Lessons In Mythology
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Author | : Edmund P. Cueva |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2020-05-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1527551474 |
This volume offers eight approaches to myth, its uses and purposes, from viewing personal narrative as a form of healing myth to observing the atrocities committed daily arising from the most destructive form of myth. The authors of the eight chapters here note that myths have existed from the beginning of the human race in a myriad of forms and serving a myriad of functions. Indeed, the shared observation of these scholars is that humans have always been storytellers and always will be because myths are a part of the lives of every single person; they are the story of us.
Author | : Rachel S. McCoppin |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2015-10-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1476662002 |
This examination of myths from around the world focuses on the role nature plays within mythology. Creation myths from myriad cultures recognized that life arose from natural elements, inextricably connecting human life to the natural world. Nature as portrayed in myth is unpredictable and destructive but also redemptive, providing solace and wisdom. Mythology relates the human life cycle to the seasons, with spring, summer, fall and winter as metaphors for birth, adulthood, old age and death. The author identifies divinities who were direct representations of natural phenomena. The transition of mythic representations from the Paleolithic to Neolithic period is discussed.
Author | : Mary R. Lefkowitz |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780300107692 |
Insightful and fun, this new guide to an ancient mythology explains why the Greek gods and goddesses are still so captivating to us, revisiting the work of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and Shakespeare in search of the essence of these stories. (Mythology & Folklore)
Author | : Nikita Gill |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2019-09-03 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0593085647 |
Bestselling poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of poetry and prose retelling the legends of the Goddesses, both great and small, in their own words. With lyrical prose and striking verse, beloved poet Nikita Gill (Fierce Fairytales, Wild Embers) uses the history of Ancient Greece and beyond to explore and share the stories of the mothers, warriors, creators, survivors, and destroyers who shook the world. In pieces that burn with empathy and admiration for these women, Gill unearths the power and glory of the very foundations of mythology and culture that have been too-often ignored or pushed aside. Complete with beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, Gill's poetry and stories weave old and forgotten tales of might and love into an empowering collection for the modern woman.
Author | : Ingri D'Aulaire |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Mythology, Greek |
ISBN | : 9780545250153 |
Text and illustrations by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire depict the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece.
Author | : Walter Burkert |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2001-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780226080857 |
We often think of classical Greek society as a model of rationality and order. Yet as Walter Burkert demonstrates in these influential essays on the history of Greek religion, there were archaic, savage forces surging beneath the outwardly calm face of classical Greece, whose potentially violent and destructive energies, Burkert argues, were harnessed to constructive ends through the interlinked uses of myth and ritual. For example, in a much-cited essay on the Athenian religious festival of the Arrephoria, Burkert uncovers deep connections between this strange nocturnal ritual, in which two virgin girls carried sacred offerings into a cave and later returned with something given to them there, and tribal puberty initiations by linking the festival with the myth of the daughters of Kekrops. Other chapters explore the origins of tragedy in blood sacrifice; the role of myth in the ritual of the new fire on Lemnos; the ties between violence, the Athenian courts, and the annual purification of the divine image; and how failed political propaganda entered the realm of myth at the time of the Persian Wars.
Author | : Aileen M. Carroll |
Publisher | : Walch Publishing |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Mythology |
ISBN | : 9780825128714 |
How do ancient myths relate to contemporary life? The answer lies within this resource, where Greek, Norse, Arthurian, Egyptian, Chinese, African, and Native American myths are narrated and then re-examined through questions, poems, puzzles, family trees, and more. 41 high-interest lessons, each with a reading passage followed by activities Teacher notes include a vocabulary and pronunciation guide, answer key, and suggested extension activities.
Author | : Emre Soyer |
Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2020-09-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1541742060 |
Experience is a great teacher . . . except when it isn't. In this groundbreaking guide, learn how the past can deceive and limit us -- and how healthy skepticism can build a better world. Our personal experience is key to who we are and what we do. We judge others by their experience and are judged by ours. Society venerates experience. From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. It's not surprising then, that we often fall back on experience when making decisions, an easy way to make judgements about the future, a constant teacher that provides clear lessons. Yet, this intuitive reliance on experience is misplaced. In The Myth of Experience, behavioral scientists Emre Soyer and Robin Hogarth take a transformative look at experience and the many ways it deceives and misleads us. From distorting the past to limiting creativity to reducing happiness, experience can cause misperceptions and then reinforce them without our awareness. Instead, the authors argue for a nuanced approach, where a healthy skepticism toward the lessons of experience results in more reliable decisions and sustainable growth. Soyer and Hogarth illustrate the flaws of experience -- with real-life examples from bloodletting to personal computers to pandemics -- and distill cutting-edge research as a guide to decision-making, as well as provide the remedies needed to improve our judgments and choices in the workplace and beyond.
Author | : Joan Holub |
Publisher | : Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-08-07 |
Genre | : JUVENILE FICTION |
ISBN | : 9780606320306 |
When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.
Author | : Luc Ferry |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2014-01-07 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0062215469 |
“A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it’s rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful.” — Boston Globe A fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages.