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13 Cards in this Set
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Myth
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A story made up to explain; connects what we do know to what we don't know
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Why are we drawn to myths?
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Myths make us feel as though we're a part of something
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Who controls the moral quotient of myths?
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Societal leaders control the moral quotient of myths
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Primal Myth
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A myth that shapes a culture
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Archetype
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An original model with others are patterned after
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Myths of Superiority
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People are susceptible to them
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Tove
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"Good" in Hebrew; pure, unmixed
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Gut
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"Good" in German (Gut); to unify
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Book of Revelation (John)
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Wildest of myths; God reveals himself
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Women in Jewish religion
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There was no female figure at the beginning
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What makes myths fresh
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variations
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Monomyth
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1) Birth (separation)
2) Struggle (life / trial) 3) Death (return) |
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Hegemonic
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Control of a society through culture
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