Greek Myths

Cosmic Myths Worksheet
Choose two myths from each of the following myth categories: creation, flood, afterlife, and apocalypse. Answer the following questions for all eight myths.
Creation Myths
Myth 1: 
Religion or culture of origin: 
Myth 2: 
Religion or culture of origin: 
• Who created the world?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
• Who were the main characters involved? What was the process?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
• What was the motivation to create the world?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2
• How did humankind come into being?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
• Did the original creator maintain involvement in the newly created world?
o Myth 1:
o Myth 2:
Flood Myths
Myth 1:
Religion or culture of origin:
Myth 2:
Religion or culture of origin:
• Who or what caused the flood?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
• Who were the main characters involved?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
• What was the motivation for causing the flood?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
• Who survived the flood, and why?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
• Did the original creator, or creators, maintain involvement after the flood?
o Flood Myth 1:
o Flood Myth 2:
Afterlife Myths
Myth 1:
Religion or culture of origin:
Myth 2:
Religion or culture of origin:
• What is the name of the place, or places, where people go when they die?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
• What are the characteristics of the place, or places? What form do people take when they go there?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
• Who goes to which location, and how do they get there?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
• Is it possible for a human to leave one location to go to another or to return to Earth?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
• Are there gods or supernatural beings in each of the locations? If so, who or what are they?
o Afterlife Myth 1:
o Afterlife Myth 2:
Apocalypse Myths
Myth 1:
Religion or culture of origin:
Myth 2:
Religion or culture of origin:
• Who or what will cause the apocalypse?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
• Who will be the main characters?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
• What will be the motivation to cause the apocalypse?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
• What will happen to humankind?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2:
• What role does the original creator, or creators, play in causing the apocalypse and any subsequent events?
o Apocalypse Myth 1:
o Apocalypse Myth 2: