Topic 1 Comp Religions

Magic

________: Believing in things that shouldnt be possible (i.e., miracles, prophecies, etc .)

Sacrifice

________: can be with animals, humans, fasting, lent, time, etc.

Rites of passage

________: births, baptize, bar mitzvah, marriages, burial, mummification, etc.

Ancestor Veneration

________: not exactly worshipping but respecting /honoring.

Divination

________: telling the future; ________ (tarot cards, tea leaves, zodiac, etc .)

Myth

________: collection of beliefs they believe in, but outside perspectives view otherwise.

Animism

  Worshipping spirits and nature

Magic

Believing in things that shouldnt be possible (i.e., miracles, prophecies, etc.)

Divination

telling the future; divining (tarot cards, tea leaves, zodiac, etc.)

Taboo

Forbidden activities, places, words, etc

Totems

veneration (respect) of sacred objects/animals

Sacrifice

can be with animals, humans, fasting, lent, time, etc

Myth

collection of beliefs they believe in, but outside perspectives view otherwise

Rituals

recreational actions

Rites of passage

births, baptize, bar mitzvah, marriages, burial, mummification, etc

Ancestor Veneration

not exactly worshipping but respecting/honoring

Call to Adventure

They are given notice that everything is going to change, whether they know it or not 

Refusal of the Call 

Hero declines, but is eventually forced/decided to go

The Helper 

An ally (an equal), sidekick (comedic relief), mentor, or supernatural aide

Crossing the Threshold 

Hero leaves the world he/she has always known 

Threshold Guardians 

Hero must overcome obstacles that prevent him from leaving his normal world

The Initiation 

Hero passes a physical or spiritual test 

__The Road of Trials__ 

Trials the hero must overcome 

“Brother” or “Dragon” battle 

Hero will do a battle with an equal or a great monster or inner monster 

Night (Sea) Journey/Abduction 

Someone (or the hero) is abducted, and a journey happens at night or over sea 

Belly of the Whale 

Hero’s adventure takes them to the heart of their enemy's liar

Meeting the Goddess 

* Hero meets a woman who may offer: Companionship, Help, Knowledge, etc. 

Atonement with Father 

Must reconcile with father or accept the father’s role

Apotheosis

A hero’s transformation that Takes place in: 

* Deification 
* New, great knowledge 


* Conquering of an enemy 
* Acquisitions of supernatural powers 

The Ultimate Boon 

Hero obtains what they were looking for 

Complete the Return 

Hero returns home

Refusal of Return 

Hero refuses to go back to the normal world 

Magic Flight 

The hero must flee from the land of adventure

Rescue from Without 

As hero returns, hero faces one last quest to end off the journey and is rescued

Crossing of the Return Threshold 

The trick in returning is one last, difficult task that prevents the hero from returning until it is defeated 

Master of Two Worlds

* Hero’s bravery is noted 


* Hero looks up to the new world as well as the old 

Freedom to Live 

Hero lives great. The end. 

Common themes in Mythology

* Duality: Opposing opposites face, Life out of Death, Cynical Worlds 
* Cosmos: Elements, Heavenly Bodies: Star, Sun, and Moon 
* Humanity: Misfortune (A Trickster) and Death
* Supernatural Beings: Creator, Companion Beings, Specialization, Cosmic Disaster, The Soul, The Afterlife, Reincarnation 

Where did the Vikings originate and where did they explore?

* Originated in Scandinavia  
* Explored in Canada & Minnesota 

What did the Vikings believe the world was made of?

The world is a flat disc with 9 parts:

* The Yggdrasil: Tree in the center of world itself 
* Asgard: center of the disc with a rainbow bridge named Bifrost 
* Niflheim: Southern rim was icy, it is the underworld
* Valhalla: Odin’s Hall, where vikings that died in battles reside
* Other 6 parts of the World: fiery lands of trolls and giants, woodsy land of the elves, mountains land of the 
* Midgard: World between Asgard and Niflheim housed by humans 

What were the 3 beings that caused Ragnorak?

Jormungandr: The Great Snake, son of Loki, tossed out to sea and surrounds the earth.

Fenris: HUGE Wolf, bound and chained by the gods, Bit off the hand of Tyr

Loki: God of Mischief, Half God, half monster 

Who was the SINGLE person that did NOT die in Ragnorak?

Forseti, God of justice, peace, and truth (w mans)