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1. A Myth is a series of tales, true or false, based on religion, the elements, and natural events. An example of a myth is the story of Hercules.



2. A Hero is a founder of something new, teaches society the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of their culture. an example of a hero is Zeus.



3. A Hero's Journey is the hero's road of trials, battles, and obstacles (usually in search for immortality and/or experiences). An example of a hero's journey is Hercules' obstacle of controlling his anger.



4. The word Universal is representative of every man, it applies to all. An example of universal is the emotional, physical, and morals that everyone faces everyday.



5. An Archetype is the original model. Pan Gu is an example of archetype because he is the first god of the Chinese. There are archetypal images that represent creation. They are the void, the watery abyss, and the egg.



6. Cyclical is a cycle of event that eventually repeats itself. Ra is a great example of the word cyclical because Ra is reborn at the beginning of the day and dies at the end of the day.



7. Duality is an opposite double, a state of being two fold. The most common example of duality is Zeus and Hades.



8. A Creation is the making of something new. An example of creation is Pan Gu. He is the the creator of everything in the chinese myth.
   


9. The idea behind Life from Death is that death gives life, or in other words a sacrifical death. One of the many examples of life from death is Ra's death at the end of every day. He goes to the underworld to kill Afep to bring the day and Ra's rebirth.



10. Societies that are Matriarchal are societies that have a foundation of female power (the mother rules). The Mor Soue of China are a matriarcal society.



11. Societies that are Patriarchal are societies that have a foundation of male power (the father rules). An example of patriarchal society is Afghanistan.



12. A Sacrifice is giving up something important for the greater good. A great example of sacrifice is Ra. Ra sacrifices himself to bring back the son.