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    Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: Myth or Not? Mythology is all around us. Myths can be found in the books‚ magazines‚ billboards‚ advertisements and probably even in that movie everyone’s talking about and you are dying to watch. Myths shaped the world we live in today and affect all sorts of media in ways we can’t imagine. If you’re wondering how a bunch of stories ancient civilizations made up to make sense of the world could be connected to anything in the modern world‚ you’re probably

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    Analyzing a Stunning Painting: Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” Mythology has been part of the people for a long time now. People have adopted stories that make it possible to enlighten on how some aspects used to be in the past. Myths are aspects that form part of every culture‚ and are mostly used to give a meaning to varying issues. Since the inception of art‚ artists have developed the tendency of being influenced by myths in the development of varied artworks. To some extent‚ the artworks have

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    Do Kamo‚ by Leenhardt‚ explores the world of Melanesians during the 1940s through methods of observation‚ and exposes the workings of their world which heavily relies on social interactions. Leenhardt in his work shows that their workings are heavily mediated through their beliefs‚ which westerners consider to be fictitious and‚ therefore‚ label them mythic. The origin of this label is the predominant scientific rationality in the western society‚ which has made other forms of enquiries and rationalities

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    Tricky Tricksters Childhood stories stick in our memories like honey on Winnie the Pooh’s fingers. Phrases such as “slow and steady wins the race” are applicable to everyday life. The tortoise in The Tortoise and the Hare ends up winning the race because of his trickery over the hare. Tales like trickster stories often portray cultural explanations of nature’s wonders. In doing so‚ tricksters obtain unique characteristics‚ bold purposes‚ and evolve overtime. Trickster characters often represent

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    The texts Paul Bunyan‚ Mister Fox‚ Jack and the Talking Crow‚ The Split Dog‚ and Catching a Thief all have in common being written as folk tales. The text’s share the traits of being orally passed down from generations‚ which is why most folk tales have unknown authors and usually have several versions. Folk tales are made up of fables‚ fairy tales‚ old legends‚ and urban legends‚ another reason why there might be several versions to a folk tale. In addition‚ to sharing the form in which they are

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    “What the Greeks and Romans considered myths‚ we consider fairy tales‚ We can see how very clearly the myths‚ which emanated from all the cultures‚ had a huge influence on the development of the modern fairy tale.” This was spoken by Jack Zipes‚ who is an American academic‚ this showed that how the Greeks and Romans thought that the things they used weren’t that useful and weren’t going to be used in the future. However‚ different countries use many of their ideas or what the Romans called “myths”

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    While the history of early African civilizations is not bound in books‚ it lives and breaths today in ways pieces of paper never could. Africa has followed a long-withstanding tradition of oral history‚ storytelling in a sense. It is through the eyes of these trained griots that the legends‚ culture‚ and history come alive. One of the most famous and cherished epics of the ancient world is that of Sogolon Djata‚ or Sundiata Keita. This story has been passed down through generations of griots

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    Concept of a Myth

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    According to Barthes’ understanding of ideology and myths‚ the concept of a myth is actually a mode of communication. In addition to the popular opinion that a myth is simply a tale told and kept alive through oral traditions‚ a myth actually serves as a mode of speech that is given historical significance by human history. It is not derived or a product of a process of natural tradition or a particular time frame. The idea of speech in this context is actually parallel with the concept of a particular

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    "Sin-penalty-penance-salvation" is an important archetype in the BIBLE. This archetype in the BIBLE provides an excellent frame for THE ZOO STORY. Edward Albee’s employment of archetypes from Greek myth and allusions from the BIBLE serve as a catalyst in the expansion of his narratives‚ binding the old with the new and adding depth to his plots and characters. Jerry‚ when we meet him‚ has lived for a short time in a rooming house on the west side. The inhabitants of the rooming house are‚ infact

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    Hum 105 WORLD MYTHOLOGY

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    Hum 105~World Mythology Assignment One How is the word myth used popularly? For example‚ what does the statement‚ “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast‚ how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials‚ write a definition in your own words. The word myth is used most popularly in tales and stories. These tales and stories have been passed down from generation to generation and are based on some truth‚ but mostly an idea

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