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Myth, Culture and Civilization
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• What is a myth?
• Why do societies have them?
• What myths do you already know?
Review (Group)
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• What is a myth?
– A story
• Provides an Explanation or Justification
• Teaches social or religious values/behavior
• Explains natural phenomenon
Mythology and Society
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• Why do societies have them?
– All societies have them
• Human need to understand
• Need for a collective “story” or identity
• Need for guidance of belief or behavior
Mythology and Society
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The Myth of Isis and Osiris
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Family of Gods(Two of the Many)
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The Story
• Story of a good ruler loved by his people ---Osiris
• Tricked into getting into a coffin at a great feast by his jealous brother--- Set
• Set then sealed Osiris in the coffin and threw it into the Nile
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The Story
• Isis loved Osiris enough to search all over the world for him.
• Set, so envied this devotion that he cut Osiris into pieces out of spite.
• Isis then reassembled Osiris and wrapped him in bandages. (Q)
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The Story• Through Magic she
then breathes life into him and conceives his son- Horus
• Horus then battled with Set to avenge his father
• Neither god was able to secure an overall victory
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Osiris and Isis
Osiris (Father)
Represents-MasculineGrowingCivilization
Isis (Mother)
Represents- FeminineNurtureMagic
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Osiris and IsisSet/Seth
Represents-Chaos/StormsDesertDarkness
HorusRepresents-
Man/PharaohWar/ResistanceSun and Moon
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Review (Group)Name some themes from this story?
What do you think is the message of this story?
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So why do we care?
Why are we interested in ancient myths?