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Myth:

Myth:. Definition and Axioms. MYTHS ARE NOT. something by definition " untrue “ Identical to the narratives or symbols that convey them · primitive scientific explanations for people too ignorant of science to know better, or something which can be disproved by science

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Myth:

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  1. Myth: Definition and Axioms

  2. MYTHS ARE NOT • something by definition "untrue“ • Identical to the narratives or symbols that convey them • ·primitive scientific explanations for people too ignorant of science to know better, or something which can be disproved by science • ·something people “used to” believe about the world and which is no longer relevant • something an individual can create ex nihilo

  3. Definition • MYTH is a model (map) that links one to a morally and emotionallysignificant universe.

  4. All MYTHS are TRUEby definition If a MYTH is shown to be false by experience, it no longer functions as a myth The importance of creation MYTHS is that they speak to us of how things are RIGHT NOW, rather than because they tell us how things were “back then.” MYTHS DO AND ARE….

  5. TRUE? • 2 a (1) : being in accordance with the actual state of affairs <true description> (2) : conformable to an essential reality …. 5 a: that is fitted or formed or that functions accurately • Why do Myths “lose their grip” or endure? • Why do Models Change?

  6. Myths can be found embodied in • Stories • Artwork • Advertising • Conversations • Cultural situations (e.g. professional wrestling match…)

  7. Our experience of the world is bi-polar or ambivalent; creation MYTHS affirm this. · We are not so much model makers as we are model borrowers, (mythopoeia) A MYTH is a gift of our culture.

  8. SOCIAL FUNCTION • MYTH connects us to a supportive and enduring social reality, thus overcoming alienation and estrangement

  9. Myths, a kind of MAP to the Cosmos • Myths provide an order to the cosmos we experience • Thus they “orient” our expectations and behaviors • Myths are intimately connected to ritual and rites of transition and initiation, usually conveyed or told during such moments in a culture. • Why? What kind of map is a myth?

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