C C 303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Etiology

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: C C 303
• Professor: Nethercut William

Document Summary

Myth, true myth or myth proper is used for stories primarily concerned with gods and humankind"s relations with them. Saga or legend has a perceptible relationship to history; however fanciful and imaginative, it has its roots in historical fact. Folktales - stories of adventure, sometimes peopled with fantastic beings and enlivened by ingenious strategies on the part of the hero ro heroine, who will triumph in the end; primarily goal is to entertain. Fairytales - may be classified as particular kinds of folktales, defined as short, imaginative, traditional tales with a high moral and magical content . Some say that myth should be interpreted narrowly as an explication of the origin of some fact or custom. Etiology - view/theory in which myths explain facts cannot otherwise be explained within the limits of society"s knowledge at the time.