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Title: Functions Of Then Myths
Description: These are notes in English III we took but there more like history subject.
Description: These are notes in English III we took but there more like history subject.
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Functions of the Myths
● Purpose to show beliefs: nature of physical world, social order and appropriate behavior
human nature and the problem of good and evil, preservation of spiritual beliefs,
blending of science and religion
● Characteristic of NA Myths: Major rules often played by animals people were ordinarly
animals and places were divine, spiritual outlook based on four directions (North, South,
East and West), Early Myths → Native legends, oral stories/songs passed down for
many generations
● Cultures oral tradition: Cultures without a written language everything passed down by
mouth
● Features of Native language: Stories teach spiritual lessons part of their histories,
powerful metaphors, use archetypes→ certain type of character that’s used in stories
over time
● Common Themes:
-Fortunate fall→ creation story, movement from a sky world to water world,
-Earth diver myth usually involving the Earth, theft of fire
-Emergence of myth: movement of beings from under surface to the surface of the
earth
Title: Functions Of Then Myths
Description: These are notes in English III we took but there more like history subject.
Description: These are notes in English III we took but there more like history subject.