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gods that display human qualities such as looks, wisdom and power or
Anthropomorphic Gods
greed, hatred, etc
Zoomorphic Gods Animal form gods
Antrhopogony origins of humans
Cosmogony origins of universe and world
Shared similarities in complex cultural practices are likely to be the
Diffusionism (Boas)
result of "shared" ancestry"
Etiological Myth/Eitology Providing cause, reason, or explanation to an implied change
a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of
Ideology
economic or political theory and policy.
a story starts and ends with the same thing. The Epic of Gilgamesh has
Ring Composition ring composition because it starts and ends talking about how
Gilgamesh built the walls or Uruk with his bare hands.
Vladmir Propp stated functions are governed by a syntax (certain
Propp/ Morphology / Sytax of
order) and once you find the function and syntax you have found its
Narratives
morphology (structured pattern of motifs sub genre)
Ritualism religious ceremonies performed usually to contact a god
Temptation
concealment and deception
Role of a Goddess
promotion and advocacy, protection
rescue
sexual violence/ perversion is one of the paradigmatic marks of the
Tyranny/Tyrant Gods
tyrant; reflects lack of control
Adapa human sidekick, wise man who enjoys the advise of Ea/Enki
Anu God of the sky
Son of Ellil to (Akkadian) steal the tablet of destinies from Enlil and
Anzu
hidesthem on the top of a mountain.
Apsu Primordial male deity of the elements representing fresh water
Baal God of thunder; catch-all name for supreme deity
Belet-Ili/Ninhursag/Aruru Ninmah, goddess of pregnancy and birth
figure of drought created by Anu for Ishtar as a punishment for
Bull of Heaven
Gilgamesh's arrogance
The forest that Humbaba protects. Gilgamesh and Enkidu destroy it
Cedar Forest
after killing Humbaba