The Story of Myth

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
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Author: Sarah Iles Johnston ISBN: 9780674989559
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: December 3, 2018
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Sarah Iles Johnston
ISBN: 9780674989559
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: December 3, 2018
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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