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mythology |
organized collection of stories that explain our beliefs and history. confront major issues |
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legends |
generally dont have religious or supernatural content. emphasize the story more than the significance of the story. |
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folklore |
generally known to be fictitious. told within a limited geographical area |
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fables |
fictitious stories that include talking animals. emphasis on a moral. |
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purpose of myths |
grant continuity and stability to a culture present guidelines for living justify a cultures activities give a meaning to life explain the explainable offer role models |
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primitive |
stories about nature
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pagan |
interplay between humans and gods(greek and roman tales) |
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sacred |
current eastern and western religions(Christianity) |
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scientific |
backed up by science(darwins theory of evolution) |
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cosmic |
creation and end of the world myths |
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theistic |
potray the dieties |
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hero |
with accounts of individuals such as Achilles and Jesus |
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place and object |
golden fleece and Camelot |
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Importance of deities |
deities have governed virtually every possible activity,object, and emotion (cities,plants,constellations,singing,the toilet) |
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God |
w.religion omniscient omnipresent omnipotent |
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god(s) |
more than one flawed emotionally driven |
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modern myths |
Mother Teresa Bill Gates |
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similar myths |
virgin births, worldwide floods,apocalypse |
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why are myths important? |
because they are metaphors and we learn from imagination |
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why is mythology a valid way to look a the world? |
1.easy to remember in illiterate societies where ideas cant be written or read 2.understandable to different levels of intelligence 3.stimulating to imagination and feelings which can have more profound effects than intellectual comprehension |
