Wednesday, March 19, 2014

3/19-20 Introduction to Mythology/ Egyptian Creation Myth


What we did in class:

  • We looked at pages 204 - 220 in Myth and Meaning
  • We discussed why it is relevant to discuss myth today.
    • It's cultural relevance
    • how it describes the human condition
    • how it appears in cultures the world over
    • first appearance of archetypes (later developed by Carl Jung)
  • We discussed what a "Creation Myth" is and how it permeates world cultures.
  • We watched a short video.
  • We examined Egyptian Creation Myths in groups.
    • each group read a myth
    • and then summarized the myth
    • then presented the myth to the class.




Homework:

Work on Creating your first blog post.

Read p. 49-62 in Myth and Meaning

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