: The Ancient World: Africa and Egypt, to 1750BC. 1998. 8 Sept. 2003 <http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch02.htm>.

2. According to “The Timeline of Ancient Events, what was happening in Egypt around the time of Noah’s Ark?

The pyramids were being built. “Timeline of The Old Testament  From Noah to Ezra.” Parthenon Graphics. 2003. 8 Sept. 2003 <http://chaos1.hypermart.net/old/tot.html>.

MYTHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT #1
Go to: http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/odhistorydream.htm

To get a historical perspective on the development of civilization and the origin of religion and myths, peruse the 6 links at the top of this site. Fashion a minimum of 4 questions with their respective answers and bibliography that would help us understand the context of Greek mythology.

Examples (if this assignment was related to African Mythology)

1. What was the nature of early Egyptian religion?

“Seeing spirit as will and the world as working by magic, the Egyptians believed that spirits could permeate anything. They believed that spirits moved in and out of objects and people, that sickness and dreams, being unwilled, were invasions by spirits. And, like the Sumerians, the Egyptians believed that the gods gave order to the world” (Smitha, Frank. “Egyptian Religion and Autocracy.” HyperHistory:World History: The Ancient World: Africa and Egypt, to 1750BC. 1998. 8 Sept. 2003 <http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch02.htm>.

2. According to “The Timeline of Ancient Events, what was happening in Egypt around the time of Noah’s Ark?

The pyramids were being built. “Timeline of The Old Testament  From Noah to Ezra.” Parthenon Graphics. 2003. 8 Sept. 2003 <http://chaos1.hypermart.net/old/tot.html>.