Reference no: EM131294745
Divine Roles Across Cultures
Part-I
Select one common divine role that recurs in world mythology.
Possible options of divine roles include the following: father or mother divinities, divinities of war, home or hearth divinities, divinities of love, divinities of wisdom, divinities of medicine or health, divinities of the wind, divinities of agriculture, divinities of the sky, ruler of all the gods, and so on.
Identify the role in the title of your table.
Select two myths, each from a different culture, in which the divine role appears. Identify the divinity names and cultures in columns A and B.
Complete the table by answering each of the five questions for both selected divinities.
1. How is this divinity portrayed? Describe the divinity's role within the myth.
2. Is the divinity male or female? What function does this gender play?
3. What are the divinity's attributes, such as divine powers or characteristics? What objects does the divinity possess, such as a weapon or animal, that assist him or her?
4. Within the myth of origin, how does this divinity compare with other divinities? How does this divinity interact with or compare to divinities of the same gender and to divinities of the opposite gender?
5. Identify one character from contemporary culture that shares characteristics of each divinity, and explain why you chose each character. What real-life ideals does this divine role represent? How attainable are these ideals?
Part II
Write a 150- to 350-word short essay addressing the following: Why do so many cultures have divinities in similar roles?
References
APA-formatted citation
|
How did they treat native americans
: How and when was it settled?Who were the early settlers?What kind of a political colony, economy and society did they develop?How did they treat Native Americans?Give a story of at least one individual in this settlement.
|
|
How much surplus do producers receive
: How much surplus do producers receive when Qx = 300? When Qx = 800?
|
|
Trends in leadership and management
: Analyze the trends in leadership and management to determine which ones will have the most influence on the HTM industry in the next 5-10 years. Explain your rationale.
|
|
How much will be in your account after five years
: If you deposit $10,000 in a bank account that pays 10% interest annually, how much will be in your account after 5 years? What is the present value of a security that will pay $5,000 in 20 years if securities of equal risk pay 7% annually?
|
|
How is this divinity portrayed
: How is this divinity portrayed? Describe the divinity's role within the myth.Is the divinity male or female? What function does this gender play?What are the divinity's attributes, such as divine powers or characteristics? What objects does the divi..
|
|
Trends in leadership and management
: Analyze the trends in leadership and management to determine which ones will have the most influence on the HTM industry in the next 5-10 years. Explain your rationale.
|
|
Own price elasticity of good
: The demand for good X has been estimated to be ln Qxd = 100 - 4.2 ln PX + 5.5 ln PY + ln M. The own price elasticity of good X is:
|
|
Change the rules of the game to advantage
: Diagram the strategies, players, and compute payoffs as best as you can. Compute the Nash equilibria. What can you do to change the rules of the game to your advantage? Compute the profit consequences of your advice. Please include the diagram req..
|
|
Impacts of recreational marijuana in colorado
: What are the economic impacts of recreational marijuana in Colorado?
|