Monday, November 29, 2010

H.w # 4 the creation myth of rome

1) Why were Romulus and Remus both raised away from their uncle?
They were raised away from their parents because their uncle didn't want them.

2) How did they both come to be rulers of their land?
They killed their uncle and they decided to climb to the highest point and start a country.

3) How did Romulus come to be the only ruler of the land? why?
One day they both got into a fight and Romulus killed Remus and he called named the country after himself (Rome).

4) About what year did this take place according to the myth?
It says it took place around 753b.c.

5) About what year did this take place according to the scientific discoveries (archeology)?
They say it took place around 1000b.c as a group a villages.

6)Latin was the language of Rome. Where does the term latin come from?

7)What was the name of the river that Rome was founded near?
It was called the Tiber river.

8) Describe the difference between a CREATION MYTH and HISTORICAL (or scientific) 'FACT'
A creation myth is what people believed that's what happened, and a historical fact is something that really happened.

9)Why is the creation myth more interesting than the science?
It's interesting because many people believe different things.

10)What is our 'creation myth'?
Our creating myth was the one about Adam and Eve.

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