"Myth (may be) a symbol system expressed in story form generally modeled from the given factors of the human situation and expressing a people's or possibly an individual's view of reality by chronicling past events perceived to be definitive and authenticating and ascribing them an aura of ultimate significance so that the story often serves as a ( Read more... )

I finally nerved myself up to talk to Dr. Clothey in person, which if anything will allow me to finally get some sleep and stop imagining what I might say to him. Admittedly I was a bit surprised by how unresponsive he was to the work I've done and plans for studying dreams and myth, but perhaps that was mostly due to being a bit more nervous than ( Read more... )

For my Myth Symbol and Ritual class I was asked to keep in eye on the media for themes of a mythic quality to share in class later today. Though this article is much more related to an instance of ritual than myth, I thought it perhaps a perfect example of how ancient beliefs are still alive in the modern world.

Goats sacrificed to fix Nepal ( Read more... )

I am now through most of my first week of school and I have to say how excited I am and thankful that I decided to apply to go this year, I think I would be going mad without it, having something else to push my brain and encourage me to grow beyond just my own day to day efforts. My schedule is only three days a week, and this feels almost like a ( Read more... )