Choose one of the myths below from a different civilization. In 1,000 words compare and contrast this myth with the Greek myths that we’ve discussed in class. What type of myth is it? A divine myth? A legend? A folktale? Does this myth remind you of any Greek myths or Greek mythological figures? Finally, what does this myth reveal about the culture that it’s from? What does this culture seem to value? Does it explain the origins h of something dear to the society that it comes from?
Campbell’s monomyth and the folktale motifs may help you break down these myths (if you’re dealing with a legend).
If you chose to summarize the myth, keep the summary very brief, no more than a paragraph. The majority of this essay should be an analysis.
Myths to Compare:
Enuma Elish (Babylonian Epic of Creation)
the Egyptian Cosmogonies
Ishtar’s Descent to the Underworld (Babylonian myth of death and the afterlife)
Story of the Two Brothers (Egyptian myth)
The Baal Cycle (Ugaritic Epic Poem)
The Disputes between Horus and Seth (Egyptian myth)
The Great Hymn to Osiris (Egyptian myth of death and the afterlife)
The Myth of Illuyanka (Anatolian myth)
The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (Egyptian myth)

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