CLA204H1 Lecture : LEcture 1

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Beware of inaccurate information on the internet, especially on wikipedia. Exam will be short answer, short essay, commentary on images and commentary on source passages. Myth from the greek muthos, authoritative speech, a tale or story. A myth is a traditional story with social importance for the people telling it. Has character, plot, and a particular temporal and spatial setting. A story about the gods and their relationship with human beings. May also explain a quality of the natural world or explain society"s origins and values. Temporal setting is often in the distant past or a time-outside-of-time, predating human civilization, once upon a time , no specific date given. Spatial setting is a long way away, in a distant or fantastic land, or a known but inaccessible location like the top of an unscaled mountain, the bottom of the ocean or the underworld. Mythology is the study of myth, from the greek muthos and logos.

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