1.Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.
Four questions that myths address are "Who am I?", "How much control do I have over my own life?", "What is the nature of the universe in which I live?", and "How can I reconcile myself to the inevitability?"
2.Name 4 themes in world mythology.
Four themes in world mythology are "The first parents are often the gods of the sky and earth.", "In the world as in nature, birth, maturity, and death are often followed by rebirth.", "The creator-god usually fashions the first human beings from parts of the earth-perhaps clay, trees, rocks, or plants", and "The gods destroy at least one world of mortals by causing a great flood".
3.What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?
For most majors cultures the beginning of the universe was a chaotic, formless mass that god or pair of gods separated.
4.What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?
The heroic myths and epics of a society teach its members the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture.
5.Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?
Heroes are models of human behavior for their society. They earn lasting fame by performing great deeds that help their community and they inspire others to emulate them. In spite of their extraordinary abilities, no hero is perfect.
6.What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?
The foundation of the Matriarchal Society was agricultural.
7.What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?
Sigmund Freud views myths as the expression of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives
8.Myths demonstrate that people possess...
Myths demonstrate that people possess the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live.
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