Foundations of Mythology
Foundations of Mythology
Faye A. Moten
Hum/105 World Mythology
11/24/2014
Christa Menninger
The study of myths—there is long history of myths, and why do they exist.
Professors throughout the world have different views on this subject. The study of myth is a field that has questions such as “How did we the universe and the world come to be? How did we come to be here? Who we are? What are our proper, necessary, or inescapable roles as we relate to one another and to the world at large? What should are values be? How should we behave? How should we not behave? What are the consequences of behaving and not behaving in such ways? (Purpose and Definitions) The word myth means to me that there are things that are not true without proof. In the academic circle the word is use to explain things that is true or false to us all. There are so many mythical stories all across different cultures such as Let’s look at all the heroes that are being portrayed on screen like Spider-man who got bitten by an radioactive spider who gave him the powers of speed, strength and powers of a spider. Wonder woman knows as Princess Diana of the immortal amazons from Greek mythology .who has superhero powers, the lasso of truth along with her also the lasso of truth. .“Tarzan the son of an English nobleman raised by apes in the African jungle. “Like the heroes of ancient myths, modern superheroes have extraordinary powers. The most famous superhero is Superman, created by American cartoonist Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster in 1938. In comics and on radio, television, and movie screens, he fights for “truth, justice, and the American way,” using his powers of flight and incredible strength, powers he possesses because he is from another planet. Like most modern superheroes, Superman keeps his identity a secret and pretends to be an ordinary man. Such myths suggest that anyone can have unsuspected potential for heroism.” Dracula Bram Stoker’s the legends of Vlad the impalee’s in
Faye A. Moten
Hum/105 World Mythology
11/24/2014
Christa Menninger
The study of myths—there is long history of myths, and why do they exist.
Professors throughout the world have different views on this subject. The study of myth is a field that has questions such as “How did we the universe and the world come to be? How did we come to be here? Who we are? What are our proper, necessary, or inescapable roles as we relate to one another and to the world at large? What should are values be? How should we behave? How should we not behave? What are the consequences of behaving and not behaving in such ways? (Purpose and Definitions) The word myth means to me that there are things that are not true without proof. In the academic circle the word is use to explain things that is true or false to us all. There are so many mythical stories all across different cultures such as Let’s look at all the heroes that are being portrayed on screen like Spider-man who got bitten by an radioactive spider who gave him the powers of speed, strength and powers of a spider. Wonder woman knows as Princess Diana of the immortal amazons from Greek mythology .who has superhero powers, the lasso of truth along with her also the lasso of truth. .“Tarzan the son of an English nobleman raised by apes in the African jungle. “Like the heroes of ancient myths, modern superheroes have extraordinary powers. The most famous superhero is Superman, created by American cartoonist Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster in 1938. In comics and on radio, television, and movie screens, he fights for “truth, justice, and the American way,” using his powers of flight and incredible strength, powers he possesses because he is from another planet. Like most modern superheroes, Superman keeps his identity a secret and pretends to be an ordinary man. Such myths suggest that anyone can have unsuspected potential for heroism.” Dracula Bram Stoker’s the legends of Vlad the impalee’s in