CLA204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Roman Mythology, Big Bang, Ancient Greek
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A myth in its most original greek form is utterance something said. Ex: ow, why did you leave me they can be complex, simple or something in between today, utterances are now simplified ex: emoji"s etc. We are now dealing with today oral cultures: oral pre-literate civilizations, they are passed around etc. like stories a myth will grow into a story or a tale. M os: a logo"s: also a word the process of reason is a science the science of story telling or reasoning. Classical: al refers to the past, classics refers to the greek and roman worlds from the ancient perspectives, the process of reasoning pertaining to the greek and roman worlds. Myth: story of supernational beings etc: joseph campbell: mythology is other peoples religion. Ex: love at first sight is just a myth. A myth can be the reduction for someones life. Looking at oral stories, but reading them.
