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Myth and Ritual in the Plays of Samuel Beckett

Book by Katherine H. Burkman; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1987

Subjects:

Beckett, Samuel--1906-1989--Dramatic Works, Myth In Literature, Ritual In Literature

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...gesture, dance, and music associated with re-enact- ments of a hunt; or to the unrecapturable first time when, in a Greek ritual tragedy (probably a ceremony for Dionysus), a chorus's measured steps would determine the metered feet of poetry...
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Myth, Ritual, and Religion - Vol. 1

Book by Andrew Lang; Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901

Subjects:

Mythology, Religion, Ritual

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...a level with the myths of Maoris, Thlinkeets...This is the part of Greek mythology which has...interpretation. The Greeks themselves, from...ancestors of the Greeks either borrowed...the belief that the Greeks were at one time...only myths, but Greek life in general, and especially Greek ritual, teemed with surviving...
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Myth, Ritual, and Kingship: Essays on the Theory and Practice of Kingship in the Ancient Near East and in Israel

Book by S. H. Hooke; Clarendon Press, 1958

Subjects:

Kings and rulers--mythology, Mythology, Ritual

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...evaluation of the importance of ritual was in due course so developed...Harrison 5 in interpreting ancient Greek religion that the claims of...on Ritual Forms preserved in Greek Tragedy, in J. E. Harrison...Cambridge, 1912 ; Five Stages of Greek Religion , chap. i the substance...
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Greek Myths and Mesopotamia: Parallels and Influence in the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod

Book by Charles Penglase; Routledge, 1994

Subjects:

Hesiod--Theogony, Hesiod--Works And Days, Homeric Hymns, Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian, Mythology, Greek

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...see from inside the myth what may be causing...purpose is to let the myths speak for themselves...approaches: The Nature of Greek Myths, pp.38-91, and Aetiology, Ritual, Charter: Three...Terms in the Study of Myths, YCS 22 1972 83...Structural Analysis of Myth, CR 33 1983 68...
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The Origin of the Gods: A Psychoanalytic Study of Greek Theogonic Myth

Book by Richard Caldwell; Oxford University Press, 1993

Subjects:

Gods, Greek--Psychology, Mythology, Greek--Psychology, Psychoanalysis And Religion

Collections: Religious Studies, Psychology, Entire Library

...Karl 1955 . "Dreams and myths: a study in folk-psychology...Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth . Trans. P. Bing...Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual...Burkert, Walter 1985 . Greek Religion . Trans. J...E. R. 1951 . The Greeks and the Irrational...

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Gender, Myth, and Memory, Ethnic Continuity in Greek-American Narrative

Journal article by Katherine Zepantis Keller; MELUS, Vol. 20, 1995

Subjects:

Ethnicity in literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Greek Americans--Authorship, Immigrants--Bibliography

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...both cases, the myth of a diaspora was...Greek ethnie, a myth fostered by both...continuity of a Greek language. The resultant...layering" of myths, values, genres...known. For those Greeks who sought Ameriki...generation, the Greek national, the classical myths are a part of the...story," classical myth is filtered through...genre" - Elenis ritual bath, for example...
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Myth and Ritual in Liam O'Flaherty's Short Story "Spring Sowing"

Journal article by Afroditi Panaghis; International Fiction Review, Vol. 34, 2007

Subjects:

Authors--Criticism and interpretation, O'Flaherty, Liam--Criticism and interpretation, Short stories--Criticism and interpretation, Spring Sowing (Short fiction)--Criticism and interpretation, Writers--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Moreover, the particular myth represents the Eleusinian...from an agricultural ritual based on "the death...outlined. "In rites and myths death is never final...blending psychology with myth and ritual. The choice of symbolism...2) Mircea Eliade, Myths, Dreams, and Mysteries...
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Hebrew Myths: The Book of Genesis

Journal article by Rick R. Marrs; Christianity and Literature, Vol. 56, 2007

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Genesis: The Movie (Book)--Book reviews, Hebrew Myths: The Book of Genesis (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...primarily chapters 1-3), Hebrew Myths devotes the bulk of its concerns...the "hand under the thigh" ritual, the prenatal conversations...either of the topics Hebrew Myths addresses--the comparative...biblical narrative. Whereas Hebrew Myths suffers from a clear statement...
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Pernille Hermann, Jens Peter Schjodt, and Rasmus Tranum Kristensen, Eds.: Reflections on Old Norse Myths. Studies in Viking and Medieval Scandinavia

Journal article by Merrill Kaplan; Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 82, 2010

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Reflections on Old Norse Myths: Studies in Viking and Medieval Scandinavia, vol. 1 (Essay collection)--Book reviews

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Find Pagan Myths Useful...found Old Norse myths attractive...relationships between myth and ritual is also well...three separate rituals that make up...initiation rituals--thus raising...reflect any ritual at all. McTurk...influence of Greek romance being...and Christian Myth." Rasmus...interpret the myths as expressions...
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C. S. Lewis and Rene Girard on Desire, Conversion, and Myth: The Case of till We Have Faces

Journal article by Curtis Gruenler; Christianity and Literature, Vol. 60, 2011

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Conversion, Conversion (Religion), Desire, Girard, Rene N.--Criticism and interpretation, Girard, Rene N.--Works, Lewis, C.S.--Criticism and interpretation, Lewis, C.S.--Works, Myth, Mythology, Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...concealed behind the myths and rituals of archaic religion...passed down as a myth. Sacrificial rituals repeat the same...fashion. (9) Myths not only conceal...more violence, ritual and otherwise...Rather than another myth, however, I would...surprising gifts, and myths, in which things...element of tragedy a Greek prefix for "good...

