Exam 2: Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

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One of the two general meanings of the term mythology is the methodological study of myths, particularly in terms of their form, purpose, and function.

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The "shadow" is the complex of repressed or undervalued aspects of personality, which often cause problems for humans but not for gods like Zeus or heroes like Heracles.

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The charter theory claims that myths validate existing customs, beliefs, and practices.

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The nature-myth theory sees the gods as personifications of human institutions.

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Both Jocasta and the Sphinx mythologically symbolize "mother" to Oedipus.

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The myth of Daedalus and Icarus represents the archetypal situation in which

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One of the two general meanings of the word mythology is a set or a system of myths. Which is the other?

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Anaxagoras interpreted Greek myths as allegories of morals and virtue.

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Why did Zeus accept as the gods' share of the sacrifice an inedible pile of bones covered with fat, according to Hesiod?

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What is the approach of structuralism to myths?

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Euripides interprets the myth of the birth of Dionysus as an allegory.

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Question 31

Xenophanes of Colophon objected to the lack of virtue among the gods.

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One of the two general meanings of the term mythology is the methodological study of myths, particularly in terms of their form, purpose, and function.

The "shadow" is the complex of repressed or undervalued aspects of personality, which often cause problems for humans but not for gods like Zeus or heroes like Heracles.

The charter theory claims that myths validate existing customs, beliefs, and practices.

The nature-myth theory sees the gods as personifications of human institutions.

Both Jocasta and the Sphinx mythologically symbolize "mother" to Oedipus.

The myth of Daedalus and Icarus represents the archetypal situation in which

One of the two general meanings of the word mythology is a set or a system of myths. Which is the other?

Anaxagoras interpreted Greek myths as allegories of morals and virtue.

Why did Zeus accept as the gods' share of the sacrifice an inedible pile of bones covered with fat, according to Hesiod?

What is the approach of structuralism to myths?

Euripides interprets the myth of the birth of Dionysus as an allegory.

Xenophanes of Colophon objected to the lack of virtue among the gods.

Introduction to Greek Myth

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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