Costume e Mito
Andrew Lang
· 1884
· 134p · ≈ 4h · Desafiador
Custom and Myth by Andrew Lang is an 1884 collection of essays on comparative mythology and folklore, questioning the scholarly tendency to explain myths mainly as corruptions or transformations of language. Lang examines Greek, Indian, and various folk traditions to argue that myths are not merely linguistic accidents but survivals of ancient customs, beliefs, imagination, and shared human…
Temas em comum: Primitive Religion, Folklore, Religion, Mythology