Sacred Narrative: Readings in the Theory of MythAlan Dundes Alan Dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity came to be in their present form. This new volume brings together classics statements on the theory of myth by authors such as William Bascom, Jan de Vries, G. S. Kirk, James G. Frazer, Theodor H. Gaster, Mircea Eliade, Bronislaw Malinowski, C. G. Jung, and Claude Lévi-Strauss. Rather than limiting this collection to classical Roman and Greek mythology, Dundes gives the book a worldwide scope. The twenty-two essays by leading experts on myth represent comparative functionalist, myth-ritual, Jungian, Freudian, and structuralist approaches to studying the genre. |
Contents
Theories Concerning | 30 |
G S KIRK | 53 |
J W ROGERSON | 62 |
RAFFAELE PETTAZZONI | 98 |
THEODOR H GASTER | 110 |
and Sacred History | 137 |
The Creation Myths | 166 |
The Role of Myth in Life BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI | 193 |
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According American Folklore American Indian Ámi ancient animals anthropologists approach to myth archetypes Asdiwal belief Boas and Hunt Bultmann Campbell candlefish Claude Lévi-Strauss creation myths culture Dayak divine dream essay example existence explain fact fiction firmament folklorists folktales function gods Greek heaven hero human idea important interpretation Jung Jungian Kimbundu legends live London magic Malinowski matrilocal Maurice Leenhardt Max Müller meaning of myth Mircea Eliade modern moon motif myth-type mythic mythology native nature North America origin of death patrilocal residence primitive prose narratives psychological reality recited religious rites S. H. Hooke sacred scholars serpents Shoshoni Skeena sky and earth social society structure study of myth Sun Dance supernatural symbolic tale Theory of Myth Thespis things Tikopia tion told totemic tradition tree tribe true truth Tsimshian Ugaritic universal woman word world concept York