11/18/19 Wayne Koh PD1

11/18/2019
Modern Mythology 2020
Wayne Koh
PD1
Today in class, we presented our Creation Story Projects. The goal of this project was
to research a particular mythology and present its idea of the creation story and how life
and the world began.
Αφροκρεμα was the first to present and their group researched about
Judeo-Christianity. Although I did not get the opportunity to see the entire presentation, I
was able to see the physical model they made, which was a clay apple tree reminiscent
of the one found in the Garden of Eden.
My group, Sigma Beta Beta, presented right after. Our mythology project was about
Celtic Mythology. For our physical model, we made a Triple Spiral, also known as the
Triskelion. Similar to many other cultures, the number three was very important to Celtic
culture and this symbol is found in many pieces of art that exist of Celtic mythology.
Additionally, Katrina drew some major gods and goddesses from Celtic mythology:
Cernunnos, the horned god; Morrigan, the goddess of fate and war; Danu, goddess of nature and divinity; and Dagda, the chief of the gods (respectively).
I talked a bit about the history of Celtic history and how majority of Celtic mythology was
passed down orally, which resulted in many variations of the creation story. Kyle began
to explain some of the variations of the creations. One of the variations explained that
the sea and land were the beginning and the first form of life was born as a result of the
sea meeting with the land. This form of life was Eiocha, which was a white mare born
from the sea foam. Another variation said that giants were the original gods and that
gods made humans out of their loneliness and desire to be worshipped. Lillian helped
me and Kyle present further information about the gods and what each god meant to
the Celts. Katrina analyzed the influence that Celtic mythology has on modern culture
and society by mentioning films, such as Teen Wolf and the Arthurian films,and
moments in history, such as the Celtic Revival during the 19th-20th century, which was
a spike of interest in Celtic culture. Kyle concluded our presentation that tested our
classmates about the material we presented to them.
Reflection:
The Creation Story project showcased the culture and the interpretation of the
unknown by ancient societies before science. Additionally, it brought some obscure cultures into the classroom. Personally, I was not aware of the existence of Celtic
mythology one of my group-mates suggested it. Similar to the Book Cover project, the
Creation Story project gave us creative freedom and we were able to exercise it fairly
well. The days spent at the MakerSpace were productive and was extremely useful in
the creative process. Mr. Dazzo helping us along the way made expedited the building
and planning process. I hope to learn about more cultures and their ideologies in the
coming presentation days.