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Techgnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information

Magazine article by John J. Reilly; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, May 1999

Subjects:

Books--Reviews, Techgnosis: Myth, Magic and Mysticism in the Age of Information (Book)--Reviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

TECHGNOSIS: MYTH, MAGIC, AND MYSTICISM IN...John J. Reilly TECHGNOSIS: MYTH, MAGIC, AND MYSTICISM IN...cyber," is derived from the Greek word for "pilot," and it...intersubjective reality is exactly what ritual magicians do, and a surprising...players online, so you can hold rituals in private chat rooms where...
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Of Masks & Myths

Magazine article by Deryl Davis; Stage Directions, Vol. 15, January 2002

Subjects:

Africa, Costume design, Entertainment technology & design, Greek civilization, Kahn, Michael, Set design, Shakespeare Theatre-Washington DC, Theater

Collections: Entire Library

Of Masks Myths by Deryl Davis Lets face it: The Greeks are intimidating. Their...concurrent productions of Greek plays. One of them...remarkable. After all, Greek audiences spent a whole...austerity associated with Greek drama. Kahn says...culture that has a strong ritual experience, a strong...
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Unlocking the Power of Myth

Magazine article by Victor Wishna; Humanities, Vol. 26, May/Jun 2005

Subjects:

Archaeology, Greek civilization, Historic buildings & sites, History, Troy

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Unlocking the Power of Myth by Victor Wishna THE...help unlock the power of myth. Reconstructed on the...Thats just one strange ritual, which has no meat to...to show how integral myth and fact are to appreciating...understand a lot of the myths to understand what they...how she sided with the Greeks in the Trojan War. Interactive...VIII-show Balkan and Greek influences, and Troy...
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Made in Myth

Magazine article by Tom Meaney; New Criterion, Vol. 22, June 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Locrian Maidens: Love and Death in Greek Italy (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

Made in Myth. by Tom Meaney James...that Deucalion--the Greek Noah--brought down...discontinuous territories on the Greek mainland, stretching...presented few problems to the Greek conscience, were not...years. Redfield reads the ritual as a form of social reconstructive...
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Ancient Greek Tales for Today

Magazine article by Irene Waters; Contemporary Review, Vol. 278, June 2001

Subjects:

Gods, Greek--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Greece--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Greeks--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Theater--History

Collections: Entire Library

...translation of other classical Greek plays. It draws on...also on much earlier myths: the Epic Cycle, only...and presentation of Greek theatre, which is generally...all societies, the Greeks had myths to explain...age-old stories of Greek gods and their interaction...takes performance beyond ritual and into drama. Classical...from festivals where rituals were enacted to honour...

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World Religion

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2011

Subjects:

Rites and ceremonies, Ritual, Rituals

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...goddesses they were worshipping. Rituals and ceremonies were later developed...pagan idolatrous worship and the rituals and ceremonies, were likewise...word ecumenical comes from the Greek word orkoumene.* * *The Ecumenical...Bible are merely legends and myths? As somebody once said: To...
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THE DEATH BUSINESS; the Spells, Scrolls and Superstitions of the Ancient Egyptians Serve as a Reminder That Our View of the Afterlife Hasn't Changed Much in 5,000 Years

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), November 11, 2010

Subjects:

British Museum, Greek mythology

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Dead Duchess, past even the ancient Greek myth of Halcyon and Ceyx on which he based his long lament, to the myths, beliefs and practices of death in Ancient...Spells were to be recited with some ritual -- the time of day important, the direction...of the Elysian Fields of the Ancient Greeks) the fortunate rejuvenated soul...
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'Cameron and Clegg Have Probably Never Been Inside a Public Library'; Children's Author Philip Pullman, an Advocate of Tomorrow's World Book Night, Tells Alison Roberts Why He Is Such a Vehement Opponent of Library Cuts

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), March 4, 2011

Subjects:

Public libraries, Pullman, Philip

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...to tell stories. Bard-like, he began telling, not reading, his class of middleschool children the Greek myths. The habit became a ritual, and he did it over and over again, with class after class, refining and honing his versions, learning...
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Funny, Probing Study in Family Dynamics

Newspaper article by Nelson Pressley; The Washington Times, September 22, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...academic looking for female heroes in Greek myths. Deb Gottesman does hilariously...concocted a bizarre "theater of men" ritual in which they curse blue streaks...Titus begins channeling ancient Greek myths. Nancy Robinette is deliciously...
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The Usual Suspect

Newspaper article by Alison Jones; The Birmingham Post (England), January 15, 2000

Subjects:

Byrne, Gabriel

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...say the Scandinavian, Irish and Greek myths have made people violent. Human...dressed in the costume. Its a ritual that becomes addictive. " At nearly...and was fascinated with the whole ritual. "I saw an advert by this English...

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Mythology

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

MYTHOLOGY Greek,=the telling of stories...and religion study myths in different ways, distinguishing...folktales, which entertain. Myths may perform any one or...time. In this sense myths are contrasted to history...are called sagas.) A myth, however, is generally...related to religious ritual (see Egyptian religion...
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Bible

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...genres prayers, visions, ritual, moral codes, myths, historical narratives, legends...inspired text, as did the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures...in prescribing appropriate rituals. In the private devotional...Wyclifs, but from the Hebrew and Greek. Its quality is attested by...
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Roman Religion

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the family cult and ritual formed the basis of the state cult and ritual. Vesta had a community...elaborated and recorded the rituals necessary for the propitiation...virgins. Influence of Greek and Middle Eastern Culture...however, was that of the Greek and Middle Eastern cults...their attributes and myths. Such important cults...

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