LIT-229-5-2 Final Project Milestone Three_ Introduction _ Comparison and Significance of Myths

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Raven DeJesus LIT-229 5-2 Final Project Milestone Three: Introduction / Comparison and Significance of Myths My chosen archetype is the destroyer. The destroyer archetype is presented in Nordic creation mythology through Yimr and his chaotic, destructive nature. We also see this archetype when Yimr is killed to create the world. In Hopi's four creation myths, we can see the destroyer archetype as people and animals divide, focusing on their differences and forgetting their creator. The creator then proceeds to destroy their world with fire. He then sent the select survivors to the next world to learn from ants. The first theory of archetypes is that archetypes are a form of work for interpretation. This helps broaden our understanding of myth because it allows us to interpret the meaning and events in the myth. It also helps us to understand the characters in mythology. Archetypes are typical qualities that the readers can connect with. The second theory is that our kid's hips are patterns of behavior and thought that people attempt to realize in their environment. It is these thoughts and behaviors that create individuals’ unique identities. Some relevant terminology that will be used to discuss Miss and archetypes is polytheism, which is the belief in multiple gods. Cosmology is the study of the creation and evolution of the universe. Autochthonous meaning native to a particular place. Shadow is a term with a deeper meaning in mythology and archetypes. In Behavior, archetypes are statements, patterns of behaviors, prototypes, or main models. While both the Hopi and Norse mythology do not have a direct similarity, they have overall similarities and themes. The Hopi and the Norse mythology are polytheists, believing in many gods. In Hopi mythology, everything has a spirit, so there are multiple gods. An example is, " The Hopi also believe all animate objects, plants, animals, and some inanimate things have spirits. They visualize these spirits in human form.”( Hopi Katsina - Kachina Doll C3535-38 - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe , n.d.). An example of such a spirit is Kachine, the invisible spirit of life. Norse mythology had gods that affected every part of people's lives. “The Norse people worshiped as many as 66 gods and goddesses before converting to Christianity.”(Petrarca & Kinney, 2023). For example, Norse people worship the God of Thunder, Thor, so that they can have good weather. Another similarity between the Hopi and Norse mythology is that they contain adobes for gods. This means that in both mythologies, they have homes for the gods. Within Hopi mythology and culture, It is believed that the spirits or gods live within the San Francisco Peaks
near Flagstaff, Arizona. “ The Hopi people believe that when they are not visiting, they are at the sacred site of Nuvatukaya’ovi , otherwise known as the San Francisco Peaks in northern Arizona. (Beresh, 2023). Within Norse mythology, North people believe that the gods live in Asgard. “Asgard, the beautiful and radiant realm located high above Midgard, was solely accessible by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.” (Padman, 2023). Lastly, both Norse and Hopi mythology have creation myths. While these creation myths are not entirely similar, they both explain how humans came to Earth or how the Earth was created and the universe came to be. Some differences between Hopi and Norse mythology are that the Hopi people lived underground and then emerged to the fourth world, Earth. In Norse mythology, the world is created when Yimr is slayed, his body is thrown into the void to make the Earth's rivers and mountains, and Odin created humans from vegetation. Another difference is that Hopi mythology and Norse mythology focus on different things. In Norse mythology, they focus on personal strength and the military. “Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian legends and religious beliefs of the Scandinavian people and Northern Germanic tribes, which tend to focus on physical prowess and military might.”( Norse Mythology - New World Encyclopedia , n.d.). Hopi religion and mythology focus more on spirituality. “The Hopi are a deeply spiritual people who believe in living in harmony with nature”( The Hopi , n.d.). Another difference is that the Hopi people have a mission to care for or be stewards of the Earth, which they promised their creator they would do. “After they emerge, the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples meet the caretaker of the earth, who instructs them to honor Mother Earth by taking care of her. They are instructed to walk to the world’s farthest corners, to learn the earth with their feet, and to find their Center Place.”( The Hopi Origin Story | Native America , 2020). The theory of dispersion might account for the spreading and evolution of mythology because, as stated in the theory, myths are passed down through generations and cultures. Cultures are developing and creating myths that try to explain what is happening in the world around them. As societies grow and spread, they bring their cultures and traditions. These cultures dance, but they are myths through generations and to other cultures and societies they interact with. A different theory, like Jung's theory, also accounts for the spread, for example, and evolution of myths because, as stated in the theory, myths and mythology represent archetypes common to human thinking. For example, many myths have a God for fertility in every ancient culture. In Norse mythology, “they have Freya who is the ruler of peace and fertility.”( Freyr | God of Fertility, Harvest & Peace , 1998). In Hopi mythology, the god of fertility is Kokopelli. “Kokopelli presides over childbirth and agriculture.” (2020). Both cultures are seemingly different and developed by opposite ends of the world, worshiping some fertility god or goddess to increase land fertility and pregnancy within villages or tribes. Another prime example is the Hopi myth and the Norsez hoping mythology. They have myths that have a God or Spirit of death. In Hopi mythology, they have Masauwu, the spirit of death. “ The Skeleton Man is generally considered a great friend who can be trusted to care for the Hopi people in the afterlife.”,( Skeleton Man (Maasawu, Masau’u, Maasaw, Masaw, Masawu) , n.d.). North
mythology has Hel, who may be a goddess or maybe a queen of Helheim. “ Hel is the queen of the realm of the dead. Everyone who dies from illness is considered a coward or Dishonored by the gods and goddesses and will end up in her realm, Helheim”(2022). The significance of each Hopi method to the Hopi culture is that it provides spiritual traditions and social life. Also, the Hopi Origins “ includes a covenant that helping people will be stewards of the earth.”( The Hopi Origin Story | Native America , 2020). This means the Hopi people's job is to care for and respect the earth. Norse mythology is essential to noise culture because Miss helps the people make sense of and put order in the world. Norse mythology “depicts a warrior and naval-based culture concerned with honor through battle and soldiers with little fear of dying.”(2022). These mythologies helped mold the Viking worldview and the Hopi spirituality. The purpose of Hopi mythology is to provide a premise for divine traditions and moral codes of social life. The Hopi mess also showcases opposing forces that Define the belief and coexistence of marrying worlds.”( Hopi Mythology | the Tony Hillerman Portal , n.d.). Norse mythology has several purposes, such as explaining natural phenomena, providing insight into the North people, and showing how people thought and acted in the past. Norse mythology “ once informed the Norse people of the world's religious beliefs was an enchanted place of God's spirits and other entities that needed to be honored and maintained personal and communal balance.”(Mark, 2023). Reference
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