Comments on: Myth: A Defintion http://journeytothesea.com/myth-a-definition/ an online magazine devoted to the study of myth Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:54:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Helen http://journeytothesea.com/myth-a-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Helen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:15:40 +0000 http://journeytothesea.com/?p=28#comment-1180 <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Would welcome any comments.</p> <p>Helen at hlobosco@sbcglobal.net</p> 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

]]> By: Ryan Riley http://journeytothesea.com/myth-a-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ryan Riley Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:58:26 +0000 http://journeytothesea.com/?p=28#comment-33 <p>You have laid out an excellent definition of myth, and your sources give a great context for what more you have in store. As we've discussed many times before, I completely agree that myth is very crucial to our everyday lives. Too many people dismiss myth and story far too easily as things for children. Both <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pans-Labyrinth-Ivana-Baquero/dp/B000O76ZQC/?tag=panesofglass-20" title="Pan's Labyrinth" rel="nofollow">Pan's Labyrinth</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Grimm-Roger-Ashton-Griffiths/dp/B000BKVQTS/?tag=panesofglass-20" title="The Brothers Grimm" rel="nofollow">The Brothers Grimm</a> do a great job of showing the foolishness of that, even if they are considered fantasy themselves. I'm looking forward to the additional articles and the future issues!</p> You have laid out an excellent definition of myth, and your sources give a great context for what more you have in store. As we’ve discussed many times before, I completely agree that myth is very crucial to our everyday lives. Too many people dismiss myth and story far too easily as things for children. Both Pan’s Labyrinth and The Brothers Grimm do a great job of showing the foolishness of that, even if they are considered fantasy themselves. I’m looking forward to the additional articles and the future issues!

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