Instructions: Read David Adams Leeming's World of Myth: An Anthology, "Part 1: Cosmic Myths" (pp. 11-90). For each section in "Cosmic Myths" (Creation, Flood, Afterlife, and Apocalypse) read two of the myths in depth and detail, making notes. Fill out the worksheet using what you have learned. Make sure that for each answer that you provide a detailed, 1-3 complete sentence answer. Make sure to complete the entire worksheet! In the past, students have left several sections blank. Effort matters! Make sure that whenever you can, you put things in your own words. Paraphrasing, rather than just quoting the text, will help you understand and retain what you have read.
Creation Myths: Select any two myths from "The Creation" section in Leeming's World of Myth (pp. 15-42). List the names and cultures of the two myths you selected in the box below, and answer the questions that follow for each myth using 1-3 complete sentences. If you feel that one of the questions does not pertain to the myth you have selected, write 1-3 complete sentences explaining why.
· Who created the world?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
· Who were the main characters involved? What was the process?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
· What was the motivation to create the world?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2
· How did humankind come into being?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
· Did the original creator maintain involvement in the newly created world?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
Flood Myths: Select any two myths from "The Flood" section in Leeming's World of Myth (pp. 43-62). List the names and cultures of the two myths you selected in the box below, and answer the questions that follow for each myth using 1-3 complete sentences. If you feel that one of the questions does not pertain to the myth you have selected, write 1-3 complete sentences explaining why.
· Who or what caused the flood?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
· Who were the main characters involved?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
· What was the motivation for causing the flood?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
· Who survived the flood, and why?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
· Did the original creator, or creators, maintain involvement after the flood?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
Afterlife Myths: Select any two myths from "The Afterlife" section in Leeming's World of Myth (pp. 64-75). List the names and cultures of the two myths you selected in the box below, and answer the questions that follow for each myth using 1-3 complete sentences. If you feel that one of the questions does not pertain to the myth you have selected, write 1-3 complete sentences explaining why.
· What is the name of the place, or places, where people go when they die?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
· What are the characteristics of the place, or places? What form do people take when they go there?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
· Who goes to which location,and how do they get there?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
· Is it possible for a human to leave one location to go to another or to return to Earth?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
· Are there gods or supernatural beings in each of the locations? If so, who or what are they?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
Apocalypse Myths: Select any two myths from "The Apocalypse" section in Leeming's World of Myth (pp. 76-88). List the names and cultures of the two myths you selected in the box below, and answer the questions that follow for each myth using 1-3 complete sentences. If you feel that one of the questions does not pertain to the myth you have selected, write 1-3 complete sentences explaining why.
· Who or what will cause the apocalypse?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
· Who will bethe main characters?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
· What will be the motivation to cause the apocalypse?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
· What will happen to humankind?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
· What role does the original creator, or creators, play in causing the apocalypse and any subsequent events?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2: