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Mythology and Allusion. Why are myths still relevant?. What is mythology?. Myths are stories that were created to answer the basic questions about the world, the gods, and human life They tell about events from the distant past and were considered truthful and sacred. Three types of myths.
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Mythology and Allusion Why are myths still relevant?
What is mythology? • Myths are stories that were created to answer the basic questions about the world, the gods, and human life • They tell about events from the distant past and were considered truthful and sacred
Three types of myths • “Origin” myths, or Creation myths, answer questions about natural events: why voices echo, how mountains/deserts were formed, how spiders came to be, etc. • “Alienation” myths answer questions about why things go wrong or why there is pain and suffering • “Eschatological” myths are stories about the end of time and “after-life”
Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters • Myths tell about the adventures of gods or humans who come into contact with them • Gods and goddesses possess extraordinary powers • They usually have their own special area of power
Why are they STILL relevant? • Myths, especially Greek myths are popular and well-known across the world • They are often used by artists, authors, comedians, etc. in ALLUSIONS.
What is an ALLUSION? • An ALLUSION is a reference to an outside work. • Allusions can be made to a book, song, poem, film, painting, even to current events.
Mythological Allusion • One of the most commonly alluded to subjects is mythology • There are mythological allusions in our everyday lives
“Herculean Strength” • A very common allusion, one that has become cliché, is the phrase, “Herculean strength.” • This phrase/cliché is used to describe a person of incredible strength or possessing amazing stamina.
“Pandora’s Box” • When a person gets in trouble for being so curious about something that it leads to severe consequences and punishment, we say, “She opened Pandora’s box.”
“The Midas Touch” • When someone has uncanny success, especially businessmen/women, we say, “they have the Midas touch.”
“Sisyphean Task” • Sisyphus’s story personifies a modern man’s zeal to work hard everyday to no avail. • A task that is overwhelming in its magnitude may be referred to as “a Sisyphean task.” • A person that may have been involved in fraudulent transactions may be called a “Sisyphus.”
Let us begin! • We will begin with our “God Logs” and continue with them through out • We will put on three “readers’ theater” performances • We will finish with an Allusions Project
