MYTHOLOGY FOLKLORE Flashcards
all stories that originated from the oral tradition
Folk Literature
Folk- _____
lore-____
Folk=people
lore= traditional beliefs
traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances or art forms preserved among a group of people
- stories are set in historic time, local town or city
Folklore
Examples of Folk Literature
legends ,myths, folktales , ballads, fairy tales, epics
the greek word “mythos” means
word, saying, story
explains natural phenomenon, including gods, supernatural heroes and etc
Mythology
contains symbolic narrative of the beginning or the creation of the world
Myths of Origin
(Ex.Flipino-Malakas at Maganda)
Types of Origin Myths
Cosmogonic Myths
Aetiological Myths
Foundational Myths
the creation of the universe and everything in it. They often involve gods, spirits, and etc
Cosmogonic Myths
the origins of natural phenomena. they explain the reason why somethings is the way it is today.
Aetiological Myths
the origins of particular culture or group of people; how the ancestors came to be, or how they established their way of life
Foundational Myths
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
Myths of Eschatology
Themes of Eschatology
judgement
salvation
death and afterlife
new creation
features of individuals who bring important knowledge, skills or gifts to their society, contributing to its growth and development
Myths of Cultural Heroes
stories that tell of the existence of the powerful beings who live in the heavens or other supernatural realm
Myths of Supreme Beings and Celestial Gods
two types of theories related to the study of Mythology and Folklore
Ancient Theories
Modern Theories
Ancient Theories includes:
Rationalism
Etymological
Allegorical
Euhemerism
Modern Theories includes :
Naturalism
Historical- critical
Jungian Archetypes
Freudianism
Evolutionism
Diffusionism
myths were made to understand better the natural events and forces that occurred in the everyday lives of people
Rationalism
(represent early form of logical thinking )
states that all myths derive from and can be traced back to certain words in the language
Etymological
all myths contains hidden meanings which the narrative deliberately conceals or encodes
Allegorical
myths are based on real historical events that have been exaggerated over time
Euhemerism
all myths are attempts to explain natural phenomena
Naturalism
myths spread from one culture to one another through contact
Diffusionism
myths evolve over time, these stories become more complex and elaborate
Evolutionism
all myths are expressions of unconscious desires and fears
Freudianism
myths contain archetypes, which are symbols that represents universal human experiences such as birth, death and the quest for meaning
Jungian Archetypes
a theory that holds that myths are complex and texts that can be interpreted in many different ways
Historical- critical
