1. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the grandmother’s jawbone in Maori myth, The Creation Cycle.
2. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the tunnel of Mount Mashu in Gilgamesh.
3. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the 10,000 Raksasas in The Ramayana.

4. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of Yin and Yang in The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings.
5. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the ark in Gilgamesh.
6. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the eternal eye in Osiris, Isis, and Horus.
7. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the dreaded dragon in Beowulf.
8. Please explain in your own words (1 – 2 sentences) the symbolic significance of the mulberry tree in Pyramus & Thisbe.

Please answer the following question in your own words (250). Be sure to include specific examples from the myths we have read. Please write clearly and concisely, cite your sources, and proofread. Describe the symbolic significance of the Flood.

Please answer the following question in your own words (250). Be sure to include specific examples from the myths we have read. Please write clearly and concisely, cite your sources, and proofread. What is the significance of the mythological defeat of order over chaos?

Analyze the Hittite myth Telepinu. Your answer should be written in your own words and be 400 words in length. Please sure to fulfill the Requirements for Writing Assignments as explained in the General Information & Requirements packet. Some possible questions to address in your answer are: 1. What is the greater meaning of this myth? 2. What do the various symbols within the myth represent? 3. Who are the characters and what do they represent? 4. Are there basic human issues addressed within the myth? 5. What natural forces are they trying to explain or relate to? 6. How does this myth relate to other creation myths?