The Purpose of Myths

• Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.
• The four fundamental questions the myths address are: What is the nature of the universe in which i live in ? How do I relate to that universe? How much control do i have over my own life? What must i do in order to survive? 
• Name 4 themes in world mythology.
• The following themes in mythology: Parents are often the gods of sky and earth perhaps clay trees rocks or plants. The gods destroy at least one world of mortals night causing a great flood. In the world as in nature births maturity and death are often followed by rebirth. Heroes are children of god who have unusual births possess extraordinary strength, kill monsters with the help of special weapons, on an arduous journey, descends into the underworld as part of their tasks and have an unusual death.
• What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?
• Most of the major cultures start with the beginning of the universe a chaotic formless mass that a god or pair of gods separates.
• What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?
• The heroic myths and epics of a society teach its members the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of the culture.
• Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?
• In spite of their extraordinary abilities no hero is perfect. Yet they're human weaknesses are often as instructive as heroic qualities.
• What is the foundation of the Matriarchal Society?
• The foundation of the Martriarchal society is agriculture.
• What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths?
• Sigmund Frued views myths as the expression of the external environment.
• Myths demonstrate that people possess...
• Myths demonstrate that people possess unconscious desires. There myths also demonstrate that they possessed the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live.