1. Name one definition of a myth.
2. What were the three types of myths we discussed?
3. Of those three, which one is usually the most important to a culture?
4. How many different types of classifications of myths did we talk about in
Lesson 2?
5. Of these, which one desscribes the beginnings of a custom, name, or object?
6. What is a prestige myth?
7. What is an example of an eschatological myth?
8. What is the mother usually symbolized as in a myth?
9. What is the father usually symbolized as in a myth?
10. True or False: The word mythology comes from the Germans.
11. Write a five-sentence paragraph about the mythical creature of your choice.
You can talk about their origin and/or a mythical story that they are a part of.
This is worth 10 points (2 points for each sentence).
Extra Credit
You can receive five bonus points if you can tell me another way that the mother and father are symbolized in myths. Hint: It's not the way mentioned in Lesson 1.
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