GRST 209 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Panathenaic Games, Apotropaic Magic, Conifer Cone

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRST 209
• Professor: Amber Porter

Document Summary

Mythos= word, speech, tale or story (greek) Story, does not have to in order (tends to go back and forth, has plot (beginning, middle, end), characters (individuals involved in the plot), setting (distant past outside human chronology) Traditional= passed down from poetry or story and told to another (has a lot of versions of certain myths depending how the traditional story is passed down) True myth/ divine myth/ myth proper: there are main characters that have god or goddesses that cannot die (immortal), stories are about humankind relationship with gods/goddesses, used to explain the aspect of the world. Myth and truth: even facts can change, myths are good to explore ideas. Religion being the belief and accompanying actions behavior by those believe in religion, myths can inform religion or religion can inform myth. The harpies= half woman half bird monster that were originally conceived of as strong winds. Motif/theme: the regular appearance of certain identifiable narrative pattern.