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Anthropomorphic
Having human characteristics
Archetype
a model (e.g. the hero, the circle, the journey) that, through mythology, becomes part of our subconscious and an addition to the way we organize our thinking about ourselves, human beings in general, and the nature of the universe.
Collective unconcious
Jung’s phrase for the universality of many myths and archetypes among cultures, some of which could not possibly have had any contact with each other.
Gender roles
the way acceptable behavior and functions for men and women are defined in a given culture
Monomyth
referece made by Irsih novelist James Joyce to what he considered a fundamental myth of all cultures that of the hero. Also known as the world myth. The concept was developed by Joesphs Campbell. In western mythology, the hero is a special individual ordained by fate to be the doer of wondrous deeds, often as the savior of a whole group of people. In many western myths, the hero’s power does not last.
Mythology
the collective myths of a specific culture or group of cultures; the organized study of myths either those of world cultures or those of a specific culture
Myths
tales and beliefs transmitted from generation, or springing up as part of the popular mind in a current generation, many containing psychological truth or fufilling deep rooted need
parable
a simple story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
