You have read the myth “The Twilight of the Gods” from Asgard Stories and the informational text “How the Ancient Egyptians Shap
ed the World’s View of Life After Death.” Both texts suggest the importance of an afterlife to the people of ancient worlds. Now discuss the similarities and differences between these . Let's read an excerpt from one of your classmate's posts:
In both texts, the gods played an important role. They appeared to support the idea that what happened to a person in the next world reflected their actions and values in this one. When the worlds were destroyed in the great battle between gods and giants, it took a long time for a new world to begin again. . . So it seems the value of hard work is important to them, bad people will be punished, and a new, better world is possible.
Likewise, the Egyptians believed that living a virtuous life on earth was important. The author of the informational text states that the goal of Egyptians was to reach a state of pure happiness forever. They believed that after death, the spirit lived on in another place, the afterlife.. This is different from the Norse belief that those who valued hard work over living joyfully, but similar in the belief in punishment for bad deeds.
Create one original post in which you
Write about the similarities and differences between the two texts, focusing on the belief systems of each culture.
Support each similarity and difference with evidence from the texts.
Create two response posts in which you
Review a classmate’s post. Then, paraphrase their ideas, using your own words to reflect on the similarities and differences they described, acknowledging their unique perspective on the ideas and sharing your own.
Cite evidence from the texts to probe for additional explanation of classmates’ ideas.
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