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RELG 202 MYTHS, LEGENDS AND SCRIPTURES OF THE NEAR EAST Dr Niall Christie Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 a.m., or by appointment Copy.

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1 RELG 202 MYTHS, LEGENDS AND SCRIPTURES OF THE NEAR EAST Dr Niall Christie Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 a.m., or by appointment Copy of outline on the web at: <http://www.geocities.com/niallchristie/ RELG202outline1.html>

2 Approach: Academic (objectives, motives, techniques, etc.) Consider: Relation of text to environment Remember: Only reading representative selections

3 mythos - originally anything delivered by word of mouth; later associated with sacred or divine tradition as opposed to: epos - human narration logos - word as rational construction Two current uses1. Fanciful tale of “myth”2. Primal state of things

4 Myths are real to those who believe in them. Religions originate in mythic language. Myths transcend time and have present relevance. Myths are not bound by human limitations. Various real-life applications, such as organising time and space, use in rituals, etc.

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