WHAT IS MYTHOLOGY?

Its the study of myths

MY THS ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN:

A. Nature
1. Where did earth come from? 2. Heavens
1. Sun, moon, stars, comets, clouds, storms, thunder, lightning

3. Seasons
1. Climate, rain, fertility, agriculture

4. Geography
1. Oceans, mountains, forests, rivers

MY THS ATTEMPT EXPLAIN: B . Man

1. Where did man come from? 2. His life
1. Birth, growth, reproduction, death

3. His victories
1. Glories in battle and against adversity

4. His defeats
1. Misfortunes, adversities, unhappiness

5. His end
1. Rewards and punishments, the afterlife

MY THS ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN:

C. Gods
1. 2. 3. 4. Where did the gods come from? How many gods are there? What regions do they inhabit? What roles do they fulfill?
1. Powers and weaknesses, characteristics and character flaws

HOW DO WE KNOW THESE THINGS?

The major source of our knowledge of ancient myths is from literature.
Homers Iliad and Homers Odyssey Hesiods Theogony and Works and Pays Virgils Aeneid Ovids Metamorphoses

Roman mythology is largely based on Greek mythology, with many of the names and stories changed to fit Roman values and needs; however, the universe and hierarchy of the gods is quite similar

WHY IS MY THOLOGY IMPORTANT?

Because its
Interesting Entertaining Shows how the ancient people viewed their world Going to show up in references all around for the rest of your life

WHERE DOES MY THOLOGY SHOW UP?

In Literature
Famous examples include
Dantes Inferno Sophocles Oedipus Euripides Trojan Women Goethes Iphigenia In Taurus Shakespeares Troilus and Cressida Racines Andromache Aeschylus Prometheus Bound WM Morris Life and Death of Jason

WHERE DOES MY THOLOGY SHOW UP?

In Music
Ravels Daphnis and Chloe Maeterlincks Peleas and Melisande Holsts The Planets Glucks Orpheus and Eurydice Wagners Ring of the Nibelungen Mozarts Jupiter Symphony

WHERE DOES MY THOLOGY SHOW UP?

In the Arts
Mythology has been a source of subject matter and inspiration to painters and sculptors since art began. The Renaissance saw the reintroduction of the myths into various art forms. Todays artists borrow heavily from ancient myths and create their own myths through surrealism and symbolic art

WHERE DOES MY THOLOGY SHOW UP?

In advertising
Brand names based on mythological characters indicate high quality
Atlas Cement Midas Mufflers Mercury Cars Ajax Cleaner Venus Pencils Apollo Pianos

WHERE DOES MY THOLOGY SHOW UP?

In History
Study of the Iliad and Odyssey and other myths can
Produce facts about ancient people not discoverable through formal research Cite causes for war Show religious beliefs of an ancient people Provide anthropologists with keys to understanding a peoples history

WHERE DOES MY THOLOGY SHOW UP?

In Language
Mythology is the source of words such as
Janitor- Janus Martial- Mars Museum- Muses Volcano- Vulcan Hypnotism- Hypnos Days of the Week
Thursday (Thors day)

Missiles (Nike)
Months of the year (March= Mars)

MY THOLOGY IS OF SPECIAL USE TO

Psychologists
Who see in myths the expression of subconscious needs for love, acceptance, self-worth, and power

Theologians
Who study religions and myths to understand people and their own religion

Students of Literature
Who must understand myths to understand much of poetry and other works

WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF MY THS?

1. Contain heroes and heroines 2. Supernatural elements 3. Gods and goddesses 4. Explains a natural phenomenon 5. Told orally

WHY DID ANCIENT PEOPLE TELL MY THS?

1.To help explain the unexplainable 2.To explain natural phenomenon 3.To tell about their heroes 4.To explain human nature 5.To teach morals and values

THE STONE AND THE BANANA: AN INDONESIAN MY TH

Thus, the natives of Poso, a district of Central Celebes, say that the Creator, who lived in it, used to let down his gifts to men at the end of a rope.

THE STONE AND THE BANANA: AN INDONESIAN MY TH

One day he thus lowered a stone; but our first father and mother would have none of it and they called out to their Maker, What have we to do with this stone? Give us something else.

THE STONE AND THE BANANA: AN INDONESIAN MY TH

The Creator complied and hauled away at the rope; the stone mounted up and up until it vanished from sight. Presently the rope was seen coming down from heaven again, and this time there was a banana at the end of it instead of a stone.

THE STONE AND THE BANANA: AN INDONESIAN MY TH

Our first parents ran at the banana and took it. Then there came a voice from heaven saying: Because ye have chosen the banana, your life shall be like its life. When the banana tree has of fspring, the parent stem dies; so shall ye die and your children shall step into your place.

THE STONE AND THE BANANA: AN INDONESIAN MY TH

Had ye chosen the stone, your life would have been like the life of the stone, changeless and immortal .

THE STONE AND THE BANANA: AN INDONESIAN MY TH

The man and his wife mourned over their fatal choice, but it was too late; that is how through the eating of a banana, death came into the world.

WHAT CHARACTERISTICS OF MY TH DID YOU NOTICE FROM THIS STORY?

What phenomenon was the story explaining? What supernatural elements were present? What can you tell about the Indonesian culture based on this myth?

WHAT IS THE ETOMOLOGY OF THE WORD MY THOLOGY?

Muthos = story Logo = speech or argument