Creation Myths Study Guide Jan 2022

Greek Creation Story

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What did Kronos do to defeat his father?

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Who is the goddess of love and beauty, born from blood and semen mixing with sea foam?

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What did Rhea do to save her infant son, Zeus?

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What cycle reveals itself throughout the Greek creation myth?

Norse Creation Story

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Where do the first people live?

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Which did NOT exist at the beginning?

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Who is the father of all gaints?

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Who is killed to make the world?

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What feeds the eleven rivers?

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Who gave people will?

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Who is NOT a son of Bor?

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When will Surtr leave Muspell?

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The people were made from what?

Egyptian Creation Story

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According to ancient Egyptian tradition, how did the the universe begin?

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What are Shu and Tefnet the god and goddess of?

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What problem was caused by Nut and Geb wanting to be together all the time?

Crash Course Videos

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Why did the ancient peoples create myths?

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Which phenomenon is explained in the Demeter myth?

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What archetype can be seen in the relationship between Tiamat and her children in the Babylonian creation myth?

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In the Chinese creation myth, P'an Ku is a...

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Mother Earth		Ouranos/Uranus
A darkness with substance and no light		Night/Nyx
The Father Sky/Heaven		Titans
Love (has golden wings)		Hecatonchires
The one-eyed monsters		Pontus
The depths of the sea		Eros
The 100-handed, 50-headed monsters		Gaia (Ge)
The darkness of death		Erebus
Representations of the forces of Nature		Cyclopes
A dark, abyss-like dungeon		Tartarus

Creation Myths Study Guide Jan 2022

Greek Creation Story

What did Kronos do to defeat his father?

Who is the goddess of love and beauty, born from blood and semen mixing with sea foam?

What did Rhea do to save her infant son, Zeus?

What cycle reveals itself throughout the Greek creation myth?

Norse Creation Story

Where do the first people live?

Which did NOT exist at the beginning?

Who is the father of all gaints?

Who is killed to make the world?

What feeds the eleven rivers?

Who gave people will?

Who is NOT a son of Bor?

When will Surtr leave Muspell?

The people were made from what?

Egyptian Creation Story

According to ancient Egyptian tradition, how did the the universe begin?

What are Shu and Tefnet the god and goddess of?

What problem was caused by Nut and Geb wanting to be together all the time?

Crash Course Videos

Why did the ancient peoples create myths?

Which phenomenon is explained in the Demeter myth?

What archetype can be seen in the relationship between Tiamat and her children in the Babylonian creation myth?

In the Chinese creation myth, P'an Ku is a...

When P'an Ku died, what happened?

Greek Creation Story

Match the following terms from the Greek creation story.

What did Kronos do to defeat his father?

Who is the goddess of love and beauty, born from blood and semen mixing with sea foam?

What did Rhea do to save her infant son, Zeus?

What cycle reveals itself throughout the Greek creation myth?

Norse Creation Story

Where do the first people live?

Which did NOT exist at the beginning?

Who is the father of all gaints?

Who is killed to make the world?

What feeds the eleven rivers?

Who gave people will?

Who is NOT a son of Bor?

When will Surtr leave Muspell?

The people were made from what?

Egyptian Creation Story

According to ancient Egyptian tradition, how did the the universe begin?

What are Shu and Tefnet the god and goddess of?

What problem was caused by Nut and Geb wanting to be together all the time?

Crash Course Videos

Why did the ancient peoples create myths?

Which phenomenon is explained in the Demeter myth?

Why is mythology a complicated area of study? (Select ALL appropriate answers.)

What archetype can be seen in the relationship between Tiamat and her children in the Babylonian creation myth?

In the Chinese creation myth, P'an Ku is a...

When P'an Ku died, what happened?