the far east & the pacific islands myths
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The Far East & The Pacific Islands MYTHS. Examine mythology from the Far East and Pacific Islands Identify upcoming myths to read Recognize the history and background information for upcoming myths. Objectives. What myths will we read from the Far East and Pacific Islands? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Far East& The Pacific Islands
MYTHS
Objectives
Examine mythology from the Far East and Pacific Islands
Identify upcoming myths to read
Recognize the history and background information for upcoming myths
Essential Questions
What myths will we read from the Far East and Pacific Islands?
What countries are these myths from?
When were the myths written?
What are the myths about?
What do the countries’ cultures say about the myths?
Warm-Up
1) I will show you five collages about certain countries or states from the Far East
2) Without shouting answers, one person must raise their hand and state their guess
3) That person pretends to be Vanna White & touches the screen to see if they’re correct
NO CHEATING!
The Creation, Death and Rebirth of the Universe
•The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings
•Chi Li Slays the Serpent
• Amaterasu
• Kotan Utunnai (Ainu)
The Creation Cycle
The Taming of the Sun
Foursquare Notes1) India2) China3) Japan
4) New Zealand & Hawaii
Myths of the Far East& the Pacific Islands Timeline
Represent a number of different cultures recorded over a wide range of time
India- Reflect culture of Indo-European
peoples in 1500 B.C.China- Reflect Han dynasty in 206 B.C.-A.D.
220. (Earliest Chinese myths)Japan- From eighth century A.D. about Ainu
peopleNew Zealand & Hawaii- From middle of 19th
century
Indian Myths
Reflects Indo-European peoplesInvolves creating universe from
body of a divinity Explains the creation of human
beingsInvolves regeneration and the
cyclical nature of timeDharma- a definitive pattern of
righteous behavior required by that person’s position in society
Ramayana one of world’s greatest epics
Chinese Myths
Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220)
Earliest myths in existence213 B.C.- First emperor of
China burned all books that were not medicine, prophecy or farming
Chi Li- A virtuous young woman risks her life for the welfare of her community
Must use creative intelligence, strength, courage and skill to conquer her adversary
Japanese Myths
• Japanese crossed the Korea Strait into Japan during the early period of the Han Dynasty
• Kotan Utunnai- modern transcription of a myth of the aboriginal Ainu people, who were living in Japan when the Japanese arrived
New Zealand & Hawaiian Myths
Polynesian peoples migrated from Asia to Tahiti, and then from Tahiti to New Zealand, Hawaii & other Pacific islands
Myths determined by Polynesian people and Christian missionaries
Maori mythology has little western influence
Many Hawaiian myths changed or lost due to missionaries’ intervention in the native people’s culture