Comments for Journey to the Sea

Comment on Mythos & Logos: Two Ways of Explaining the World by Glenn Berger

Glenn Berger — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:54:54 +0000

Randy,

My dissertation mentor turned me on to your site, and it is great to find you and your work. I'm going to put you on my blogroll. Check out my blog for my own work in searching for a new synthesis between mythos and logos! Glenn Berger

Comment on Joseph Campbell: The Hero’s Journey by Randy Hoyt

Randy Hoyt — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:13:03 +0000

Thanks for the comment! I'm not entirely sure I understand your question. This article describes what Joseph Campbell believed to be the four essential functions of myth. Everything I have read by Campbell refers to the fourth function as "psychological." (The first chapter of Pathways to Bliss, which is drawn from two talks he gave in 1967 and 1968, refers to it this way.) I have seen many lists of Campbell's four functions that refer to the fourth as "pedagogical," but when they describe that function they mean the same thing as the "psychological" function:

The myth must carry the individual through the stages of life, from birth through maturity through senility to death. (Bliss 9)

When you say that the pedagogical and psychological functions are not the same, what exactly do you mean? Do you mean that Campbell used them differently? Or do you mean that other theorists use these terms differently? What would you say the pedagogical function of myth is? the psychological function?

Comment on Joseph Campbell: The Hero’s Journey by MulHolland

MulHolland — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:39:54 +0000

when did the change from pedagogical to psychological occur? They are not the same and I wonder why one is replaced when a fifth could have been added.

Comment on Imagination in Where The Wild Things Are by Randy Hoyt

Randy Hoyt — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:34:37 +0000

It took me a while to track down confirmation, but I found them listed in a few places as this: “Pen and ink, watercolor.” (See here for an example.)

Comment on Imagination in Where The Wild Things Are by Ginny

Ginny — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:31:23 +0000

What medium is used for the illustrations?

Comment on Life of Aesop: The Wise Fool and the Philosopher by alexis baskin

alexis baskin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:43:59 +0000

this is a big story and it is 2 long 2 read and is so boring omg it so boring but i read it and it is ok!LOL

Comment on Katyń: History, Lies, Fiction and Myth by alconavt

alconavt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:50:35 +0000

пока я жив, я буду помнить ваш ресурс :) заношу в букмарки….

Comment on Myth: A Defintion by Helen

Helen — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:15:40 +0000

I like some of these interpretations of what myth is. They are all in the connotation of a story. Myths exist in families and other structured groups. There are myths about a member of a family who did this or took care of everyone or was the smartest and then when someone can be objective they can see it is a myth – someone else was the smartest.

In other words the myth is a lie. The myth could be an exageration. The myth can be the opposite of exaggeration, again a lie. So it is similar. I don’t know if I am making sense.

Would welcome any comments.

Helen at hlobosco@sbcglobal.net

Comment on Northern Mythological Traditions in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Dmitriy

Dmitriy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:03:28 +0000

Thank you for the article, it is great! I have been searching for information about lyblacs and Gaberlunzie for years! Can you just point out, where exactly should I search for Gaberlunzie, and Angharad, and Ossar? Thanks!

Comment on Illustrating Tolkien: Ted Nasmith Interview by Malcolm Lindley

Malcolm Lindley — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:30:35 +0000

Ted’s work is excellent, especially when you get the chance to see the workings alongside the finished piece. Ted will be attending an Art Exhibition, alongwith all his current work in the UK in March 2010, so feel free to come along and enjoy an excellent three day FREE ENTRY event where you can meet other Tolkien artists and artwork as well: Ted Nasmith, Jef Murray, Ruth Lacon & Peter Pracownik, and also see a whole Victorian hall full of Tolkien artwork and artifacts, music, talks, quiz and masquerade. It also happens to be the Launch of the new biography of Hilary Tolkien: “Wheelbarrows at Dawn”, with the editors and Chris Tolkien (Hilary’s grandson) signing books. Not far from the Art Exhibition you can also visit the Four Shires Stone – used as basis for Three farthing Stone, and the Rollright Stones – upon which The Barrow Downs were based.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=79259300843#/pages/Moreton-in-Marsh-United-Kingdom/Edge-of-the-Wild-Middle-earth-Art-Exhibition-Moreton-in-Marsh-Mar-2010/163803647170?ref=ts