Types of Myths Worksheet
Types of Myths Worksheet
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Types of Myth Worksheet
Knowledge, Belief, Myth, and Religion
Directions: Answer the following question on knowledge, belief, myth, and religion in 3 to 5 sentences.
How are knowledge, belief, myth, and religion related to one another and how are they distinct from one another? Use an example from your life or popular culture to explain this relationship.
Myths
Directions: Choose two examples for each type of myth and identify the pieces of literature, such as a Shakespeare play, in which the examples are found. Answer the following questions:
Greek Myths
Myth 1: Theseus the Athenian hero who slain Minotaur the beast.
Literature it’s found in: The Golden Fleece
Myth 2:
Odysseus
Literature it’s found in:
Odyssey by Homer
Describe Greek myths in 2 to 3 sentences.
How have the above pieces of literature helped society to understand the universe?
Physical Allegory Myths
Myth 1:
Poseidon stands for water
Literature it’s found in:
Theagenes
Myth 2:
Apollo stands for fire
Literature it’s found in:
Plutarch
Describe physical allegory myths in 2 to 3 sentences.
How have these pieces of literature helped society to understand the universe?
Historical Allegory Myths
Myth 1: Theseus the Athenian hero who slain Minotaur the beast.
Literature it’s found in:
Myth 2:
Hercules
Literature it’s found in:
Describe historical allegory myths in 2 to 3 sentences.
How have these pieces of literature helped society to understand the universe? On Incredible Things by Palaphaetus
Moral Allegory Myths
Myth 1: Apollo and Daphne
Literature it’s found in:
Myth 2: Cronus and Zeus
Literature it’s found in:
Describe moral allegory myths in 2 to 3 sentences.
How have these pieces of literature helped society to understand the universe?
Medieval and Renaissance Myth
Myth 1: Hypomenes
Literature it’s found in:
Myth 2: Liber
Literature it’s found in:
Describe medieval and Renaissance myths 2 to 3 sentences.
How have these pieces of literature helped society to understand the universe?
Theories of Enlightenment Myths
Myth 1: God created man
Literature it’s found in: Bible
Myth 2: Fables
Myths are errors
Literature it’s found in: Of The Origin of Fables by Bernard Fontenelli (1724)
Describe theories of Enlightenment myths in 2 to 3 sentences.
How have these pieces of literature helped society to understand the universe?
