As you learned in the unit, cultures have a lot on common. one of the ways scholars of mythology know so much about the beliefs of past cultures is through the artifacts that they leave behind. these tell us a lot about a culture’s beliefs and values. fortunately, a lot of museums have their collections available online at google arts and culture. visit the site and find representations from two different cultures that use a similar symbol, such as those that you read about in the unit, like trees, serpents, etc. using a search term like “deity” will you get right to artifacts that relate to mythology since gods and goddesses figure heavily in many cultures’ myths. if you have a specific culture in mind, like vikings or ancient egypt, you can search for that as well. when you have found your two artifacts, imagine that you are a museum

a description of each artifact, including when and where it was created as well as a physical description
a description of how the symbol is used in each artifact
a description of how the symbol meant in the culture that created it
an interpretation of both artifacts using a comparativist approach
an interpretation of both artifacts using a particularist approach