Question

GIVING 80 POINTS MYTHOLOGY/FOLKLORE

1. In the Navajo creation myth, who were the first six beings? Who occupied the Second World? What did the Water Monster of the Third World do to get back his child?

2. In the Inca creation myth, what were the first humans made from? How did Pachacamac help the first humans? How were Inca cities divided? Why were they divided like this?

3. In the Norse creation myth, what was Muspell? What animal emerged after Ymir? Who became king of all the gods? What did Odin name the new world?

4. In the Egyptian creation myth, how did Atum give birth to his son? Who was Hathor? How was the first man created?

5. In the Zulu creation myth, how were humans created? What animal was sent out with the message that Unkulunkulu's people would never die?

6. In the Aboriginal myth, what emerged from the land in the time before time? Who was sleeping at the end of the pole? How did Ka-ro-ray produce sons?

7. What are some of the similarities among these creation myths (as well as others that you may be familiar with)? Provide specific details from the myths to illustrate your points.

8. What is the purpose or function of creation myths for society and individuals? Why do creation myths exist?

9. Unit 5 mentions that the history of the world or society can vary from society to society since societies have different creation myths. How can creation myths influence how the history of the world or a society is viewed?

Answer 1

1. The first six beings were the First man, first woman, salt woman, fire god,coyote, and Begochiddy. Cat people occupied the first world and the water monster flooded the third world to force the Coyote to give him his baby back.

2. The first humans were made from the stone of an enormous mountain of rock. Pachacamac Bore had a son and  daughter out of pity and sent them to earth to help the first humans. Inca cities were divided into northern and southern halves, it representing the male and female forces.

3. Muspell was a fiery realm, that had rivers of poison and lakes of fire. After Ymir came a cow , Odin became king of all gods and Odin named the new world Midgurd “the middle land”.

4. He gave birth to his son by spitting him out and Hathor is the godess of love and beauty. Autums children went missing and he sent a searchout for them and when they returned he was so happy that he cried tears of joy, and as the tears hit the earth, they became the first men.

5. Humans grew from the first reeds on earth and this reed was called the “uthlanga” which means “source of all things. Unkulunkulu sent out the languid cameleon to spread the word that his people would never die.