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- HUM 105 · Week 3
This assignment compares and contrasts at least two myths from different cultures that deal with the afterlife. It covers the Norse, Egyptian, and Islamic beliefs about the afterlife, their characteristics, and the gods involved. It is for Week 3 of the HUM 105 module.
What's inside
- Thor’s duel with Hrungnir: Norse afterlife myth
- Egyptian afterlife myth
- Islamic afterlife myth
- Comparison of afterlife myths
- Summary of main differences and similarities
Who it is for: Students taking the HUM 105 module. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Afterlife beliefs vary across cultures. Students get to compare three afterlife myths: Norse, Egyptian and Islamic, summarising the main differences and similarities.
Norse Myth About Afterlife
The Norse myth 'Thor’s duel with Hrungnir' describes the places where Norse people go after death. Valhalla, Niflheim and Hel. It describes who goes to which place, and the form the dead take in each.
Egyptian Myth About Afterlife
The Egyptian afterlife myth describes Fields of Offerings and Rushes. It explains the journey to the afterlife, and the role of gods and supernatural beings.
Islamic Myth About Afterlife
The Islamic afterlife myth describes heaven and hell. It explains the journey to the afterlife, and the role of Allah.
Comparing The Myths
The document compares the Egyptian and Islamic myths about the afterlife. It summarises the main differences and similarities, and gives possible explanations for the differences.
Key terms
- Valhalla
- The Norse afterlife place for dead warriors.
- Hel
- The Norse afterlife place for those who did not die in battle.
- Anubis
- The Egyptian god who guides the dead through the underworld.
- Allah
- The Islamic god who judges the dead.
- Judgement Day
- The day when Allah judges the dead in the Islamic afterlife myth.
- Afterlife
- Life after death.
Questions this document helps with
- Where do people go after death in Norse mythology?
- Who decides where people go after death in Islamic beliefs?
- How do people get to the afterlife in Egyptian mythology?
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