The Story of Myth / / Sarah Iles Johnston.
Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religion. She shows how Greek myths—and the stories told by all cultures—affect our shared view of the cosmo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DTL Humanities 2020 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Note on Transliterations and Abbreviations -- 1. The Story of Myth -- 2. Ritual’s Handmaid -- 3. Narrating Myths -- 4. The Greek Mythic Story World -- 5. Characters -- 6. Metamorphoses -- 7. Heroes -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index of Names and Terms -- Index Locorum |
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Summary: | Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religion. She shows how Greek myths—and the stories told by all cultures—affect our shared view of the cosmos and the creatures who inhabit it. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674989573 9783110737769 9783110606621 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674989573 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Sarah Iles Johnston. |