CLAA06H3 Chapter 1: Classical Myth Study Notes (Chapter 1).docx
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Enormous variety of stories gathered from many cultures by ethnographers, anthropologist, and literary historians. Mytho greek word for authoritative speech/plot/story . Maintain contact with the past and pass inherited wisdom on to the future a traditional story with collective importance character greek word for a certain mental imprint . Traditional -> trado -> latin for hand over : explain society to itself, its concerns and values, describes pattern of behaviour that serve as models for member of society esp. in times of crisis. Logos greek word for account : teller of logos takes responsibility for truth of what is said. While telling the story, the tale is subjected to constant change due to narrators emphasizing different motives or embroider on different aspects. Stories which supernatural beings are the main actors. Are usually confused with religion due to the double function of gods. Etiological tale explains the causes of the result of the world (eg. change of seasons, volcano eruption)
