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Etiological Myths

  • Myth is a primitive science
  • Explain natural phenomena

Etiological Myth Examples

http://anthony.sogang.ac.kr/books/Back9.htm

  • Greek: Rain, Clouds, (Camel), Sun, and Moon
  • Biblical: Rainbow, Noah's Covenant

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/userstory14104-how-rain-came-to-man.html

http://www.withoutend.org/sodom-2/

KAHOOT!!!!!!!!

  • Go to kahoot.com
  • Enter game pin displayed on projector
  • Enter nickname

Charter Myth Examples

http://www.effectdigital.com/blog/5-common-seo-myths-and-misconceptions

  • Biblical: Noah and Ham
  • Greek: Greed and King Midas

http://www.deonvsearth.com/gay-pride-flag-mockery-towards-god-did-you-know/

http://www.greeka.com/greece-myths/king-midas.htm

Problems with Defining Myth

Charter Myths

Why is Myth Important?

  • myth covers a wide field
  • myth is overloaded with emotional overtone
  • can't prove some events/people as real
  • you cant put myth into one genre "religious communication"
  • scholarly article: The problem of defining myth by Lauri Honko

http://ojs.abo.fi/index.php/scripta/article/view/675

  • major part of Greek Heritage
  • shows how Greeks passed down lessons from one generation to the next
  • warn us about danger
  • symbolic representation of reality
  • Explains human behavior/values/rituals
  • Validate power structures within society, beliefs, and practices

https://home.isi.org/why-myth-matters

https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-Charter-Myth-and-what-is-an-example-of-it

What is myth?

  • a traditional story
  • concerning the early history of a people
  • explaining some natural or social phenomenon
  • typically involving supernatural beings or events

http://www.dl.ket.org/latin/mythology/whatisa.htm

Theories of Myth

Natasha Bond & Zoe Parker

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