Once upon a time there were just the gods; mortal beings did not yet exist. We are used to thinking of myths containing lines like this simply as stories, and modern myths as made up and fictitious. For the ancient Greeks, however, a myth was unveiled reality, and for Plato, who was a myth-maker as well as a myth-teller, a myth could tell us something important about ourselves and our world. The ultimate purpose of Plato's myths is to help us live a better life, and to teach philosophical truths in a form we can most easily understand.
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Celtic Mythology A to Z, 2nd Edition
Celtic Mythology A to Z is a clearly written, illustrated guide to the characters, objects, and places that make up the mythic lore of the Celtic peoples. With more than 450 entries providing readable definitions, explanations, and descriptions of the major stories, gods and goddesses, places, and beliefs, this book is the perfect resource for young people who want to know more about ancient Celtic myths. Providing a brief historical overview of the Celtic peoples and
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Unraveling the Myths of the Model Answers (Book + Audio)
By picking up Unraveling the Myths 0f the Model Answers , you have taken a crucial first step towards overcoming these insecurities as it not only provides you with substantive , organizational and stylistic analysis of the model essays in IELTS 7 , it gives practical hints for your preparation for the writing test as well in a light , reader-friendly tone. And the bite-sized sections in this booklet would be ideal for chronically-exhausted students who can only study in short doses.
Now in a new edition, this influential book traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of this international movement. Paul Thompson challenges myths of historical scholarship and looks closely at the use of oral sources by historians.
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Fantastic Worlds: Myths, Tales, and Stories
As the first international anthology to cover the entire scope of fantastic narrative, Fantastic Worlds presents over fifty tales, myths, and stories, ranging from Genesis to Ovid, Hans Christian Andersen to J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe to James Thurber, and Franz Kafka to Italo Calvino. Including tales of fairies and elves, ghost stories, high fantasy, and stories of social criticism and the conflict between science
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