Divinities

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Select one mon divine role that recurs in world mythology

Possible options of divine roles include the following father or mother divinities, divinities of war, home or hearth divinities, divinities of love, divinities of wisdom, divinities of medicine or health, divinities of the wind, divinities of agriculture, divinities of the sky, ruler of all the gods, and so on

Identify the role in the title of your matrix

Select two myths, each from a different culture, in which the divine role appears Identify the divinity names and cultures in columns A and B

Complete the matrix by answering each of the five questions for both selected divinities

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Culture of Origin Norse

How is this divinity portrayed? Describe the divinity’s role within the myth

Zeus is the ruler of all the Olympian gods and master of all men He is also the lord of the sky, clouds, rain, thunder, light, winds, and all other atmospheric phenomena

Zeus is a god of justice and he is merciful He protects the weak and punishes the wicked Although he is the god of rain he is also married to Hera (the goddess of the Earth)

Odin is the ruler of all the Gods He lives in Valhalla, where half of all the dead warriors gather after death He sits on his throne viewing the whole world Odin is the god of wisdom, war, magic, and poetry He is the wisest of all the gods However, he gave one of his eyes for this power Odin has the power to transform into whatever he wants, from serpents to fish, smoke to fire He is all powerful

Is the divinity male or female? What ftion does this gender play?

Zeus is a male god He is the ruler of all the gods He is most powerful and is a proper characteristic of a patriarchal society, such as the Greek society

Odin is a powerful male god with incredible wisdom about everything A female god as the ruler of all gods would have been impossible in a patriarchal society...