5. Which goddess is not one of the three goddesses that Aphrodite was unable to overpower?…
In the Judeo and the creation stories there are many similarities but are not the same. In the Judeo story there is a man and a woman named Adam and Eve, in the creation story there is a man and woman that are married. Both of these stories are about how the earth was made. In each of these stories one of the women makes mistakes that end up costing them. Adam and Eve ate the fruit off of the forbidden tree, the woman from the other story wanted roots from the tree that was not to be hurt. When they both disobeyed the rules they were punished. Eve had to feel the pain of childbirth, the wife had to live alone and make the earth she had animals sacrifice their life for her. She was named skywoman. She became pregnant with a baby girl. Her…
In both texts humans are co-creators. In Genesis 2 God’s creation revolves around men. He is finding a suitable helper so man can not be lonely, and in doing so creates all the creatures. Then he even ends up using man to create, his suitor, a woman. God uses the rib of man, thus portraying this idea of man being a co-creator. The process is similar to the atmosphere, the constant changing is to help humans thrive. Humans have power in both cases, being fully capable of destroying the atmosphere. Which has been evident over the course of history with humans near destruction of the ozone layer, similar to that of Adam and Eve. When they inevitably end up messing up and ruining their situation. Humans role as co-creator leaves them with the ability to destroy as well, thus leading to more evolution and…
As we were told when we were young children, too much of a good thing is not a good thing. The same phrase can apply to aspects in lives now. Literature shows how pride can be a good thing, but too much of it is not. In fact, the opposite of pride, humility, is an extremely important value. The Bible and Edith Hamilton’s Mythology both show how a lack of the value humility will result in consequence through characterization and plot.…
Even though the flood of Gilgamesh took place in 2000 B.C, while Noah’s Ark (Genesis flood) took place much later then the Gilgamesh flood. Most likely intended the original story with their own mythology. Despite the many similarities between the two stories, the differences are revealed in a number of different topics that distinguish the biblical version of the story from the ancient version.…
Throughout the years, a main topic of discussion is how people were created and came about to live here on this earth. Many people have their own views and opinions on how creation occurred, but two texts in particular that discuss this phenomenon are Theogony, written by Hesiod, and the book of Genesis of the Bible. The Bible is, and has been for years, the most read and religiously followed book of all time, and one book of the Bible that specifically discusses how creation occurred is Genesis, which in fact means creation. Genesis talks about in depth the process in which the earth and life were created and the progression of how the world was populated, while Theogony, written by Hesiod, is a book that discusses the genealogy and the creation of Gods and Goddesses in the areas of ancient Greece. Though both of these books may discuss the same general topics of creations and the nature of the divine, there are still vast differences that exist.…
After reading and listening to the two creation myths, I have come to conclusion that, even though most myths come from different cultures and places in time, there will always be some sort of similarities and differences to make them unique in their own special…
While most people have heard about the Hebrew flood story with Noah and his Arc, many do not know that there are two other flood stories in other cultures that are very similar in nature. All of these flood stories contain strikingly similar plots about a god who is angry and wipes out everyone in a flood, except a few lucky survivors who escape via some sort of boat. These two other stories are the Sumerian and Greek flood stories, and the similarities these stories share are quite shocking.…
The women in each myths are somewhat alike. The woman in the Christian myths led the man to sin and resulted in punishment. Where in Greek mythology most of the women were created to make men miserable.…
As you read each version of the flood, the first difference i noticed was that in both a specific thing angers the gods. In Gilgamesh the gods are angered because mankind is to noisy. This makes them want to destroy mankind. This is shown on page 23 when they say “ In those days the world teemed, the people multiplied, the world bellowed like a wild bull, and the great…
Storytelling is a way to explain the unknown, provide moral and ethical guidelines, and put good and bad human interactions into context for children. With the gods, heroines, and villains in Greek Mythology, children can be taught about values, courage, treachery, weakness, and the flaws of human nature. While the myths of the Greek gods are centered in the religion and culture of the ancient times, the stories continue to be parables to teach and entertain children today. The mystery and supernatural fears of ancient Greece have been overtaken by modern times, but the fundamentals of human nature remain unchanged and create opportunities to teach in a way that captures the imaginary…
Greece’s culture is high context, which means that for the Greek culture the meaning of messages is determined by the context or the environment. Most of their communication is implicit. The members of the culture are skilled in reading non-verbal cues. Their interactions do not need explanation because of their common history. This is the reason why Greeks will interrupt what someone is saying while they try to figure out what is means. This is a common aspect of Greek communication. Greeks tend to speak quite loudly and with a lot of emotion. At times it may appear as if they are yelling and annoyed but it is most likely a normal tone of voice. Direct eye contact is expected it is viewed as a sign of interest and respect towards the speaker.…
Genesis and the Enuma Elish, both stories come from the very similar regions of the ancient world, but both very different in the ways and tasks of the newly created mankind. The Genesis coming from the early Jews and the Enuma Elish originating from the ancient Babylonians differ in both creation of humans and roles of humans. Genesis and the Enuma Elish differ in very important details such as who and what created the world and mankind. Even within the two accounts of Genesis the stories of creation have many differences. The statuses of humans in both stories contradict and argue against each other. These creation myths have their own characteristics making them all unique, despite the close proximity of the two ancient cultures and the very close difference in time.…
The first similarity that I found is the division class of male and female. In the both of Genesis and Hesiod’s Theogony, it is stated that from the beginning there are only two genders for mankind. Technically, it is unclear when the first mankind is created, but the appearance of the first human is stated in the Prometheus’ chapter when the gods and mortal men were negotiating, (Theogony ln. 317) and Pandora, a gorgeous yet has a hidden intention from the gods. It is clearly written in the Pandora’s chapter that she is the race of female women (Theogony ln. 374). Furthermore, the same concept happened in the Genesis, that God created man and woman from His image. (MS pg. 74-75) The second similarity will be how disaster came from woman. In the Genesis, woman ate the forbidden…
The term creation myth can be perplexing because the word doesn't enchantment out what is fashioned. Creation myth refers to whichever the formation of the cosmos or the formation of mankind and theology. In Greek legends, the conception of the planet begins with the formation of the different teachings of Gods. In this case, Gods refers to the character that tricks the Earth until the genuine Gods, the Olympians approach.…