Category: Mythology

This will be an essay in which the student examines one of the Creation or Destruction myths discussed in class.  The essay should focus on one lesson or application of the myth.  This may be how a particular creation myth reinforced cultural values, taught personal moral lessons, or established certain rituals. Alternatively, the essay may compare two Creation or Destruction myths.  Again, high quality essays will not only describe the myth, but also show the significance of the lesson or comparison focused on in the essay.  

Watch the following video. List 10 questions that come to mind about the subject or statements you find interesting.

Read the scenario below.  Then think first about what you would think and do as a Buddhist.  Then go back and think from the point of view of believers in the “sacred bloodline” of their people.  Then, do the same for either the American Ideal or Christian paradigm.  This is not a conventional essay, so do each of the paradigms in four small sections labeled “Key elements of the paradigm,” “What is the problem?” “How to fix the problem,” and “What justifies my answer.”  Do each one separately one at a time in this format. 

Read the story of “Demeter and Persephone” below.  Then think as a feminist and believer in the Goddess Theory.  What would Marija Gimbutas comment regarding the story and how it might have been changed?  What would she comment regarding Demeter? What would a feminist comment regarding the behavior of the male gods in the story?  Closely examine the behavior, for example, of Hades in the underworld with Persephone.  How would a feminist characterize his behavior?  
I attached a file about the main ideas regarding the Goddess Theory and feminism and the story of “Demeter and Persephone”.

1.) Write two myths dealing with heroes. 
If you pick this set of tales, you will be writing two stories about heroes (a term that includes divinities who act heroically, heroeswho are partially divine or even heroes who are totally human – and do not forget the tricksters).  If you decide on this choice for your paper, the guidelines that follow are a bit different: you may pick two heroes we have studied in this class OR you may invent two of your own heroes
This is what you need to consider first:
Heroes often have character traits that are larger than life.  Both their flaws and strengths may be beyond those of ordinary folks.  Heroes also go on quests – to fulfill their destiny/find a treasure/learn answers to questions/rescue others from danger – the reasons depend on the hero/context/function of the tale.  Heroes may or may not survive at the end, and they may even resort to magic or trickery if it helps them succeed.  These are some of the lessons we have learned – keep these lessons in mind.
*IF you choose to write about two heroes we have already studied, you MUST keep their character/nature/cultural background EXACTLY as it has been depicted in the tales.  You cannot change THEM – in other words, you cannot give Thor the wisdom to learn from his own failures if he is one of your choices.  What you MUST change, however, is the context – bring your two heroes out of the time/place from which they came and into the 21st century.  They will still  have the heroic nature and characteristics from the past, but you are setting them far outside their “comfort zone” to do whatever you have called them to do.  
What sort of task or quest will you give them?  How will they behave and why?  You will weave these two tales, from beginning to the end, keeping in mind that your hero’s lack of familiarity with our world and our ways may present some interesting challenges.  Each tale is to be approx. 3 pages long.
*IF, on the other hand, you choose to invent two heroes of your own, you will create those characters according to the type of heroic figure you intend them to represent.  THEN…you will transport each character back to a specific time/place and civilization that we have already studied.  You are NOT setting the stage in this case – you are inserting into an actual context and culture a figure from a totally different reality.  You will need to be clear about where/when that is, as long as it comes from the material for this class.  Your heroes will each then have to deal with existing circumstances, beliefs, peoples, etc.  They may be outside their own “comfort zone” because you have created them and then placed them in that spot.
What will they do there?  How will they demonstrate their heroic qualities and fulfill their duties as heroes?  Will their behaviors be understood by those around them?  Will they be acknowledged as heroic?
Remember that each one of them will be in a separate tale – each tale is to be at least 3 pages long, with a beginning, middle and end that fits with the theme you have chosen.

Isn’t letting me change due date but can you please have it done before noon tomorrow. (Tuesday May 7th @noon)
Connect the amazonians to the movie Wonder Women and explain their way of living and how they relate and explain the downfall of the amazonians and the reason for their downfall.
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Discuss how the viewpoints of the authors differ.
Explain Antigones actions using virtue ethics and deontology and analyze the authors similarities and differences.
Provide a 2-3 page summary of each article and a brief reflection on how the articles differ from one another AND from your own perspectives on the topic (this section should be at least 1-2 paragraphs).
use the articles provided

Sophia the butterfly of the macrocosm her wings contains outer space inner space hyper space and cyber space

For your final project you will select some “modern” (from the Renaissance to the present day) media or practice that borrows from or is an adaptation/ retelling of a Classical myth. This can be visual art (painting, sculpture, etc.), literature (novel, comic books), film, video games, advertisement, technology and science (e.g., NASA), etc. You will answer the following questions: 
-What is the story that is being adapted? Where does the story come from in antiquity (i.e., is it from a particular text such as the Iliad)? Why do you think the creators chose this myth? 
-What changes (if any) are made from the original myth and why do you think these changes were made? 
-Who is the audience for this piece? How clear do you think it is that this piece comes from Classical mythology. For instance, the movie “Troy” is likely to be well understood as coming from Greek mythology while the film “Oh Brother, Where Art Though? (which is based on the Odyssey) has less clear Classical roots. 

Your paper should be:
2-4 pages
double-spaced
Times New Roman 12
parenthetical citations to indicate sources within the paper
Works Cited page at the end (not included in the 2-4 pages)