Plants in Folklore, Myth and Religion - Study Guide 1 | PB 219, Study notes of Botany and Agronomy

Download Plants in Folklore, Myth and Religion - Study Guide 1 | PB 219 and more Study notes Botany and Agronomy in PDF only on Docsity! PB 219 (001) – Plants in Folklore, Myth and Religion – Fall 2013 Study Guide – Exam 1 Vocab.  Ethnobotany- the study of the relationship between plant and people. A bridge between science and traditional wisdom  Myth- a traditional sacred narrative  Cosmology- set of beliefs that explains and describes the origin, history and organization of the world and universe  Mythogenesis- the creation and development of myths  Mythogenetic- has the tendency to make myths or give mythical states to something Know:  Some of the disciplines involved in Ethnobotany like biology, anthropology, textiles, medicine, linguistics, nutrition, ecology  Richard Evans Schulties is the “Father of Modern Ethnobotany”. o Studied Peyote (a hallucogenic used in ceremonial rituals by the Kiowa) for PhD o In Mexico, studied Teonanacatl (scared mushroom of Aztecs)  Some questions that humans have asked that represent the “Human Quest”  Roles of Mythology o Explanations of origins o Organization of daily life (plants set your internal clock like coffee for breakfast and wine for dinner; Pumpkins in fall and strawberries for summer) o Remebering history and important lessons (long lived trees associated with stories) o Remembering the power of the gods o Aid in communication with spirit realm  Mythogenetic Characteristics o Size and Age- Giant Redwood (tallest tree on earth) o The Rustling of Leaves o Fruits and Seeds- Pomegranite seeds o Color- Abrus precatorius (aka John Crow Bead) black and red like a vulture, associated with deth o Shape- Ginseng (looks like a human, powerful healing) o Thorns and Spines- o Aroma/Odor o Location and Growth Habit o Psychoactive Properties