CLAS104 Lecture Notes - Oedipus Complex, Psychosexual Development, Euhemerism
7 Aug 2014
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Chapter 1 interpretation and definition of classical mythology. The word myth comes from the greek word mythos which means word , speech , tale , or story o. The story must have proved itself worthy of becoming traditional: myths can be told by means of various mediums: oral, written, music, painting, dance, etc. Refers primarily to stories of the gods and humankind"s relations with them. Myths and stories with roots in historical fact. Stores of adventure which are meant to entertain, with familiar characters and motifs o. Starts with once upon a time , ends in happily ever after . There are rarely pure examples of stories that can be classified by these definitions. Problems occur when classifying myths by rigid definitions. Myth and truth: myth is known as fiction, myth is a many-faceted personal and cultural phenomenon created to provide a reality and unity to what is transitory and fragmented in the world we experience.
