Anthony Pellegrino Professor Schoolcraft LIT-229 World Mythology 30 July 2023 Milestone Three There are many theories on how myths spread and preserve their cultural significance throughout generations, two examples of these theories are dispersion theory and the theory of collective unconscious. Dispersion theory is a belief that some of the original themes and archetypes of myths were made by one culture an incredibly long time ago and was spread as the culture emigrated throughout generations. Collective unconscious is a theory that states there is a segment of the unconscious mind within all humanity that shares ancestral memories and experiences. Both theories can be applied to give us a further understanding of myths. Dispersion
The Strength of One’s Love for Their Family Legend, by Marie Lu is about two teenagers, June and Day. Both of their motives to fight harder, love longer, and remember more deeply, are driven from the paramount love they have for their families. June is determined to seek justice for her murdered brother, Metias, and Day is focused on giving his family a better life than his own. The major themes and personalities of the book are best portrayed in chapter 4 In this chapter, June’s relentless desire to get revenge for her brother’s murder is introduced through Metias’ death.
What is a legend? Is it a book full of magic and unbelievable imagination that exceeds people’s expectations? Is it a story with many great and impressive heroes that so many dream to become? Or is it a story with a thoughtful meaning? By definition, a legend is just a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
Bruce Lincoln’s perspectives on myth serve to uphold the status quo and reinforce societal norms. This is apparent in “The Golden Ass” where the narrative is intertwined with social constructs and challenges the ancient notions of morality, society, and the divine. Lincoln’s perspectives in “What Was Myth” state how ancient myths were treated differently than how we use the word today. Lincoln explains ‘mythos’ and ‘logos’ as highly gendered terms. He states that mythos resembles that which is spoken in combat or by “the assertions of men who believe their strength.
When the word “myth” is spoken or written in today’s society, the first thing that probably comes to mind is that of a tall, muscular man with a beard holding a sword fighting off some sort of fantastical monster. However, when the word is more deeply examined, one can see that the word does not merely describe a story from some ancient time period, but rather it details a certain type of story consisting of certain factors. Some of these factors such as the ability to teach and the belittling of fears can be seen in John Steinbeck’s “Tularecito”. The story of Tularecito is a full-fledged myth, consisting of multiple key factors required to be so. Although myths are mainly thought of as stories from ancient times, “Tularecito” also falls into
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Yet rather than being purely theatrical, myth is rich, having the unique ability to encapsulate the struggles of humanity as a whole. On the other hand,
Myths have been a part of the way the human race tells tales. It became the way early people would explain natural occurrences and phenomenon pertaining to religion, retold history, and told stories. Myths and legends have been used to teach an important lesson, often found in works of old and modern times. These symbols and tales can be found in any piece of work that tells a story, whether that be a poem, book, movie, or song. A prime example of a piece of work riddled in myth and symbolism is George Luca’s Star Wars.
One of these aspects is the influence that their battles has over the mythology of the Dani people. According to Lévi-Strauss, mythology commonly includes elements of people’s everyday life, and this statement certainly holds true among the Dani people (Lévi-Strauss 2013, 154). After a battle has taken place, the men will sit together recounting the details of their most recent battle. Often times, the stories and details of these battles will be greatly exaggerated. Lévi-Strauss also wrote that storytelling plays an important role among the members of a society (Lévi-Strauss 2013, 151).
Myths have been a source of entertainment and life lessons for centuries. Since myths are typically passed on, they are frequently altered and certain parts become more emphasized than others depending on who retold the myth. The retelling of the story of Theseus by two authors named Bulfinch and Hamilton is an interesting comparison of how different the myth can be when read from two sources. Although, in both versions of Theseus, the plot is almost identical, there are a few differences that change the reader’s idea of the text. These dissimilarities include the portrayal of Theseus’ character, his abandonment of his lover, and how he killed the Minotaur.
Historical Report on Myths Myths are around to teach us and bring us great knowledge of things that happened in the past. There are two different ways myth can be used which are in popular culture and in the academic context. In popular culture the word myth means is used to tell of something that is false and not true. Popular culture uses myths to deceive people, to convince them to believe in something or someone that is not true. The statement “It’s a myth” means it is a fable that is put in place, that is told to others about a true occurring event that can also be known as something that is false ("How is the Word Myth used in Popular Culture," 2019-2023).
The most important way to think about myths is that they are symbolic stories that attempt to answer difficult human questions about the universe. For instance, where did we and the world come from? And what is the meaning of life?. “We all want to know where we came from, but because our earliest beginnings are lost in the mists of prehistory, we have created myths about our forefathers that are not historical but help to explain current attitudes about our environment, neighbors and customs” (6). Myth functions as a guidance that explains everything that we come into contact with in the universe.
Millenia after their creation, classical mythology continues to intrigue and inspire; Greek and Roman (and even Norse) figures and stories directly appear in the contemporary works of Rick Riordan, Jennifer Estep, Neil Gaiman, and Shelly Laurenston. Additionally, references and allusions to classical mythology frequently are and have been used in unrelated works for emphasis. The enduring strength and power of these myths is due not only to their divine and heroic feats, but also to the connection the audience can form with characters who don’t have happy endings, but suffer as much and often more than ordinary mortals. Thomas Foster, author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, devotes an entire chapter of his book to the employment
A myth is a false belief or idea. It is usually held within an old traditional story or it is a way to explain a natural or social phenomenon, typically involving supernatural creatures or events. Myths are stories of transformation. Many people are surprised to learn that ancient myth was often at least as violent, if not more so, than the mayhem of our modern fantasies. For example, The Godfather, and its companion, Godfather II, have been justly praised for excellence in such technical matters as acting and direction; their popularity is enhanced by less pleasant preoccupations: a lust for violence accentuated in recent years; an obsession with the details of organized crime; a cynical belief that only small distinctions separate lawless behavior from ordinary business practice.
myth and truth represent attempts to bring order to the world and to supply meaning to circumstances that can otherwise
