Tipos de Mitos

Honelako gehiago

Innovación vs Creación

by Helem Rodriguez Navarro

Savater

by Juliana Castro

literatura nativa

by Francisco Díaz K

CREACIÓN ARTÍSTICA

by Esmeralda Mendoza Moreno

Tipos de Mitos

The first division between continents was made by ancient Greek navigators, who named them 'landmass, terra firma'.

Generally classified by convention rather than any strict criteria, nowadays seven regions are regarded as continents from a geopolitical point of view.

Mitos teogónicos

Antarctica is not only the coldest place on Earth but also the highest, driest, windiest and emptiest, completely covered with ice.

75% of the world's ice and 70% of the Earth's fresh water is located here.

Summer months of December to February give 24 hours of light, while the winter months of late March to late September are pitch dark the whole day.

There are no permanent inhabitants, except for scientists maintaining research stations in Antarctica.

Relatan el origen de los dioses

There is plenty of animal life in Antarctica. It is a continent of extreme conditions but a range of well-adapted animals thrive here at various times of the year.

Name at least 5 of these animals.

Venus y Marte

Mitos cosmogónicos

You can find on this continent:

• the world's largest river as per water volume, the Amazon.

• the highest volcanoes of the world -- Mt. Cotopaxi and Mt. Chimborazo.

• the country, Brazil, which is the largest coffee producer in the world.

• the second-highest mountain range in the world, the Andes.

explican la creación del mundo. Son los más extendidos y de los que existe mayor cantidad.

The world's largest snake and the second-longest lives here.

Name this snake as well as other animals that can be found in South America.

Mitos fundacionales

Australia is the world's smallest continent and is also known as an 'island continent' as it is surrounded by water on all sides.
It includes 14 countries and it is the least populated continent.

Its name comes from the Latin word 'australis' meaning 'southern' because it lies entirely on the south of the equator.

Cuentan cómo se fundaron las ciudades por voluntad de dioses.

Australia is home to some animals that can't be found anywhere else in the world.

Name at least 6 of these unique animals.

Eneas el escape de Troya

Mitos etiológicos

Of the seven continents of the world, Africa is the second largest.

Africa comprises 54 countries and it is the hottest continent.

The equator passes through the middle of Africa and it receives direct sunlight throughout the year.

The world gets 66% of its chocolate, 50% of the gold and 95% of the diamonds from Africa.

Explican el origen de los seres, las cosas, las técnicas y las instituciones.

What are the major animals found in Africa?
Also, there are a few species that can be found only in Africa.

Name at least 6 of these animals.

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Mitos antropológicos:

Asia is the world's largest continent of the seven continents in size, as it covers one-third of the earth's surface.

It includes 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent, 60% of the total population of the Earth lives here.

Narran la aparición del ser humano, creado a partir de cualquier materia. Los dioses le enseñan a vivir sobre la tierra. Habitualmente, están vinculados a los mitos cosmogónicos.

What are the major animals found in Asia?

Name at least 4 of these animals.

Name