CLA204H1 Lecture : First Class
Document Summary
Classical world = history, culture of ancient greeks and romans: entire mediterranean region: historical stories. Myth: deals w/ things fantastical; ie ethiopia; just off the map . Reception: survival of greek and roman heritage in later cultures. = speech, tale, story, word, though, narrative, fable, myth > aim to entertain. Muthos can refer to true narratives as well. Muthos vs logos > spoken account, to speak, account, argument, debate, thesis, hypothesis > aims to persuade. Myth: broad term about stories connected w/ gods, and how humans interact w/ them: gods include semi-gods, ie nymphs. Myth not really have to deal w/ truth/fiction. Myth traditional tale w/ secondary, impartial reference to something of collective importance . Relationship b/w myth and religion: mircea eliade, the sacred and the profane: two realms; myth bridges the gap of the two, myth exists b/c humans want orientation in sacred timelessness.
