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Mythology Unit 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers What is a myth? A generally accepted belief, often in story form, unsubstantiated by fact. The universal human story A narration of pre-historical facts What is Etymology? Word Origin Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Mo...

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Mythology Unit 1 Study Guide Questions
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What is a myth? - answer A generally accepted belief, often in story form,
unsubstantiated by fact.
The universal human story
A narration of pre-historical facts

What is Etymology? - answer Word Origin

Definition of Mythos and Logos. What do these words give clue to? - answer
Mythos-"Utterance/Something someone says in story form"
Logos-"An analytical statement or theory about truth/logic behind an argument.
These two words combine to create Mythology.

Are there any certainties concerning myth? If so, what are they? - answer Universal.
Contain some elements of truth.

Who is associated with "The Wonderful Song of the Soul's High Adventure?" - answer
Joesph Campell (1904-1987)

Who was a 20th century Classics Scholar extraordinaire? - answer Edith Hamilton
(1867-1963)

Had the idea that all myths are related to nature and that Gods and Goddesses are
personifications of natural meteorological phenomena? - answer Max Muller (1823-
1900)

What does it mean to say that myths can be split into two categories, "divine" and
"heroic/sagas?" - answer Divine myths are relating to the Gods and Goddesses and
other immortal beings.
Heroic Myths are tales of mortals or semi-mortals. The Gods and Goddesses are still in
these stories; however, they take on more of a peripheral role.

Is the idea, "the invisible must be understood by the visible," Greek or Roman? - answer
Greek

How did the Greek gods and goddesses differ from those of other cultures? - answer
Greek mythology shows that human beings can live in relative harmony with nature and
its elements, gods and goddesses , nymphs, naiads , and other creatures.

,What was the role of myth in the Greek world? - answer To explain things, to
entertain, to inspire, to instruct, to define themselves, to appreciate creation and living,
and to more profoundly experience life.

What is the OED and what is its significance to the world of academia? - answer
Oxford English Dictionary, Word origin/meaning

What is OCD and what is its significance to the study of ancient Greek and Roman
civilizations? - answer Oxford Classical Dictionary, consists of articles relating to
classical antiquity and its civilizations. Articles cover everything from the daily life of the
ancient Greeks and Romans to their geography, religion, and their historical figures.

Which 19th century archeologists is the most closely associated with the archeological
work at Mycenae, Tiryns, and Troy? - answer Heinrich Schliemann

Which archeologists is the most closely associated with the unearthing and partial
restoration of the Palace of Minos at Cnossus in Crete? - answer Sir Arthur Evans

Has definitive historical proof of the existence of the City of Troy been found? - answer
Yes

When the Greeks developed their alphabet, from whom did they borrow the script from
which they developed the letters of the Greek alphabet? - answer The Phoenicians

Who is the poet whose poems are believed to have "stabilized the myths of the
Olympian Gods and exercised an unparalleled influence on all succeeding Greek and
Roman writers?" - answer Homer

Who was the first Greek writer to provide a systematic and somewhat complete
explanation of how everything came to be? - answer Hesiod

Myths and factual truth are always mutually exclusive. (true/false) - answer False

Myth is often created to provide a reality and unity to what is transitory and fragmented
in the world that we experience. (true/false) - answer True

It is possible to formulate one all-emcompassign theory to explain why myths develop
within any cultural context. (true/false) - answer False

Theories about myths are extremely helpful in providing important criteria for their study
and classification. (true/false) - answer True

Myths are indicative of an earlier, primitive mentality of humankind. (true/false) - answer
False

Who associates myths with rituals? - answer Robert Graves

, Who associates myths with the collective unconscious? - answer Carl Jung

What is the Electra Complex? - answer Proposed by Jung, refers to young girls
sexual desire to their father and resentment for their mother. Based off myth

What is Oedipus Complex? - answer Proposed by Freud. Refers to how a son
develops through sexual desires towards his mother and conflict with his father.

What does it mean to say that all myths are nature myths? - answer The Gods and
Goddesses are personifications of the natural world and meteorological phenomena

Which scholar endorses the idea of Nature myths? - answer Max Muller (1823-1900)

What does it mean to say that myths are "aetiological?" What does aetiological mean? -
answer Myths are explanatory. They offer a cause and explanation, a kind of proto-
science. Aetiological means "the study of causes."

Is the following associated with Malinowski's Theory of Myth (yes/no):
We use myths to validate the current state of affairs in society. - answer Yes

Is the following associated with Malinowski's Theory of Myth (yes/no):
Myths become the blueprint for establishing rules, customs, and laws. - answer Yes

Is the following associated with Malinowski's Theory of Myth (yes/no):
Myths are related to practical life - answer Yes

Is the following associated with Malinowski's Theory of Myth (yes/no):
Myths are closely associated with society. - answer Yes

What are some prime characteristics associated with Branislov Malinowski's theory of
myth? - answer We use myth to validate ourselves and our societies. Establishes a
set of "rules for institutions, beliefs, and ways of living. There is a strong relationship
between myth and society/everyday life.

Who identified with the following:
Myths entail various levels of meaning and interpretation. - answer Strauss

Who identified with the following: Myths have human creators who continually modify
them to fit cultural expectations. - answer Burkert

Who identified with the following: Myths involve many layers/levels of development. -
answer Burkert

Who identified with the following: All versions of myth are valid. - answer Strauss

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