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"The book will be a superb introduction to mythological studies for a long time to come." -William G. Doty, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa author of Myth: A Handbook (University of Alabama Press, 2007)
Structured around a typical program of study, Robert Ellwood's accessible introduction covers all the major theories concerning the meaning and interpretation of myth, from structuralist to psychoanalytic, and includes illustrative examples throughout, including modern literary and cinematic myths, from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- 1. The Other Within: Encountering Myth
- 2. The Elf-King’s Cave: Types of Myth
- 3. The View from Outside: Theories of Myth
- 4. Singing the World: Myths of Creation
- 5. The Hero’s Journey: The Warrior
- 6. The Hero’s Journey: The Savior
- 7. The End of Days and the Life Everlasting: Eschatological Myths
- 8. Shadowside: Myths of Evil, the Trickster, and the Flood
- 9. Our People: Nationalistic Myth
- 10. The Wizard’s Prism: The Psychology of Myth
- 11. The Thinkers: Notable Scholars and Philosophers of Myth
- 12. Absence and Light-Sabers: Modern Myth
- Notes
- Further reading
- Index
