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Myths in Everyday life Whats Included The Myth in Everyday
Language The Myth in Literature
The Myth in Art The Myth in Movies The Myth in Cartoons The Myth in
Television the myth in everyday language Words and phrases Oedipus
Complex coined by Sigmund Freud to describe a persons feelings
toward his/her parents Narcissism means to be in l love with ones
self Panic thought to have been a derivative of Pan
Pandoras Box used to describe a source of many troubles Arachnid a
spider associated with the myth of Arachne
Titanium a metallic element on the Periodic Table known for its
strength Written in the Stars Many constellations are made up of
characters in the myths who were honored following their deaths
Example:Orion Zodiac Signs also are named in honor of mythological
characters
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
Capricorn Aquarius Pisces The Myth in Literature Evident in all
ages of literature
Literature keeps classical mythology alive in the world today Some
writers copythe style of the myth.Others simply modernize stories
in the very same style used in the epic poems The Myth in art
Nearly every museum will have at least one piece of art depicting
classical mythology
Painting Sculpture Statues Carving With the birth of Christianity,
mythology fell by the wayside.
It was considered sacrilegious or paganistic to possess (or create)
art that depicted ancient myths. The myth in movies Several movies
make allusions to characters/scenes from mythology (directly and
indirectly), but few tell the actual story itself The myth in
cartoons Heroes of classical mythology lend themselves to the
superheroes of todays animated world.
The action, villains, monsters, heroes all elements combine to
create an action-packed adventure story well-suited for an animated
feature. The myth in television Good vs. bad GOOD BAD Oral
tradition ensured our knowledge of the ancient myths We were able
to depict these myths on TV, passing on the knowledge to future
generations TV depictions dont always stay true to the original
myth Important to keep traditional myth ALIVE for future
generations