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1 MYTHOLOGY INTRODUCTION

2 A. DEFINING “MYTH”

3 “MYTH” What is “myth”? mythos (Greek, “authoritative speech; story; plot”) Myth is “a traditional story with collective importance” STORY - plot: beginning, middle, end - setting: time and place TRADITIONAL (trado, Latin, “hand over”) -anonymous in hypothetical original form(s) COLLECTIVE IMPORTANCE - Origins

4 SIGNIFICANCE Explains natural phenomena Entertainment Today many myths are referenced frequently TV shows, plays, movies Stories of adventure Provided comfort & reasoning A deity would rule over a specific part of life (the home, the water, the sky, farmland, war, etc.) 4

5 B. TYPES OF MYTH

6 TYPES OF MYTH A. DIVINE MYTHS - main characters are gods and goddesses (abstract or anthropomorphic) B. (NON-DIVINE) LEGENDS -main characters are “aristocratic” humans C. FOLKTALKES - main characters are “common” humans and/or animals - novels and feature films

7 CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY Roman & Greek mythology Incredibly similar with different names Roman culture adopted from Greek Often times grouped together as the same God or Goddess 7

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