MYTHOLOGY FOLKLORE Flashcards

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all stories that originated from the oral tradition

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Folk Literature

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2
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Folk- _____
lore-____

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Folk=people
lore= traditional beliefs

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3
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traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances or art forms preserved among a group of people
- stories are set in historic time, local town or city

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Folklore

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Examples of Folk Literature

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legends ,myths, folktales , ballads, fairy tales, epics

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5
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the greek word “mythos” means

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word, saying, story

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6
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explains natural phenomenon, including gods, supernatural heroes and etc

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Mythology

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7
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contains symbolic narrative of the beginning or the creation of the world

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Myths of Origin
(Ex.Flipino-Malakas at Maganda)

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Types of Origin Myths

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Cosmogonic Myths
Aetiological Myths
Foundational Myths

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9
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the creation of the universe and everything in it. They often involve gods, spirits, and etc

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Cosmogonic Myths

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the origins of natural phenomena. they explain the reason why somethings is the way it is today.

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Aetiological Myths

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the origins of particular culture or group of people; how the ancestors came to be, or how they established their way of life

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Foundational Myths

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12
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deals with the destruction or end of the world and human history, the end pf the world will be return to the beginning of the world

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Myths of Eschatology

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Themes of Eschatology

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judgement
salvation
death and afterlife
new creation

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14
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features of individuals who bring important knowledge, skills or gifts to their society, contributing to its growth and development

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Myths of Cultural Heroes

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15
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stories that tell of the existence of the powerful beings who live in the heavens or other supernatural realm

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Myths of Supreme Beings and Celestial Gods

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16
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two types of theories related to the study of Mythology and Folklore

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Ancient Theories
Modern Theories

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Ancient Theories includes:

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Rationalism
Etymological
Allegorical
Euhemerism

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Modern Theories includes :

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Naturalism
Historical- critical
Jungian Archetypes
Freudianism
Evolutionism
Diffusionism

19
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myths were made to understand better the natural events and forces that occurred in the everyday lives of people

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Rationalism
(represent early form of logical thinking )

20
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states that all myths derive from and can be traced back to certain words in the language

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Etymological

21
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all myths contains hidden meanings which the narrative deliberately conceals or encodes

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Allegorical

22
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myths are based on real historical events that have been exaggerated over time

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Euhemerism

23
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all myths are attempts to explain natural phenomena

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Naturalism

24
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myths spread from one culture to one another through contact

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Diffusionism

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myths evolve over time, these stories become more complex and elaborate
Evolutionism
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all myths are expressions of unconscious desires and fears
Freudianism
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myths contain archetypes, which are symbols that represents universal human experiences such as birth, death and the quest for meaning
Jungian Archetypes
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a theory that holds that myths are complex and texts that can be interpreted in many different ways
Historical- critical