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Greek
word, argument, reason, account
examples- anthropology, psychology, biology, etc. |
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from "tradere;" to hand over, deliver, pass on |
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traditional story versus rational analysis
typically anonymous, variable, and handed down over several generation |
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French "estorie"; Latin "historia": Greek "historie"
narrative of events- initial situation, complication, resolution |
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| What distinguishes myths from traditional stories? |
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SETTING: undefined/fantastical/historical places and times
CHARACTERS: Gods, fantastic, beings, ordinary AND heroic people |
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Greek "aition"- cause AND "logos"
in the study of Greek and Roman lit, a story that explains how a certain natural phenomenon or human institution came to be the way it is
example- "How the Leopard Got its Spots" |
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They rarely have a simple moral
Aetiology
general explorations of important concepts:
nature of the world & its relationships to human beings, political & social identity, relationships between people: family & community |
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