Myth test (Tuesday and Wednesday)

The Mythology Test will be tomorrow (Tuesday) for period 2 and Wednesday for Period 1.  Hopefully you've been reveiwing.

You can expect to be see some of the following questions:

•What is mythology?

•Why were myths created?

•Why do we study myths today?

•What planets are named for Roman Gods?

•What days of the week are named after Norse (Viking) gods?

•From what country and what myth does yin and yang originate? What does it mean?

•How are the seasons explained by various culture's myths?

•How is night and day explained by various culture's myths?

•How is death explained by various culture's myths?

•Why are Greek and Roman mythology so much alike?

•Match Greek gods, goddesses and characters to their description.

•Explain the origin of the Greek instruments the lyre and the syrinx.

•Explain, in terms of Greek mythology, how (or why) volcanoes erupt.

•Explain how the word "panic" relates to Greek mythology.

•What are the origins of the narcissus flower?

•Where do echoes come from?