1. Basic Myth Terms

2. Projection of human features or qualities onto the divine
Anthropomorphic
Projection of human features or qualities onto the divine

3. An original model on which similar things are patterned
Archetype
An original model on which similar things are patterned

4. gods are busy with themselves. They are role models, not helpers
Indifferent
gods are busy with themselves. They are role models, not helpers

5. Earliest cultures dominated by female goddess & therefore
Matriarchal
Earliest cultures
dominated by female
goddess & therefore
female rulers. Were
involved in
agriculture

6. The set of all the gods of a particular mythology.
Pantheon
The set of all the gods of a particular mythology.

7. Later cultures dominated by male gods and were more warlike
Patriarchal
Later cultures dominated by male gods and were more warlike

8. Sympathetic
gods are interested in humans. They are looking to be worshipped or are altruistic.

9. Depiction of a divine power in animal form
Theriomorphic
Depiction of a divine power in animal form

10. What you’ve read as Mythology that isn’t a myth. . .

11. A fictitious story making a moral point often using animal characters
Fables
A fictitious story making a moral point often using animal characters

12. The Tortoise and The Hare- Moral: Slow and steady wins the race

13. Made for entertainment Help people get past where they are stuck
Fairy Tales
The child’s myth
Made for entertainment
Help people get past where they are stuck
For example-girls do not want to grow up so there is a prince that comes and rescues them

14. Jack and The Beanstalk-get rich quick like the lotto

15. Folklore
The remnants of traditions, practices, rituals, tales from an earlier stage of a society or civilization

16. Santa, fairies

18. having existed or occurred
Folktale
Completely fictional
Although the stories may be highly instructive, the characters and events are not accepted as
having existed or occurred

19. American folk talkes, Big Foot

21. So
What is a myth???

22. Myth
A sacred story set in pre-history that teaches about creation, life, & destruction. It may also create a moral code for the people.
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