MYTH AND METAPHOR: An Exploration of the Ground and Principle of Knowing
In the Greek heritage of the West, myth or mythos has always been in tension with reason or logos, which signified the rational and analytic modes of arriving at a true account of reality, In general, myth is a narrative that describes and portrays in symbolic language the origin of the basic elemen...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
2009
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2009, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 169-184 |
| Further subjects: | B
Myth
B Metaphor |
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| Summary: | In the Greek heritage of the West, myth or mythos has always been in tension with reason or logos, which signified the rational and analytic modes of arriving at a true account of reality, In general, myth is a narrative that describes and portrays in symbolic language the origin of the basic elements and assumptions of a culture. Mythic narrative relates, for example, how the world began, how human beings and animals were created, and how certain customs, gestures, or forms of human activities originated. As myth is a narrative, many attempts to understand it have focused on its linguistic structure; for example, the meaning of myth is sought in the history and structure of the language itself. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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