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Creation Myths Template

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2.2 Part 2: Comparison of Two Myths
2.3 Part 3: Reflection
2.4 Part 4: References

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Select at least two creation myths from two different cultures. For ideas, refer to this week’s readings and the myths section of the Big Myths website for animated presentations of many creation myths.

Complete the Creation Myths Template.

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Complete Parts 1-4 below.

Part 1: Creation Myths Details

Select two creation myths from two separate cultures.

Complete the chart below with details about your selected myths.

Name of Creation Myth    
Culture Associated with Myth    
Creation of World or Worlds

· Which world or worlds, such as sky, earth, and underworld, are represented in this myth?

· What are the elements of these worlds?

· What are the steps or cycles involved in creation?

    
Creators

· Are the creators male or female?

· What is the significance of the gender(s) represented in the myth?

    
Destroyers or Destruction

· What types of destroyers or destruction are included (if applicable)?

    
Cosmic Elements

· What types of occurrences or natural phenomena like stars, moons, floods, rain, etc. are included in this myth?

    

 

 

Part 2: Comparison of Two Myths

Complete the chart below to compare the two myths you selected. You may add additional rows as needed.

What elements and themes do the myths have in common? How are the myths different?
   
   
   
   

Part 3: Reflection

Write a 150-word response to each of the following questions:

 

1. Why is there such a focus on cosmic occurrences or natural phenomena like stars, moons, floods, and rain, in many creation myths?

 

 

2. Why do you think cosmic or creation myths are important to a culture? How do they shape a culture’s view of the world?

Part 4: References

List any sources you used to complete this assignment in APA format.

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Select

 

at least two creation myths from two different cultures. For ideas, refer to this week’s readings

and the myths section of the

 

Big Myths

 

website for animated presentations of many creation myths.

 

Complete

 

the

 

Creation Myths Template

.

 

Creation Myths Template

 

Complete

 

Parts 1

–

4 below.

 

Part 1: Creation

Myth

s Details

 

Select

two creation myths from two separate cultures.

 

Complete

the

chart

 

below

with details about your

 

selected myths

.

 

Name of Creation Myth

 

 

 

Culture

 

Associated with Myth

 

 

 

Creation of

World or Worlds

 

·

 

Which world or worlds, such

as sky, earth, and

underworld, are represented

in this myth?

 

·

 

What are the elements of

these worlds?

 

·

 

What are the steps or

cycles

involved in creation?

 

 

 

Creators

 

·

 

Are the creators male or

female?

 

·

 

What is the significance of

the gender(s) represented in

the myth?

 

 

 

Destroyers or Destruction

 

·

 

What types of destroyers or

destruction are included (if

applicable)?

 

 

 

Cosmic

Elements

 

·

 

What types of occurrences or

natural phenomena like

stars, moons, floods, rain,

etc. are included in this

 

 

HUM/105 v7

Copyright© 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

Select at least two creation myths from two different cultures. For ideas, refer to this week’s readings

and the myths section of the Big Myths website for animated presentations of many creation myths.

Complete the Creation Myths Template.

Creation Myths Template

Complete Parts 1-4 below.

Part 1: Creation Myths Details

Select two creation myths from two separate cultures.

Complete the chart below with details about your selected myths.

Name of Creation Myth

Culture Associated with Myth

Creation of World or Worlds

 Which world or worlds, such

as sky, earth, and

underworld, are represented

in this myth?

 What are the elements of

these worlds?

 What are the steps or cycles

involved in creation?

 

Creators

 Are the creators male or

female?

 What is the significance of

the gender(s) represented in

the myth?

 

Destroyers or Destruction

 What types of destroyers or

destruction are included (if

applicable)?

 

Cosmic Elements

 What types of occurrences or

natural phenomena like

stars, moons, floods, rain,

etc. are included in this