CRWR 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pyrenees, Genre Fiction, Lascaux
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Early writings: early hieroglyphs in ancient egypt 5,000 years ago, used for religious documents, line tombs/temples with messages to future inhabitants stories about survival life. 700 bc the epic of gilgamesh: created and spread from mesopotamia to other parts of europe/asia, story was carved on stone pillar for everyone to see public displays. Middle ages 12 c: the holy bible, told the truth about the world , written word = truth, mainly seen in church, priests read them, books = serious because not everyone could read/understand them. Oral storytelling: gestures, tone of voice, engaging/etc. Aesop"s fables: printed in 200 bc morality: taught lessons through story, stories have been remembered for hundreds of years without anything printed. It"s faithfulness to the real-world is not typically assumed by it"s audience. Myths: origin stories, exploits goddesses/gods, creation myths, mysteries of the world, make sense of the world, there is a sense of human emotion attached.
