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Lesson 11 Mythology

Lesson 11 Mythology. Aim : How can we compare and contrast the creation myths of four civilizations? Do Now: On the index card: . Allegory…. Not everything is what it appears to be! . Allegory defined.

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Lesson 11 Mythology

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  1. Lesson 11 Mythology Aim: How can we compare and contrast the creation myths of four civilizations? Do Now: On the index card:

  2. Allegory… Not everything is what it appears to be!

  3. Allegory defined • The basic meaning of allegory is "to say another thing“ or “to speak otherwise” • from Latin allegoria • from Greek allegorein "say otherwise" • allos "other" + agoreuein "speak in public”

  4. Allegory defined An allegory is… • a story that acts as an extended metaphor in which persons, abstract ideas, or events represent not only themselves on the literal level, but they also stand for something else on the symbolic level. = Faith (Character ) Faith (Belief)

  5. Allegory defined An allegory is: • a symbolic fictional narrative that conveys a secondary meaning (or meanings) not explicitly stated. • a narrative which has both a literal meaning and a representative one. = Starving for attention? Dying for one’s art? Foolish devotion? Hunger Artist

  6. Allegory defined • Poems, novels, or plays can all be allegorical, in whole or in part. These allegories can be as short as a single sentence or as long as a ten volume book.

  7. Types of Allegory

  8. Types of Allegory • Historical /Political Allegory • Allegory of Ideas There are two main types of allegory:

  9. Allegory Type #2: Allegory of Ideas

  10. Allegory of Ideas • In the Allegory of Ideas, characters personify abstract concepts and the story attempts to teach the audience a lesson.

  11. Allegory of Ideas • The allegory of ideas is particularly common in medieval literature, as in Dante's Divine Comedy.

  12. Allegory of Ideas • Many Bible stories are allegorical. For example: • The apple that Adam receives from Eve is symbolic of the “knowledge of Good and Evil” and is thus allegorical. The serpent is often read as signifying temptation or true evil.

  13. Allegory of Ideas • Fables and parables are also examples of this type of allegory.

  14. Allegory of Ideas • Lord of the Rings & The Chronicles of Narniahave both been described as allegorical (whether the allegory was intended by the authors is an ongoing debate)

  15. A humorous poster for writers about allegory:

  16. Allegory…it’s everywhere Today, we are gong to read about the fifth age in Mesoamerica.

  17. Creation Myths In groups of no more than 2 (you can work by yourself, as well): • Choose two civilizations to study of the four we read about. • In one person’s notebook, list the similarities and differences between the creation stories for the civilizations you chose. 3. Answer: What does each story of creation tell us about that culture’s values?

  18. Homework • Review the readings on creation. • Choose one of the mythical figures from the reading to research further. (In other words, learn more than what is stated in our readings) • Write one to two paragraphs in your notebook explaining your findings. • Cite your sources (use easybib.com!)

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