Folklore and Mythology
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Course Introduction
This course explores the rich tapestry of global folklore and mythology, examining traditional stories, legends, and myths from diverse cultures. Students will investigate the origins, functions, and variations of myths and folktales, considering their roles in shaping cultural identities and collective beliefs. Topics include mythic heroes and tricksters, creation stories, oral traditions, and the transmission of folklore across generations. Through comparative analysis, students will gain insight into universal themes and cultural particularities, developing critical skills in interpreting narrative structures and understanding the social and psychological significance of folklore and mythology.
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The Anthropology of Religion Magic and Witchcraft 3rd Edition by Rebecca L. Stein
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Chapter 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion
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Q1) Karen McCarthy Brown's study of vodou in New York City is an example of an ethnography.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Sigmund Freud applied some of his concepts to the analysis of religious phenomena.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Geographical areas wherein are found societies that share a great many characteristics are known as:
A)culture areas
B)ethnographic zones
C)ecological regions
D)societal areas
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Mythology
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Q1) A proposed relationship between early childhood experiences and adult projection systems like myths is characteristic of which analytic approach?
A)functional analysis
B)structural analysis
C)psychoanalytic analysis
D)evolutionary analysis
Answer: C
Q2) The Book of Revelations in the New Testament is an example of a(n):
A)trickster story
B)hero myth
C)apocalyptic myth
D)origin story
Answer: C
Q3) The monomyth is a narrative involving:
A)the creation
B)an explanation of illness and death
C)a culture hero
D)none of the above
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Religious Symbols
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Q1) A symbol associated with the Church of Satan and Wicca is the pentagram.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The Islamic calendar is a solar calendar.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Lord Pakal died and was entombed in the Temple of the Inscriptions in Palenque on August 31,1123 B.C.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The image of Lord Pakel on the carving in Temple of the Inscriptions is evidence of contact by astronauts from other worlds.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Ritual
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Q1) A wedding is an example of a rite of passage.The celebra?tion or party following the religious or secular wedding ceremony is an example of that phase of a rite of passage known as:
A)transition
B)separation
C)peripheralization
D)incorporation
Q2) Pharanoic circumcision is a type of genital alteration performed on females in many societies in North and East Africa.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Navaho healing rituals commonly include:
A)creating a sand painting
B)taking hallucinogenic drugs
C)spirit possession
D)sacrificing sheep
Q4) Revitalization rituals are the same thing as healing rituals.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the relationship between myth and ritual?
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Chapter 5: Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists
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Q1) The Mayan carvings from Yaxhilán show the ingestion of drugs to achieve a hallucination of a serpent.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Do you think that the volume and regular rhythms of a rock band are capable of producing an altered state of conscious? Why or why not?
Q3) In the Holiness Church,an altered state of consciousness is interpreted as a physical manifestation of:
A)demonic possession
B)possession by the Holy Ghost
C)the need for salvation
D)being chosen for an afterlife with God
Q4) The feeling of being at one with the universe or supernatural beings is called a(n):
A)nirvana
B)sympathetic state
C)unitary state
D)entoptic phenomena
Q5) How do biologists and psychologists explain altered states of consciousness?
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Chapter 6: Religious Specialists
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Q1) Central to the role of a shaman is:
A)conducting period rituals
B)controlling spirit helpers and entering an altered state of consciousness
C)conducting rituals to ensure a good harvest
D)all of the above
Q2) How does a priest differ from a shaman?
Q3) How does neoshamanism differ from the practice of shamanism in traditional societies?
Q4) The training of a priest normally involves the memorization of vast amounts of ceremonial knowledge so as to be able to perform rituals correctly.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A priest is more focused on individual problems such as a person's illness than on community-wide rituals.
A)True
B)False
Q6) How does Korean shamanism affect the role of woman in Korean society?
Q7) Describe the Siberian shaman Kyta Baaly.How is this an example of syncretism?
Q8) Describe the role of priests as political leaders in Zuni society.
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Chapter 7: Magic and Divination
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Q1) Divination refers to method for:
A)controlling the behavior of spirits and deities
B)controlling events of nature
C)obtaining information about the normally unknowable
D)curing illness
Q2) What is the function of divination?
Q3) The origins of Astrology appear to have been in:
A)Egypt
B)India
C)Babylonia
D)Iran
Q4) Noninspirational fortuitous forms of divination include:
A)astrology
B)prophecy
C)omens
D)mediums (psychics)
Q5) The Fore believe that kuru is caused by sorcery based on homeopathic magic.
A)True
B)False
Q6) How are ordeals used in courts of law?
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Chapter 8: Souls, ghosts, and Death
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Q1) The Viking draugr was a(n):
A)animated corpse that could wander the countryside,much like a vampire
B)ghost seeking revenge for its own death
C)reanimated corpse,much like a zombie
D)soul that resided in Valhalla after dying in battle
Q2) Culture places meaning on physical and biological events.How does culture redefine death among the Tana Toraja?
Q3) The egungun are spirits that travel from the land of the lead to visit the living among the:
A)Hmong
B)Yoruba
C)Tana Toraja
D)Jivaro
Q4) The term transmigration refers to:
A)the attainment of new souls through visions
B)the movement of souls from one person into another
C)the soul being reborn into the body of an animal
D)the soul moving from one afterlife to another
Q5) How does a ghost differ from a soul?
Q6) Describe the development of Halloween as an example of syncretism.
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Chapter 9: Gods and Spirits
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Q1) How does a society's emphasis on games of skill or games of chance reflect the nature of that society?
Q2) Gods are anthropomorphic,that is,they resemble people in their appearance and personality.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Kali is a(n):
A)agricultural and fertility deity
B)war goddess and destroyer of demons
C)destroyer of ignorance and bringer of knowledge
D)goddess of love and marriage
Q4) A goddess of agriculture is an example of a(n):
A)creator goddess
B)trickster goddess
C)attribute goddess
D)otiose goddess
Q5) The way in which God is portrayed changes over time in the Tanakh.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What roles do angles and demons play in Christianity?
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Chapter 10: Witchcraft
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Q1) The Witchcraze is a Neo-Pagan religion found in Europe and the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A granary has collapsed seriously injuring a man who was working underneath it.An Azande would be most like to blame the injury upon sorcery.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the universal characteristics of witchcraft is that: A)witches are always female
B)witches achieve their evil ends through magical techniques
C)witches achieve their evil power through a pact or relation?ship with a supernatural power
D)none of the above
Q4) Among the Azande,witchcraft accusations are most likely to occur between people with strong social ties.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In what ways is Navaho witchcraft beliefs different from Zande witchcraft beliefs?
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Chapter 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements
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Q1) Which of the following is true about Vodou deities?
A)God is a remote creator deity who is no longer directly involved with the everyday lives of the people
B)Catholic Saints are seen as manifestations of Vodou deities
C)during rituals deities will possess worshippers
D)all of the above
Q2) The Ghost Dance of 1890:
A)was begun by a Paiute prophet Wovoka
B)promised the return of the ancestors and the disappearance of the dominant society
C)is an example of a nativistic movement
D)all of the above
Q3) UFO religions,such as the Unification Church and the Branch Davidians,describe extraterrestrial beings in much the same way that supernatural beings are described in more traditional religions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The lwa of Vodou closely resemble the orisha of the Yoruba.
A)True
B)False
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