HISTORY 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lifeworld, Theogony, Special Functions
10 Sep 2016
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Key terms: muthos vs. logos, social function of myth, joseph campbell, monomyth , hero"s journey , kees bolle (myth"s special function) Myth: etymology (word history: muthos: greek word or speech , vs. Logos: greek word or argument : a myth is an expression of the sacred in words, a report of realities and events from the beginning of the world that are true for all time. Serves as a model of human activity, society, wisdom, and knowledge. Cosmogonic myths (greek cosmos: universe + gonia: begetting: eg. Hesiod, theogony ( birth of the gods ), hebrew bible, Myths (esp. creation myths) and society (sproul, introdution: myths organize the way that culture sperceive facts and understand themselves in the world. Creation myths are especially potent in establishing this organizational framework because they deal with first causes, the essence of what their cultures perceive reality to be .
