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Interpretation of Mythology

Interpretation of Mythology. July 16. Quiz. _________ is a sustained metaphor. What scholar is famous for the terms collective unconscious and archetypes ? Define the term anthropomorphic. Where do chthonic deities live? What most distinguishes the gods and mortals?.

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Interpretation of Mythology

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  1. Interpretation of Mythology July 16

  2. Quiz • _________ is a sustained metaphor. • What scholar is famous for the terms collective unconscious and archetypes? • Define the term anthropomorphic. • Where do chthonic deities live? • What most distinguishes the gods and mortals?

  3. Interpretations of Myth • “All universal theories of myth are automatically wrong” (Kirk, 1977) • “There is no theory-free approach to myth” (Drowden) • No one interpretation can completely understand all myths • Best approaches combine these theories as applicable Zeus with a thunderbolt, 470-460BC

  4. Myth and Etiology • Etiological • Aitia • Examples • Echo and Narcissus “Echo and Narcissus” John William Waterhouse, 1903

  5. Myth as Allegory • Allegory: sustained metaphor • Max Müller “Cupid and Psyche”, Antonio Canova, 1796

  6. Myth and Psychology • Freud

  7. Myth and Psychology • Carl Jung “Prometheus”,  Nicolas-Sébastien Adam, 1762

  8. Myths and Ritual (Cambridge School) • J.G. Frazer The Golden Bough “The Golden Bough”, J.M.W. Turner, 1775-1851

  9. Myths as Social Charters • BronislavMalinowski Parthenon West Pediment (model), Athens, 438BCE

  10. Structuralists • Analyzes myths in component parts (mythemes) “Artemis and Actaeon”, Attic, 480BCE

  11. The nature of Greek gods • Anthropomorphism • Chthonian • Omniscience • Immortality • Monothesism vs. polytheism • Fate

  12. The divine hierarchy • Gods • Demigods • Heroes • Humans “Farnese Hercules” Roman imperial copy of Greek IV century original

  13. The nature of Greek religion • Myth (verbal), rite (gestural) and figurative (iconic) portrayals of religious experience • Panathenaic festival in honor of Athena • Myth- Athena’s birth, contest with Poseidon • Rite- procession, garment, sacrifice • Figurative- Parthenon, presentation of robe • Festivals • Sacrifice • Hero cult • Priests/priestesses and seers

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