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Joseph Campbell & The Mythic Image
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A 5 page paper discussing 'The Mythic Image' by Joseph Campbell. The author uses many types of art to illustrate many differences, but mostly similarities, in the ways of myth. He addresses issues of religion, enlightenment, and dreaming among others. His work is highly detailed and intriguing.
Filename: Mythima.wps

Joseph Campbell And The Functions Of Mythology
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A 5 page research paper that examines mythology as interpreted by historian Joseph Campbell. According to Campbell, mythology represents ancient intuitive understanding of certain archetypal or "elementary ideas" that still speak to the human condition even in modern times. The writer demonstrates how this fits in with the ideas of Carl Jung and Adolf Bastian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Campyth.doc

Jung's Theory of the Attempt to Find Personal & Spiritual Wholeness
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This 3 page essay discusses the validity of Jung's belief that mental or emotional disturbances are attempts to find wholeness. The writer notes that such a theory can be applied beyond the individual and to American society in general. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Jungtheo.wps

Male Myth of Power in Literature
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(5 pp) A part of the nature of myth is that it continues to stay alive and active as long as there are people to believe it. Men have perceived themselves to be in power and they have acted from that belief. The second part of a power myth is that it is a one up and a one down relationship, in other words someone is superior to another. We can see examples of this is two literary works: in the character of Torvald Helmer in Ibesen's A Doll's House, and in Edward Rochester in Bronte's Jane Eyre.
Filename: BBmlmyth.doc

Mythbusting
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This 3 page paper investigates the modern myth that police investigate all crimes and proves it to be false. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVMyths.rtf

Mythology & The Mythopoetic Mind
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A 4 page paper discussing the existence of the mythopoetic mind as defined by Mircea Eliade. To Eliade, all mythology was created as a bridge from the human to the divine. Mythology, in his belief, was sacred history, and no matter what the culture, myths provided answers to the deep philosophical questions of who we are, why we are here, and what perspective, based on sociology and culture, defined existence Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Mythpt.rtf

Narrative Forms Of Myth
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An 8 page paper discussing the narrative style of myths in different cultures. There are differing views among scholars and anthropologists concerning the structure of myths. The writer explores these disparities in great detail. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Dundes.rtf

Phoenix Rising As Metaphor
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An 8 page paper. The focus of this paper is women who become divorced in midlife years and using the concept of the rising phoenix as a spiritual metaphor for their recovery. The paper begins by discussing the myth of the phoenix and its meaning in ancient Egypt and in the early days of Christianity. The phoenix rises anew from the ashes of destruction, destruction that is of its own making. The writer discuses and describes how the symbolism of the mythical phoenix can be applied to women who suddenly become single in their middle age years. The paper also comments on the effects of such a divorce on young and adult children as well as the negative consequences of midlife divorce on the woman's health. The paper leads up to concluding the concept of the mythical phoenix can be used as a spiritual metaphor for these women. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGphnx.rtf

Psychoanalytic Understanding and Myths, Folktales, and Narrative
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This 10 page report discusses the fact that modern psychoanalysis is a multifaceted discipline that depends on classic Freudian explanations as well as more contemporary empirical practices. Social scientists, researchers into human psychology, writers, and even “pop psychologists” have demonstrated an affinity for the mythological and heroic aspects of the human psyche. Individuals have been able to gain a better understanding of and appreciation for their own capabilities through their association with a particular culture, classic mythology, or spiritualism. As it is used and referenced in the practice of psychoanalysis, cultural myth and narrative serve to offer greater insights into collective human thinking. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWpsymth.wps