Directions:
Option 1: write 3 600-900 word essays on the topics given below
Option 2: write 2 900-1200 word essay on two of the topics given below.

1. Compare and contrast the modern "myths" about the creation and end of the universe with two "cosmic" creation myths and two apocalyptic myths. Make sure you examine why they are similar or different.

2. Examine the relationship between different generations in the myths which we have studied from three different cultures (but only one may be "Mesopotamian"). In your conclusion hypothesize on the significance of your findings.

3. Examine the relationship between humans and the divine in the myths which we have studied from three different cultures (but only one may be "Mesopotamian"). In your conclusion hypothesize on the significance of your findings.