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Chapter Twenty-Four Lecture One

Chapter Twenty-Four Lecture One. Theories of Myth Interpretation. Greek Theories. Greek Theories. Rationalism Xenophanes Allegory Symbolism. Physical Allegory. Physical Allegory. Theagenes Stoics Allegory Etymology. Historical Allegory. Historical Allegory. Euhemerism Palaephatus

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Chapter Twenty-Four Lecture One

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  1. Chapter Twenty-FourLecture One Theories of Myth Interpretation

  2. Greek Theories

  3. Greek Theories • Rationalism • Xenophanes • Allegory • Symbolism

  4. Physical Allegory

  5. Physical Allegory • Theagenes • Stoics • Allegory • Etymology

  6. Historical Allegory

  7. Historical Allegory • Euhemerism • Palaephatus • Disease of language

  8. Moral Allegory

  9. Moral Allegory • Neoplatonism • Plotinus • Prophyry

  10. Medieval and Renaissance Theories

  11. Medieval and Renaissance • Allegorical interpretation made pagan myths useful • Or Euhemerism useful to show that pagan myth was idolatry • Fulgentius • Ovid moralisé

  12. Medieval and Renaissance • Botticelli • Marsilio Ficino • Alchemists • Michael Maier, Atalanta fugiens • Homer and the Old Testament

  13. Theories of the Enlightenment

  14. Theories of the Enlightenment • Bernard Fontenelle

  15. Theories of the Enlightenment • Bernard Fontenelle • De l’origine des fables • Giambattista Vico • The three stages of history

  16. End

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