Religious Myths and Worldviews

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  • Chinese Myths and the Creation Stories

    Throughout the history of ancient China, each myth and religion which spread throughout had a social impact it left on the country, some even to the modern era. In this week’s discussion thread, there was the common theme of the social impacts of myths in China. First, let’s talk about ancient China. During the Zhou…

  • Myths: An Insight on Cultures

    In this week’s discussion, all group members agreed on the idea that myths have a big role in shaping identities. With the various symbology and meanings tucked behind anthropomorphic characters and natural landscapes, myths are a gateway to understanding the distinct cultures in the world’s history. Myths dating back to centuries ago still have a…

  • Origin Myths and the Impact on Worldview

    This week our group studied and discussed the similarities and differences between origin myths and also how origin myths impact worldview. When comparing and contrasting multiple myths, the most evident theme was that the creation of the world came a divine character or god like figures. Differences arose in how this creation was made. For…

  • The Power of Creation Myths

    This week, we will be diving into three major themes in creation narratives – “Brahma Creates the World” and Izanagi and Izanami- alongside its social impact and relevance today. The following topics are based on the discussion I have had over the last few days with my group members.  The Void  What is the void?…

  • How Creation Myths Shaped Our Society

    Creation myth or patriarchal dominance? After studying multiple creation myths this week, our group could not ignore the large role that gender and age played in them. In the myths that our group studied; Brahma Creates the World, The creation of Memphis and Creation of Uganda a common factor was the presence of a male…

  • Social Impact and Worldviews of Creation Myths

    This week we studied creation myths specifically relating to Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto, and Sikh religions. My group’s discussion focused on the social impacts and the worldviews that these myths produced. In terms of social impact, we thought that the cyclical concept of life and rebirth in the Sikh, Buddhist, and Hindu religions caused followers to…

  • Forever stuck in the same gender rut

    Creation myths influence how the world came to be today.  Is it possible that myths created many years ago still have an impact on the way society works in this day and age?  Although our world and society have evolved tremendously, we may still be stuck with the same perspectives and theories that originally arose.    Within the discussion this week regarding South and…

  • Discussion 2 (Group 13)

    Through this week’s group discussion, our group has figured some common themes regarding gender roles in origin myths. One common theme that can be seen through this week’s myths is that in origin myths, male characters are viewed as more superior while women are depicted in a less significant role. In the myth: “Myth: Creation…

  • Worldviews of Religion & Myth

    Our groups discussion this week focused on analyzing the Social Impact Myths have within society and how Myth’s tie into religious belief systems. We also evaluated the meaning of creation myths and what we believed to be their purpose within society. In evaluating these impacts, we first looked at Hinduism and it’s following ties to…

  • The Role of Gender in Mythology and Worldviews

    Our group’s discussion this week centered around the role of gender in origin myths. The myths discussed included the Egyptian Heliopolitan myth cycle, the creation in Uganda, the Japanese creation story Izanani and Izanagi, and the Hindu myth Brahma creates the world. To start off, the observation was made as to how mythology distinctly separates…

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