For this assignment you will draw a Venn Diagram with three circles, one for each of the creation myths of this section- Out of the Blue, Genesis, and Popul Vu.  

You should compare and contrast them looking at:

1. Various categories, motiffs, and themes of Creation myths in the intro to Chapter 2
2. How do you see Maclagan's patterns of cosmongonic myths (inner & outer, congjugation of opposites, etc)
   1. For instance, in Amma and Nummo Prepare the world we see many examples of Vertical and Horizontal from descriptions of the masculine (vertical) Amma and the feminine Earth (horizontal) or the steps of the Grainery going from horizontal to vertical
3. Symbols or imagery that reoccur or appear only in one of the myths (What do you think the symbols mean?)
   1. For instance, in Amma and Nummo water is a significant tied to its life giving powers in a region that is mostly arid desert

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To create a Venn Diagram comparing the creation myths of Out of the Blue Genesis and Popol Vuh and analyzing various categories motifs and themes as well as Maclagans patterns of cosmogonic myths lets ... View the full answer