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050	0	4	_aBL783 _b.S767 2018
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aJohnston, Sarah Iles. _e1
245	1	0	_aThe Story of Myth.
260			_aCambridge : _bHarvard University Press, _c(c)2018.
300			_a1 online resource (385 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
505	0	0	_aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Note on Transliterations and Abbreviations; 1. The Story of Myth; 2. Ritual's Handmaid; 3. Narrating Myths; 4. The Greek Mythic Story World; 5. Characters; 6. Metamorphoses; 7. Heroes; Epilogue; Notes; References; Acknowledgments; Index of Names and Terms; Index Locorum.
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520	0		_aGreek myths have long been admired as beautiful, thrilling stories but dismissed as serious objects of belief, even for the Greeks themselves. Indeed, for centuries scholars have argued that the stories that the Greeks handed down to us--the epics, the tragedies and the other compelling works that the Greeks left behind--obscure the 'real' myths that supposedly inspired them, and have striven to excavate their hidden meanings. The Story of Myth, however, argues that it was precisely their nature as stories--as gripping tales, starring vivid characters--that enabled myths to do their most important work: to create and sustain belief in the gods and heroes that populated them, thus forming the basis of Greek religion. By drawing on recent work in narratology, sociology and folklore studies and by comparing Greek myths to other narratives--not only the myths of other cultures such as the ancient Near East, but fairy tales, fantasy works, 19th century ghost stories, modern novels, and television series, as well--author Sarah Iles Johnston reveals the subtle yet powerful ways in which the myths forged enduring bonds between their characters and their audience members, created coherent story-worlds, and made it possible to believe in extraordinary gods.-- _cProvided by publisher.
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650		0	_aMythology, Greek _vComparative studies.
650		0	_aDiscourse analysis, Narrative.
650		0	_aHeroes _xMythology _zGreece.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1913279&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell