Name:
Mythology
Date:
Rosenberg, Donna and Baker, Sorelle. Mythology and You: Classical Mythology and Its Relevance to
Today’s World. Illinois: National Textbook Company, 1992.
Preface
- What are
some reasons to study Greek myths?
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Reading from Kitto
- Which
of the life lessons the Kitto writes about do you think are the two most
important?
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“The Value of Myths” pages 1-4
- Ancient
myths are said to focus directly upon the nature of humanity and how
people cope with their ____________________________________,
______________________, ________________________ and
_________________________________ environment.
- The
two purposes of Greek myths were to
______________________ and _____________________________.
- The
Greek religion, which we now say was based on myths, was
polytheistic. Polytheism means:
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- Greek
gods were anthropomorphic.
Anthropomorphic means:
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- “Greek
myths explore to what extent people’s lives are in their own
_____________________________. “By examining
the decisions human beings made and the _________________________________
which resulted, the Greek myths supplied humankind with a gallery of
_________________________, both positive and negative” (3).
- Even
today there are examples in the news proving that “those who treat others
with _______________________________________ and
___________________________ still bring personal disaster upon themselves
(3).
- What
is one on the ancient social, ethical or religious attitudes listed that
you think is the most
problematic in the world today?
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- Rosenberg and Baker write that myths are
valuable because they reveal
eternal truths about our ___________________________ and
____________________ in life. They
reflect _____________________________ and
_________________________________ that are common to us all (4).
Answer one of the following (answer either 11 or 12):
- What
do you expect to learn from this mythology class?
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- Why
are you taking mythology?
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