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The Lessons of Nature in Mythology - Couverture souple

McCoppin, Rachel S.

 
9781476662008: The Lessons of Nature in Mythology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476662002 ISBN 13 : 9781476662008
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2015

Synopsis

This examination of myths from around the world focuses on the role nature plays within mythology. Creation myths from myriad cultures recognized that life arose from natural elements, inextricably connecting human life to the natural world. Nature as portrayed in myth is unpredictable and destructive but also redemptive, providing solace and wisdom. Mythology relates the human life cycle to the seasons, with spring, summer, fall and winter as metaphors for birth, adulthood, old age and death.

The author identifies divinities who were direct representations of natural phenomena. The transition of mythic representations from the Paleolithic to Neolithic period is discussed.

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À propos de l'auteur

Rachel S. McCoppin is a professor of literature at the University of Minnesota Crookston. She has published in the areas of mythology, comparative literature, and multicultural pedagogy in scholarly books and journals.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476662002
ISBN 13 
9781476662008
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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