Compare “The Island of the Serpent” to a story/episode from another ancient cult
Compare “The Island of the Serpent” to a story/episode from another ancient culture such as:
“Descent of Inanna,”
Epic of Gilgamesh,
Book of Job
(or if you have studied another ancient tale worthy of comparison such as The Book of Jonah, or The Odyssey, etc.).
What important differences do you note and what might that say about differences between the cultures?
Think of a comparable story from our contemporary culture (from a movie? or a written source?).
What important similarities do you note and what does that say about the similarities across historical periods?
chapter 6 of the textbook: Humanities, The: Culture, Continuity, and Change, Volume 1