The Purpose of Myth

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.   Four fundamental questions myths address are; What is the nature of the universe in which I live in? How do I relate to that universe? What must I do to survive? and How can I reconcile myself in the inevitability of death?   
2. Name 4 themes in world mythology.      Four reoccurring themes in world mythology are that the first parents are gods, the creator god created humans from the Earth, god(s) destroy Earth by a great flood, and heroes are children of gods with great skill coming to Earth to help humanity.
3. What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?   The beginning of the universe for most major cultures start out as a chaotic formless mass that gods separate, then gods multiply fill out their role and finally the creator god creates life on Earth.
4. What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?   Hero myths and epics teach members of society the relationship between individual desires and responsibilities to society and what are the appropriate attitudes and behaviors.
5. Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?   Ordinary people identify with heroes because they put personal needs aside for community and still posses human weaknesses.
6. What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?   The foundation of a matriarchal society was centered around a mother creator or birth giver and had strong ties to nature and agriculture.
7. What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?   Sigmund Freud views myths as the expression of individuals unconscious wishes fears and drives.
8. Myths demonstrate that people possess...   Myths demonstrate that people posses the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live in.