HUMA 1105 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Greek Mythology, Classical Athens, City
20 Nov 2018
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Classical myth: hellenes :greeks are called graikoi, hellenes, achaians (achaeans) or danaans, the greek language, boustrophedon, the types of myths, mythos versus logos, the troy tale. The usual writing from left to right started after about 500. Several characteristics of myths: tradition, orality, anonymity, memo ability, social importance, various versions of story patterns, polarization of reality, cultural significance, built around ritual practices, offers explanations about seasons, things, deities and moral codes. Divine myths: refer to stories centred on the actions of the gods and goddesses. Heroic myth: refer to stories that revolve around the great heroes. Legends: tell an important story about the lives of saints or other remarkable people, with little regard to documented historical facts. Folktales: capture the imagination, habits, aspirations and dreams of the people. Fables: are stories that use animal characters that thinly. September 13, 2018 veil human behaviour and situations and deliver a moral to be learned from.
