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1929 Belgian banknote, depicting Ceres, Neptune and caduceus Ballads of bravery (1877) part of Arthurian mythology. Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society.
The Mwindo epic is an oral tale from the Congo told by the Nyanga people.The origins and creation of the Mwindo epic are mostly unknown since the story is only passed down orally.
# on spine Topic Author(s) UK print publication date Original publication Category 001: Classics: Mary Beard, John Henderson: 24 February 2000: 1995: Classical Studies 002: Music
Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean fictitious or imaginary . However, according to many dictionary definitions, these terms can also mean a traditional story or narrative that embodies the belief or beliefs of a group of people , and this ...
Transformations of a Myth, Taylor & Francis Ltd. 2005, ISBN 0-415-35761-6; Joseph Campbell, The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology, Viking, 1959; reissued by Penguin, 1991 ISBN 978-0-14-019443-2; Joseph Campbell, The Historical Atlas of World Mythology, vols. I and II, Harper and Row 1988, 1989.
An origin myth is a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world. Creation myths are a type of origin myth narrating the formation of the universe.
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Sir James George Frazer OM FRS FRSE FBA [1] (/ ˈ f r eɪ z ər /; 1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist [2] influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.