The Story of Myth
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
| Author: | Sarah Iles Johnston | ISBN: | 9780674989559 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | December 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sarah Iles Johnston |
| ISBN: | 9780674989559 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | December 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religion. She shows how Greek myths—and the stories told by all cultures—affect our shared view of the cosmos and the creatures who inhabit it.
Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religion. She shows how Greek myths—and the stories told by all cultures—affect our shared view of the cosmos and the creatures who inhabit it.
