Exam 27: Applying Theory: Different Versions of Myths

___________________ based his idea of the Oedipus complex on the ancient myth.

___________________ is the term used to describe any instance in which a myth is told in a particular way for a particular reason.

A ________________ version of a myth is one associated with a particular ritual or ceremony in society.

Sophocles' Oedipus the King is an example of a _________________ version of a myth.

The ________________epic is an example of a working version of a myth.

Sophocles made the Oedipus myth relevant to his audience by incorporating a(n) ___________________, a contemporary event for the Athenians.

________________ saw the Oedipus story as an expression of the "family romance."

Otto Rank calls the story a child tells to express and rationalize his own feelings about his father the ___________________.

A ______________ version of a myth is one that is rewritten by an individual who uses it to express personal perspectives and experiences.

_____________ is a literary technique that refers to conveying the opposite of what is actually being said.

Because they are associated with various religious ceremonies, the Judaeo-Christian scriptures in the Bible can be classified as a _________________ version.

A ________________ version of a myth is one that is produced by psychologists or other scholars who want to draw inferences about the importance of the story involved to people and societies.

Folklorists and other social scientists who work with myths usually focus on the ____________ versions.

Having different ______________ of a myth shows how myths adapt and change according to the needs of a group or individual.

When Oedipus realizes that he cannot control all aspects of his life, he declares that he is a victim of __________________.

Unlike Freud and Rank, Levi-Strauss sought _____________ in synthesizing all available versions of a myth.

Oedipus' name means __________________ in Greek.

Psychologists who work with myths usually focus on the ______________ versions.

Otto Rank's saga of the hero DOES NOT include:

According to Bernard Knox, Sophocles' Oedipus does not end with the hero's defeat because Oedipus has ________________.