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The Meaning of Myth The Meaning of Myth

The Meaning of Myth. Definition of Myth: The Meaning of Myth

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The Meaning of MythThe Meaning of Myth

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Definition of Myth:Definition of Myth:

The Meaning of MythThe Meaning of Myth

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The Meaning of MythThe Meaning of Myth

Definition of Myth: “An anonymous story that Definition of Myth: “An anonymous story that presents supernatural episodes as a means presents supernatural episodes as a means of interpreting natural events.”of interpreting natural events.”

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The Meaning of MythThe Meaning of Myth

Definition of Myth: “An anonymous story that Definition of Myth: “An anonymous story that presents supernatural episodes as a means presents supernatural episodes as a means of interpreting natural events.”of interpreting natural events.”

““Myth is the absence of anomaly.”Myth is the absence of anomaly.”

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The Meaning of MythThe Meaning of Myth

Definition of Myth: “An anonymous story that Definition of Myth: “An anonymous story that presents supernatural episodes as a means presents supernatural episodes as a means of interpreting natural events.”of interpreting natural events.”

““Myth is the absence of anomaly.”Myth is the absence of anomaly.” ““Myth represents a projection of social Myth represents a projection of social

patterns upward onto a superhuman level patterns upward onto a superhuman level that sanctions and stabilizes the secular that sanctions and stabilizes the secular ideology”—Emile Durkheimideology”—Emile Durkheim

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

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Every literature has its mythology, all of Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:which revolve around common themes:

Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

Every literature has its mythology, all of Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:which revolve around common themes:

Explanation of creationExplanation of creation

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

Every literature has its mythology, all of Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:which revolve around common themes:

Explanation of creationExplanation of creation DivinityDivinity

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

Every literature has its mythology, all of Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:which revolve around common themes:

Explanation of creationExplanation of creation DivinityDivinity ReligionReligion

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

Every literature has its mythology, all of Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:which revolve around common themes:

Explanation of creationExplanation of creation DivinityDivinity ReligionReligion Meaning of existence and deathMeaning of existence and death

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

Every literature has its mythology, all of Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:which revolve around common themes:

Explanation of creationExplanation of creation DivinityDivinity ReligionReligion Meaning of existence and deathMeaning of existence and death Accounting for natural phenomenaAccounting for natural phenomena

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Mythology in LiteratureMythology in Literature

Every literature has its mythology, all of which Every literature has its mythology, all of which revolve around common themes:revolve around common themes:

Explanation of creationExplanation of creation DivinityDivinity ReligionReligion Meaning of existence and deathMeaning of existence and death Accounting for natural phenomenaAccounting for natural phenomena Chronicling the adventures of national heroesChronicling the adventures of national heroes

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The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

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C.G.JungC.G.Jung

The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

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The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

C.G.Jung: the individual unconsciousC.G.Jung: the individual unconscious

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The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

C.G.Jung: the individual unconsciousC.G.Jung: the individual unconscious

the collective unconsciousthe collective unconscious

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The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

C.G.Jung: the individual unconsciousC.G.Jung: the individual unconscious

the collective unconsciousthe collective unconscious ““primordial images”primordial images”

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The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

C.G.Jung: the individual unconsciousC.G.Jung: the individual unconscious

the collective unconsciousthe collective unconscious ““primordial images”primordial images” Philip Wheelwright: “the Archetypal Philip Wheelwright: “the Archetypal

Imagination”Imagination”

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The Collective UnconsciousThe Collective Unconscious

C.G.Jung: the individual unconsciousC.G.Jung: the individual unconscious

the collective unconsciousthe collective unconscious ““primordial images”primordial images” Philip Wheelwright: “the Archetypal Philip Wheelwright: “the Archetypal

Imagination”Imagination” C.S. Lewis: “The Tao”C.S. Lewis: “The Tao”

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