عنوان

The story of myth /

(Number (ISBN

0674185072

(Number (ISBN

9780674185074

Title Proper

The story of myth /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Sarah Iles Johnston.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge, Massachusetts :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Harvard University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2018]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2018

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 374 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-344) and indexes.

Text of Note

Greek myths have long been admired as beautiful, thrilling stories but dismissed as serious objects of belief, even for the Greeks themselves. Indeed, for centuries scholars have argued that the stories that the Greeks handed down to us--the epics, the tragedies and the other compelling works that the Greeks left behind--obscure the 'real' myths that supposedly inspired them, and have striven to excavate their hidden meanings. The Story of Myth, however, argues that it was precisely their nature as stories--as gripping tales, starring vivid characters--that enabled myths to do their most important work: to create and sustain belief in the gods and heroes that populated them, thus forming the basis of Greek religion. By drawing on recent work in narratology, sociology and folklore studies and by comparing Greek myths to other narratives--not only the myths of other cultures such as the ancient Near East, but fairy tales, fantasy works, 19th century ghost stories, modern novels, and television series, as well--author Sarah Iles Johnston reveals the subtle yet powerful ways in which the myths forged enduring bonds between their characters and their audience members, created coherent story-worlds, and made it possible to believe in extraordinary gods.--

Discourse analysis, Narrative.

Heroes-- Mythology-- Greece.

Mythology, Greek, Comparative studies.

73.56 mythology (ethnology)

73.56 mythology (ethnology)

Discourse analysis, Narrative.

Erzähltheorie

Heroes-- Mythology.

Mythologie

Mythology, Greek.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Folklore & Mythology.

Greece.

Griechenland

7

7

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Johnston, Sarah Iles,1957-

Date of Transaction

20200822121638.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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