Myth: A HandbookBloomsbury Academic, 2004 M06 30 - 208 páginas A type of folklore, myth is central to all cultures. Myths convey serious truths learned over generations and provide practical advice for living within a society. And while many myths go back to antiquity, they are also an important part of popular culture. Because they are so fundamental to civilization, myths are studied in a range of disciplines and at all levels. This reference is a comprehensive but convenient introduction to the role of myth in world cultures. |
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... song . The songs of the birds were silenced ; the story ended , but people remain who still wonder if perhaps Quetzalcoatl will one day make good his promise and come home . The Sun and the Moon and Humans ( Jordan 1993 : 73 ) ( Mexico ...
... song . Finally , a suitor had come whom she could not resist . She ran to the tent , collected her few belongings in a sealskin bag , and told her father that she was leaving to marry the man . She did not care that the stranger was a ...
... song sung during the Wuwuchim ceremony . It was sung in 1914 just before World War I , and again in 1940 before World War II , describing the disunity , corruption , and hatred contaminating Hopi rit- uals , which were followed by the ...
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Two Definitions and Classifications | 11 |
Three Examples and Texts | 39 |
Four Scholarship and Approaches | 101 |
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