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Mythology - Unit 2 Creation Myths

This unit contains elements of Norse, Inca, and Greek Myths. It includes geography, culture, and creation myth details.

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OdinHe was the leader of the Norse Gods.
PeruThe Inca empire was established in this region.
The Andes MountainsThe Inca Empire was not an attractive region. The the coastal region to the north is very dry and this outstanding physical formation made farming and agriculture very difficult.
NorwayThis country lies in the northwestern half of the Scandinavian peninsula and was the home of the Norse civilization.
YggdrasilIn ancient Norse mythology the world was represented as a great tree with deep roots, and it was called...
IntiInca creation myth establishes this god as the god of the sun
PachacutiThis Inca leader claimed to be the direct descendant of the Inca Sun God.
PachacamacInca creation myth establishes this god as the Creator God
QuipuThe Inca used this system of tied colored strings as an intricate form of communication.
HeraThis was the queen of the Olympian Gods and wife of Zeus.
PoseidonThis Greek God was the god of the sea and the brother of Zeus.
ZeusThe father of the Greek Gods and the ruler of the Earth.
Mount OlympusHome of the Greek Gods.
GaiaGreek Goddess and considered to be the Earth Mother.
KronosThis Greek god would ambush and murder his father to become the King of the Sky.
ZeusThis Greek God fathered a race of heroes, who were the subjects of most of the myths of the Hellenic tradition.
MuspellThis realm from the Norse creation myth contained long, hot rivers full of poison and vast lakes of fire. Nothing could grow in this burning realm.
NeiflheimThis Norse realm contained icy fountains spewed forth freezing rivers. Nothing could grow here either, for the sky was always dark and the mountains were blocks of solid ice.
YimrThis Norse God was killed by his son...his huge body formed the earth. His blood became the sea, his flesh became the land, his bones the mountains and his hair the trees.


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