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