Mythology

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Mythology

• An introduction.

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What is a myth?

• Myths are stories of the gods and of godlike
  heroes.
• They tell of the beginning of our earth and our
  creation, of life and death, and destruction.
• They explain the how and the why of life.

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Where do myths come from?

• They date back to many ancient cultures,
  including the

• Greeks
• Romans
• Egyptians
• Chinese
• Native Americans
• Sumerians
• African Tribes
• And many others!

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How are they still relevant?

• Most of our present day belief systems date back
  to those Ancient Myths.

• Also, references to these myths are seen in many
  present day books, T.V. shows, films, stories,
  etc.

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What do they teach us about us?

• Myths are often considered to be stories created
  to represent the dreams and fears of a society.
• Myths speak to us because they relate to issues
  and problems that every human experiences.
• This is why myths from different cultures around
  the world are so similar (they have all been
  developed by humans).

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Greek Mythology

• In our culture, most of the mythological
  references come from religious stories that
  originated in Ancient Greece.
• That is why we will begin our unit with studying
  Greek myths.

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Ancient Greece

• By concentrating our study on the myths from
  Ancient Greece, well better understand the
  purpose of myths.
• Towards the end of our study, well begin to
  compare Greek myths with myths from other
  cultures.

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Comparing Myths

• Since common threads exist between stories from
  many different cultures, it is easy to make
  comparisons between them.
• The earliest stories from each culture are called
  creation myths.
• These stories attempt to explain how and why our
  world was created.
• After comparing the stories, well learn not only
  about the different traditions of each culture,
  but also ways in which different societies are
  similar!

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What are we going to do?

• Not only will we read different stories and learn
  specific myths, but you will also participate by
  creating different projects
• Youll write your own myths
• Youll create a character spreadsheet
• Youll create a class resource web page
• Youll create a short play/movie based on a myth
• Youll create a class newspaper that summarizes
  everything weve learned
• and youll be involved in other activities!

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So get ready to begin!

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• For additional information to help you along the
  way, refer to the class website.
• Click here to view another PowerPoint
  presentation that explain Greek Drama and Theater
• Resources referenced to create this PowerPoint.

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Resources

• http//www.angelfire.com/ma3/mythology/introductio
  n.html
• "Ancient Greece Ancient Greek Religion." Online
  . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 12 Oct. 2006
  lthttp//search.eb.com/eb/art-84449gt.
• http//www.filmtracks.com/titles/star_wars.html
• Campbell, Joseph. The Power of Myth. w/ Bill
  Moyers. New York Doubleday. 1988.

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