Chinese mythology

Amber Hayes REL 2100 Professor Zolondek October 15, 2017 Religion Traditionally, the concept of “myth” implies an invented story associated with some miraculous and improbable events that are likely to have never taken place in the real life. However, in case of religious studies, the concept of myth is viewed in a different way since experts in the field of religious studies, such as Joseph Campbell, view the myth not as a fancy story that emerged in folklore under the impact of various…

Similar to the game of telephone, the more history is spoken, the more times it is altered. Although history is not actually changed itself, the way it is perceived is. A monumental myth of a historian that has had a few folktales about him, is the first President of the United States, George Washington. Washington was claimed to have chopped down a cherry tree at a young age and then later used the tree to make himself a set of wooden teeth. As children, often this story was reiterated.…

One common recurring theme in “trickster stories” is the concept of karma. The idea that the trickster can be devious enough to set a trap that catches his prey, but fails to evade other traps, often of his own design. This is apparent in the book “Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art” by Lewis Hyde. He writes, “and yet, as the Loki story indicates, the trickster can also get snared in his own devices. Trickster is at once culture hero and fool, clever predator and stupid prey.…

Do We Noah a Great Flood Occurred Theories are thrown around from religion to religion on whether or not the “Great Flood” actually existed, did it? The “Great Flood” is told as a myth of wiping out civilizations over 8,000 years ago, only leaving a few humans who were granted life by the gods. For example, in the Hebrew Legend of Genesis, the Gods warn Noah that a deadly flood is going to occur (Millman). He has to build a big boat, and told to save one male and female of all animals, plus save…

In the stories, “Oedipus Rex” and “The Joy Luck Club”, the characters of the stories are placed in a society where they are guided by rules, with the people and events in these stories the characters are shaped to go against the standard and rule to shift their identity, but the characters change themselves, but the way they change can be beneficial but can also ruin everything. There are people in these large event, who we interact with and with these interaction we learn and take what we…

“History is part hope, part myth, and part reality.” To what extent do you agree with this claim? When considering the process of constructing history, it becomes apparent that truth exists on an individual level, making it difficult to validate all of history as true. Historians, witnesses, typical citizens and politicians from all walks of life are the makers of history, textbooks and knowledge. As a result of the diversity of distinct human experiences, everyone has their own opinions on…

In classical mythology a trickster was more of a character who controls and manipulates boundaries in order to win fame. The characteristic of a trickster back then was this belief that a trickster should have certain attributes such as being a psychopomp (guider of souls)…

4What are the family myths in this movie? Family myths or narratives occur when distorted beliefs or historical events are shared between family members that end up enabling rules that govern the family system. A family member that tragically committed suicide over generations becomes a story about how this person died peacefully in their sleep. Myths such as harmony or safety help families avoid conflict shape rules within in the family. When being asked how family life is, a member will…

What’s Your Fairytale? Most children grow up with fantasies in their heads. They dream of obstacles and achieving that happily ever after. They also remember the ghost stories told to them around the campfire. However, what folklore they hear depends on the era and the child’s geological surroundings. For instance, in Japan many of the tales are based on the tradition of spirits in nature, both good and evil. I grew up on Disney’s versions of the Grimm Brothers Germanic fairytales, which…

The countries or regions where the two stories originated had an effect on how life was created in regard to that particular story. When contrasting the two stories against one another the reader is able to see which elements is taken from that stories place of origin and which part of the story is basic human knowledge. These two myths have elements of truth in them because they have parts of the story that have been pulled from the country or region in which the creation myth was written.…