Cypress College Anthropology Gods and Spirits Questions

Instructions

Be sure to read carefully. Where asked to describe, you must actually explain with detail. Lists or bullet points will not be accepted for full credit. Please use full sentences and support any statements or claims that you make with course materials.

Use the text box at the bottom to number, then reply to each of the questions. Where sub-questions exists, please follow the format provided in the question (bullet point, letter, etc.).

Use the grading rubric (on the top right) for further grading criteria.

Work

1) How does the analysis of Dani spirits illustrate the difference between etic and emic?

2) Many anthropologists have seen relationships between the social organization (for example, hierarchies) of the gods and human society. What are some of these ideas? Elaborate, provide clear/detailed examples.

3) Identify three Gods in Greek and Yoruba cultures that serve the same or similar purposes (i.e. explain their attributes and the way in which the attributes of Gods in two quite different societies are similar).

Use the following links for your data…

Greek Gods (Links to an external site.) (URL: www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/gods.html)

Yoruba Gods (Links to an external site.)

a. First God Comparison: Be sure their attributes are similar and that you can identify the god and the way in which they are similar! Use full sentences and good details.

Greek God 1:

Yoruba God 1:

b. Second God Comparison:

Greek God 2:

Yoruba God 2:

c. Third God Comparison:

Greek God 3:

Yoruba God 3:

• Be certain that after identifying a god in each culture, you’re able to clearly show the way in which they are similar (and, note any important differences). Consider the relationship between polytheistic religions and attribute gods.