ENG 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mircea Eliade, Martha Graham, Oedipus Complex
6 Feb 2018
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Myth (todays definition of false) vs. truth, science, facts note though that many myths aetiological, cycles of nature. Martha graham, dancer and choreographer noted on science vs. myth, that while science will in time change and perhaps grow obsolete that myth, art. Is eternal, for it reveals the inner landscape which is the soul of man . Myth concerned with gods, religion, supernatural. Greek myths creation, origins of gods and humans, nature of gods and humans, underworld, afterlife, and spiritual concerns meaning. Greek myths are complex, and as such require a combination of approaches to studying them, note: no one approach is complete. Myth and religions major figure here is mircea eliade emphasis on rituals, rites. Myth and aetiology use myths to explain nature, facts okay for creation origins stories (but does not include heroic myths, for eg) Raionalism that individuals who did great deeds were defied, made gods (but what about aetiological myths, for eg)
