• Do not include abstracts or certificates.
• Do not use websites
• Do not use encyclopedias unless the entry is substantive (more than 10 pages) and includes an author for the specific entry you are using. Again, include page numbers in your reference.
• Do not use reference dictionaries, reviews, or other short sources.
• Do not use how-to or self-help guides
• Do not use religious texts, apologetics, or other religious literature.
o 1. the textbook (see General Instructions for how to reference)
o 2. The first myth, from the flood myth website provided
The first myth we’re doing is CELTIC:
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Celtic
o 3. The second myth, as above.
The second myth we’re doing is SCANDINAVIAN: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Scandinavian
o 4. At least two peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books.
FORMAT (Each section is to be 1 paragraph; a total of 6 paragraphs, single-spaced.):
INTRODUCTION: Introduce and identify 2 flood myths, including title, hero, and culture/nation.
COMPARISON: Compare one or more similarities and one or more differences in the stories.
INTERPRETATION: Discuss one or more possible meanings in the stories. These may involve the relationships between nature, the divine, and humans (or other character types such as animals). You may also use this space to discuss familiar flood myths, such as the Noah story.
ANALYSIS: Apply one of these myth analysis types mentioned in the textbook: functional, structural, or psychological. Illustrate using one or both of your myths. See the section Approaches to Myth in Ch. 2 of the textbook.
MYTH TODAY: Powerful stories continue to be popular today through modern media. Films like Evan Almighty take up the mythological theme of the Great Flood. Can you think of any other films with flood motifs (if not, do research)? Be brief. (***You can use the movie 2012 as an example***).
