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Week 12 Story Laboratory: Crash Course

What is Myth? Link.

This first thing that caught my attention in these videos was what myth is made of. It is a combination of literature, history, anthropology, sociology, relion, and science. I think its amazing how many things are incorporated into mythology. Mike also talked about that there are many interpretations of mythology. I think it is really intriguing that one myth from hundreds of years ago and be told throughout generations and maybe their interpretation can change based on the changing of civilization and languages. Mike also spends time on the actual definition of 'myth'. In present day, we use myth as synonymous to 'not true' or 'lie'. However, the definition of myth can be simplified to mean a story. Many different people have different definitions of what can be classified as a myth- for example some people believe that myths can only relate to the creation of world and universe and therefore myths are under a broader religious background. 

Theories of Myth. Link. 

This video touched more on the 'how' of mythology instead of 'what' mythology is. I thought it was interesting how concepts of mythology have always existed in some form, however, the actual study of mythology was not actually a thing until the 18th and 19th centuries. Basically, it seems as there are several theories of what and how mythology are formed, and sometimes it really just boils down to a matter of opinions. I love that there are multiple ways to interpret mythology and it is not a 'set in stone' study. 


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