And God Created Man to Tell Stories

A Brief Introduction to Myth

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https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-7260_67_2

Keywords:

Myth, Functions of the myth

Abstract

Starting from a general approach of classical and pre-classical mythologies we present in this text what can be considered as a brief introduction to the myth, developing four fundamental functions that allow a basis for reading and interpretation: eschatological, social, daily, and prophetic-apocalyptic functions. More than a separation between myth and reason, we will try to address how there are reasons for the myth and how these are based on the relation of man to the symbolic use of language.

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Published

2022-12-28

How to Cite

Diogo, J. E. (2022). And God Created Man to Tell Stories: A Brief Introduction to Myth. Boletim De Estudos Clássicos, (67), 39-56. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-7260_67_2

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No. 67 (2022): Boletim de Estudos Clássicos N67

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Greek

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