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Mythology and Folklore

The document discusses different types of mythology and folklore including: 1. Pure myths or true myths which describe natural phenomena and how to behave towards gods. Examples include Egyptian, Greek, Irish, Japanese, and Roman myths. 2. Sagas or legends which contain a historical fact and build upon it, such as the legend of the Trojan War. 3. Folktales or fairytales which were told for pleasure, including Aesop's Fables, One Thousand and One Nights, great epics from different cultures, the Panchatantra, and the poems of Hesiod.

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Mythology and Folklore

The document discusses different types of mythology and folklore including: 1. Pure myths or true myths which describe natural phenomena and how to behave towards gods. Examples include Egyptian, Greek, Irish, Japanese, and Roman myths. 2. Sagas or legends which contain a historical fact and build upon it, such as the legend of the Trojan War. 3. Folktales or fairytales which were told for pleasure, including Aesop's Fables, One Thousand and One Nights, great epics from different cultures, the Panchatantra, and the poems of Hesiod.

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1. Pure Myth or True Myth or Myth Proper

 Myth of this kind tends to be examples of primitive


science or religion.

 Natural phenomena or the origin of things

 Describe how individuals should behave towards


gods.
1. Pure Myth or True Myth or Myth Proper

Examples:
 Ra was the sun god, often regarded as the
most important of all Egyptian gods.
 Egyptian Mythology: Ra
 Greek Mythology: Poseidon
 Irish Mythology: Bean Sídhe
 Japanese Mythology: Izanagi and Izanami
 Roman Mythology: Cupid
2. Saga or Legend

 Primitive history: they contain a gem or seed of


historical fact and enlarge upon It with great
flourish

 The best example of a saga or a legend in the story


of the war at Troy.
The Story of Troy

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBGO0T-JE8A
3. Folk-Tale or Fairy-Tale
 Myths of this species tend to be examples of primitive
fiction. Tales of this sort are told for pleasure and
amusement.

 1.Folk tales are orally transferred from one generation to


another, while fairytales are written literature.
 2.Folk tales reflect real-life events, while fairytales
involve magic and mythical creatures.
 3.Both types of literature are instructive.
 4.There is more active conflict resolution in folk tales
than in fairytales.
 5.Fairytales are more aristocracy-inclined than folk tales.
Folk-Tale and Fairy-Tale
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
Aesop’s Fables
A collection of fables under the name of Aesop over 2,000
years ago in Greece.

Aesop lived in the mid-sixth century and was a slave and


that he was killed by the people of Delphi, perhaps for
seditious or sacrilegious beliefs.
Aesop’s Fables: The Old Lion and the Fox

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG3lWRYw270
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE

One Thousand and One Nights

Also known as The Arabian Nights is a collection of


stories and fables in Arabia, Egypt, India and Persia that
were compiled from oral tales that had been passed down
through these cultures for generations.
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
One Thousand and One Nights
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
The Great Epics of the World
Myths and legends are usually sourced from the existing epics of
the different cultures of the world.

Epic - A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral


tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or
legendary figures or the history of a nation.
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
The Great Epics of the World
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
The Panchatantra
A collection of fables which was used to educate Indian princes
into becoming wise. It is supposed that Aesop’s Fables largely
owed much from the Panchatantra.
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
The Panchatantra
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
The Poems of Heslod
Heslod is one of the earliest Greek poets, often called the “Father of Greek didactic
poetry.

He may first have been a rhapsodist learning the technique and and vocabulary.

Rhapsodist – a professional reciter of poetry.

Theogony – concerning the origin of the world and the genealogies of the gods.

Works and Days – describing peasant life, dealing with the agricultural seasons.
TYPES OF MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
The Poems of Hesiod

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