Mythology Termonology

2. A __________ explains something factual with a fictional story.
3. A __________ myth explains the ways of the gods and the rules by which they expect people to live.
6. __________ typically involves a hero facing a series of challenges and transformations, ultimately returning changed and potentially benefiting their community.
10. In various creation myths, the __________ is often portrayed as a creator or a helper in creation, sometimes even acting as a trickster figure.
12. __________ creation myths depict the creation of land from the primordial waters, often involving animals or deities diving to the bottom of the sea to retrieve mud or other materials to build the earth.
13. A myth that describes the making of the world and universe.
14. In many mythologies, __________ represent a combination of opposing forces or embody specific qualities; such as, one representing creation and one representing destruction.
16. Many cultures' creation myths feature a pair of "__________ parents" who are responsible for the creation of the cosmos and/or the universe.
17. Some __________ involve rebirth and some describe a place humans go when they die.

1. __________ myths describe creation as something arising or springing forth from an existing state, often a primordial underworld or cosmic egg.
4. __________ myths explain the destruction of the world.
5. In creation myths, "__________ parent" refers to narratives where a single deity or entity is responsible for creating the universe or a specific aspect of it.
7. __________ myths describe a hero, king, gods or a powerful city.
8. __________ myths explain natural phenomena, such as weather and cosmology (plants, stars, etc.).
9. A myth that describes the making of the world and universe.
11. Creation __________, meaning creation out of nothing, is a concept that describes the act of bringing something into existence from nothing or from a pre-existing nothingness.
13. A myth that describes the making of the world and universe.
15. __________ creation refers to the idea that ordered universes or systems can emerge from a state of disorder or void.