Vocab

Myth: A myth is a series of tales or stories that are true or false. A myth is based on religion and elements that explain natural events and why the world is what it is today.
The Greeks have many myths that explain many natural events and how human kind came about. http://www.mythweb.com/

Hero: A hero is a founder of something new that is special, but not perfect.
Hercules is one of the most known of the Greek mythology heroes. http://www.mythweb.com/

Hero Journey: The hero journey is the road of trails, battles, and obstacles that a hero goes through. The hero journey can also be the transformation, initiation, or boon that a hero gives or goes through.
Hercules has to go through a hero journey before he is accepted as a god of Mt. Olympus. http://www.mythweb.com/

Universal: Universal is the big picture that is common between everyone. Universal applies to all and one size also fits to all.
Perseus has many universal qualities that makes it easy for the common person to relate to him. http://www.mythweb.com/

Archetype: Archetype is the original model or foundation and is normally old.

An example of archetype would be the the earth being an egg waiting bot be hatched into a place where people can live.

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Cyclical: Is a cycle, turn, or rotation that repeats itself over and over again. The beginning and the end or a cycle are the same.

Ra's life was cyclical because he died and was reborn everyday and did the same exact thing every single day. http://www.egyptbc.com/ra-the-sun-god.html

Duality: Duality is a quality of opposite or two-ness existing within one whole.

When Tiamat's body was split into two pieces and one half created the sky and the other half created the earth would be an example of duality.
http://library.thinkquest.org/25535/Babylonian.htm

Creation: Creation is an act of producing or causing something to exist.

When Tiamat died he created the earth and all of the earths features.

http://library.thinkquest.org/25535/Babylonian.htm

Life from Death: As something dies something is born because of the life form death cycle.
Once Pan Gu died his body created the earth so humans could live on earth.
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Matriarchal: Matriarchal is the foundation of female power, the mother rules.
In Greek mythology Rhea fools her husband and helps her son, Zues, kill Cronos.
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/r/rhea.html

Patriarchal: Patriarchal is the foundation of male power, the father rules.
Once Zues kills Cronos he takes over all the gods and humans.
http://www.mythweb.com/

Sacrifice: Sacrifice is the taking of life for the benefit of others. The giving up of something to the greater good.
Pan Gu sacrificed his life for the gods and the human-kind to have a place to live.
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