Mythological Scavenger Hunt! 2015: You Are on a Mission to Discover the Secrets of the Gods!

C. Mythological Scavenger Hunt! 2015: You are on a mission to discover the secrets of the Gods! What is the Fall equinox? ______When is the Fall equinox?______

Begin in Egypt. 1. Go to http://www.akhet.co.uk/mainpage.php Click on Mythology on left side of screen Select one of the most famous Egyptian gods or goddesses you want to learn more about.

 Who is the god of embalming? ______ Name the four sons of Horus ______ What is the purpose of the sons? Select another topic of your own choosing to explore Egyptian artifacts. Do not get lost in the Underworld! 2. Go to http://www.livingmyths.com/What.htm Complete A/B/C/D activities. A. Click on “What are Myths?” ~ left side blue toolbars  What are myths? ______

 Read the various views and indicate what view you agree with the most and explain why. See “pinkish” side bar on the left for quick overview. Read more about it if you like. 

B. Click on Native American Myths~ ~ left side blue toolbars Locate the “White Buffalo Woman” by scrolling down to the story. Read and enjoy   What is the most interesting aspect about this myth?

 What Greek myth does it remind you of and why? Read Commentary for help. 

C. Click on Celtic Myths ~ left side blue toolbars Read one of the Celtic Festivals. Explain this significance of the festival.

D. Click on Chinese Myths ~ left side blue toolbars Read the three strands of belief and list on this paper. 1. 2 . 3.

 Read over the “Strands of Chinese Belief.” What is the connection to any Creation Myth?

E. Click on Web Links Explore one of the sites. Many listed here will help you with this course so take note how to get back to this part of the cave! I have created a Mythology Links listing on my website. Especially noteworthy are: a. The Joseph Campbell Foundation: http://www.jcf.org/ b. Theoi Greek Mythology: www.theoi.com c. Encyclopedia Mythica http://www.pantheon.org/ These sites are helpful if you forgot your book at home. I usually send people to Hades for this offense. Heed this oracle!

8. Go to http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-seasons Read about the Equinox and Solstice seasons. What does the word “equinox” mean? ______

9. Go to http://www.stonehenge.org.uk/origins/Why was Stonehenge built? 10. Go to: http://www.stonehengeusa.com/LearnAboutUs.html What does Epigraphy mean? Read more about this mysterious maze of man-made chambers located right here in the USA!