Week 1 Discussion – “Myths in Neolithic Cultures Around
the Globe”
“Myths in Neolithic Cultures Around the Globe”
Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the
basis of your response:
Describe the functions of ancient myths, using examples from
two (2) different neolithic cultures, and comment on whether myth is inherently
fictional. Using modern examples, discuss ways modern belief systems, secular
or religious, function for modern cultures in a similar fashion.
Explore
Neolithic societies and myths
Chapter 1 (pp. 6-8. 18-23, 29), myths in prehistory and
early cultures
Ancient myths in regions around the globe at http://www.windows2universe.org/mythology/worldmap_new.htmland
http://www.pantheon.org/are
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