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Myths…
What are they and where do they come from?
Myths are:
Stories   based on tradition
 ◦ Some factual
 ◦ Some completely fictional

Sacred tales that explain the world and man’s
 experience

Attempted    answers to the timeless questions

Sometimes  merely reassurance for the
 unexplainable natural phenomenon
What do Myths discuss?
Universalconcern of mankind
 throughout history:
      Birth
      Death
      The afterlife
      The origin of man
      The origin of the world
      Good and evil
      The nature of man himself
Myths Across Cultures
Interesting   point:

     “A myth taps into a universal cultural narrative,
      the collective wisdom of man” (www.pbs.org).


 This is why we can find similar archetypal themes!
Similar what!?!?!?!??!
Archetype:
 ◦ Model, original-a very typical example
     Ex: father, mother, paradise, hero, women of power
Theme:
 ◦ Moral or lesson in a story

 Archetypal Theme:
  Typical morals or lessons found in myths,
  stories, etc. no matter where it originated
    ex: great floods, the afterlife, virgin births
Not always sunshine and roses!!!
Often   act as warnings
 ◦ A guide to social norms
 ◦ Addressing cultural taboos such as:
   Incest
   Fratricide
   Greed
Are myths relevant to your life
today?
YES!


Artistsof every generation tweak the
 myths, but the same basic pattern has
 shown for thousands of years!

Example:
  ◦ Hero’s Journey: Star Wars, Last of the
    Mohicians, Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter,
    Adventures of Robin Hood
So…
What are creation myths?
A story of how the Universe, Earth, and life
                came to be!



 Represent moral, religious, and spiritual
       beliefs of individual cultures

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Myths and creation myths

  • 1. Myths… What are they and where do they come from?
  • 2. Myths are: Stories based on tradition ◦ Some factual ◦ Some completely fictional Sacred tales that explain the world and man’s experience Attempted answers to the timeless questions Sometimes merely reassurance for the unexplainable natural phenomenon
  • 3. What do Myths discuss? Universalconcern of mankind throughout history:  Birth  Death  The afterlife  The origin of man  The origin of the world  Good and evil  The nature of man himself
  • 4. Myths Across Cultures Interesting point: “A myth taps into a universal cultural narrative, the collective wisdom of man” (www.pbs.org). This is why we can find similar archetypal themes!
  • 5. Similar what!?!?!?!??! Archetype: ◦ Model, original-a very typical example  Ex: father, mother, paradise, hero, women of power Theme: ◦ Moral or lesson in a story Archetypal Theme: Typical morals or lessons found in myths, stories, etc. no matter where it originated ex: great floods, the afterlife, virgin births
  • 6. Not always sunshine and roses!!!
  • 7. Often act as warnings ◦ A guide to social norms ◦ Addressing cultural taboos such as:  Incest  Fratricide  Greed
  • 8. Are myths relevant to your life today? YES! Artistsof every generation tweak the myths, but the same basic pattern has shown for thousands of years! Example: ◦ Hero’s Journey: Star Wars, Last of the Mohicians, Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter, Adventures of Robin Hood
  • 10. A story of how the Universe, Earth, and life came to be! Represent moral, religious, and spiritual beliefs of individual cultures