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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

Odyssey by Homer

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:

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

Literature it’s found in:

Myth 1: Theseus the Athenian hero who slain Minotaur the beast.	Literature it’s found in:
Myth 2: Hercules

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

Literature it’s found in:

Literature it’s found in:

Myth 1: Apollo and Daphne

Myth 2: Cronus and Zeus

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

Literature it’s found in:

Literature it’s found in:

Myth 1: Hypomenes

Myth 2: Liber

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?