CLCS 233 Exam 1 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

CLCS 233 Exam 1 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

Question 1:
Anthropomorphic gods
Answer:
a divine being that is depicted with human characteristics or form

Question 2:
Anthropogony
Answer:
an account of the origins/creation of human beings

Question 3:
Cosmogony
Answer:
an account of the origins of the cosmos

Question 4:
etiological myth/etiology
Answer:
an account of the reasons why or how something came to be

Question 5:
ritualism
Answer:
a theory in mythology and religion that connects myths and rituals as interdependent. It suggests that
myths and rituals are not separate entities, but rather work together to shape culture and belief
systems; J.G. Frazer

Question 6:
theomachy
Answer:
a story of warfare between the gods

Question 7:
tripartite division of cosmos
Answer:
underworld, earth, sky/heaven

Question 8:
Babylonian
Answer:
Tigris and Euphrates River; modern-day Iraq and/or Turkey

, Question 9:
An/Anu
Answer:
god of heaven

Question 10:
anunnaki & Igigi
Answer:
earthly gods

Question 11:
anzu
Answer:
lion-headed eagle; doorkeeper of Ellil. Portrayed as a wicked thief

Question 12:
apsu
Answer:
older god in Enuma Elish along with Tiamat; salt water, subterranean water/waters below and palace of
Ea/Enki

Question 13:
Atrahasis/Ziusudra/Utanapishti
Answer:
flood story, the only human (then turned immortal) who was chosen to survive the flood

Question 14:
belet-ili/ninhursag
Answer:
Great Mother Goddess; also known as Nin-hursag/Mami: womb-goddess, mother of the gods, her role
in Anzu is to elevate the champion Ninurta

Question 15:
bull of heaven
Answer:
nature, divine being that was sent by Ishtar in Gilgamesh

Question 16:
cedar forest
Answer:
the forest that humbaba/huwawa is the guardian of in Tablet V of Gilgamesh