Assignment: World Mythology Poster Project

MYTHOLOGY
2026-03-16T18:17:26Z

Due: Apr 15 by 11:59pm

Mythology is not just limited to the Greeks. Myths have been a part of making sense of the world for every culture since ancient times. Therefore every ancient culture has myths

For this project you will create a poster from the world culture your book club book is based on--to explain their pantheon and myths. Your poster needs to include the following:

The world culture your book club novel is based on

Greek

Roman

Norse

North American

South American

Chinese

Japanese

Polynesian

Egyptian

African

India

Something else not mentioned here

A description of the pantheon

create a list and images of the gods/goddesses in the pantheon

include what their role is

Choose two myths to explain

Flood/destruction myth

Creation myth

Hero myth

Underworld myth

Something else not mentioned here

Create a poster summary in images of the pantheon and two myths you chose that includes:

The main points of the story

Images that explain the main points

One sentence summary of each image

Use of the whole page

This project will be done in your book club groups. Therefore you must divide up the work equally. Not everyone must draw, but everyone must contribute.

**Remember, you do not need to be creative or an artist! This is about effort. The main point is to learn about a new culture and the myths that helped shape that culture. Your art can be stick figures! Make them the best stick figures you've ever done!**

A great way to get started is just to type this search into Google: culture + type of myth (Greek creation myths). But if that feels like too much--Here are some myths you can use if you would like:

Incan: https://www.thoughtco.com/viracocha-and-legendary-origins-of-inca-2136321

South American: http://manmythmagic.blogspot.com/2015/02/creation-mythology-south-america.html

Chinese: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/what-is-big-history/origin-stories/a/origin-story-china

Japanese: https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/japanesemythology/yomi-no-kuni/

Egyptian: https://www.britannica.com/list/11-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses

Egyptian: https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/the-underworld-and-the-afterlife-in-ancient-egypt/

North American: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-native-american_10.html

North American: https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-new-world/indian-creation-stories/

North American: https://medium.com/@robert.f.williams/three-native-american-creation-myths-a20ec9129c6

Polynesian: https://teara.govt.nz/en/ranginui-the-sky/page-3#:~:text=During%20creation%20Wakea%2C%20the%20sky,became%20the%20rain%20and%20clouds.

Polynesian: https://levigilant.com/Bulfinch_Mythology/bulfinch.englishatheist.org/flood/Micronesia-Flood.htm

Flood myths: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/a-flood-of-myths-and-stories/#:~:text=The%20Norse%20flood%20story%20is,world%20was%20drowned%20in%20blood.

Mythology is not just limited to the Greeks. Myths have been a part of making sense of the world for every culture since ancient times. Therefore every ancient culture has myths

For this project you will create a poster from the world culture your book club book is based on--to explain their pantheon and myths. Your poster needs to include the following:

The world culture your book club novel is based on

Greek

Roman

Norse

North American

South American

Chinese

Japanese

Polynesian

Egyptian

African

India

Something else not mentioned here

A description of the pantheon

create a list and images of the gods/goddesses in the pantheon

include what their role is

Choose two myths to explain

Flood/destruction myth

Creation myth

Hero myth

Underworld myth

Something else not mentioned here

Create a poster summary in images of the pantheon and two myths you chose that includes:

The main points of the story

Images that explain the main points

One sentence summary of each image

Use of the whole page

This project will be done in your book club groups. Therefore you must divide up the work equally. Not everyone must draw, but everyone must contribute.

**Remember, you do not need to be creative or an artist! This is about effort. The main point is to learn about a new culture and the myths that helped shape that culture. Your art can be stick figures! Make them the best stick figures you've ever done!**

A great way to get started is just to type this search into Google: culture + type of myth (Greek creation myths). But if that feels like too much--Here are some myths you can use if you would like:

Incan: https://www.thoughtco.com/viracocha-and-legendary-origins-of-inca-2136321

South American: http://manmythmagic.blogspot.com/2015/02/creation-mythology-south-america.html

Chinese: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/big-history-project/what-is-big-history/origin-stories/a/origin-story-china

Japanese: https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/japanesemythology/yomi-no-kuni/

Egyptian: https://www.britannica.com/list/11-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses

Egyptian: https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/the-underworld-and-the-afterlife-in-ancient-egypt/

North American: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-native-american_10.html

North American: https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-new-world/indian-creation-stories/

North American: https://medium.com/@robert.f.williams/three-native-american-creation-myths-a20ec9129c6

Polynesian: https://teara.govt.nz/en/ranginui-the-sky/page-3#:~:text=During%20creation%20Wakea%2C%20the%20sky,became%20the%20rain%20and%20clouds.

Polynesian: https://levigilant.com/Bulfinch_Mythology/bulfinch.englishatheist.org/flood/Micronesia-Flood.htm

Flood myths: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/a-flood-of-myths-and-stories/#:~:text=The%20Norse%20flood%20story%20is,world%20was%20drowned%20in%20blood.