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Barry B. Powell , after graduation from Berkeley and Harvard, taught at Northern Arizona University, then took a job at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he taught for 34 years. He is a master of many languages, both ancient and modern, and for many years taught Egyptian philology and culture at Wisconsin, in addition to courses in Classics. His book Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet, which advanced the thesis that one man invented the Greek alphabet in order to record the poet Homer, has become a classic and changed the way we think about the origins of Western Culture. He has written many other books, including two novels and a book of poetry. His book Classical Myth, is the best-book on the topic, and is now in its seventh edition. His book Homer is the best-selling study of this author. The Greeks: History, Culture, and Society (second edition, with Ian Morris) is widely used in college classrooms. He is currently preparing a translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he and his wife Patricia enjoy the company of their children and grandchildren.
PREFACE
PART I. INTRODUCTION
1. THE NATURE OF MYTH What is a myth?Perspective: the “Myth of Atlantis”Types of mythdivine mythlegendfolktaleThe study of myth
PART II. MYTHS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
2. MESOPOTAMIAN MYTH Sumerians and cuneiform writingMYTH: Akkadian epic of creationthe primordial separationfirst conflict between older and younger godsbirth of MardukMarduk and TiamatObservations: Separation and succession in Mesopotamian creation storiesPerspective: The biblical creation storyMYTH: Inanna prefers the farmerMYTH: The descent of IshtarObservations: The cycle of lifeMYTH: the great flooda race of slaveslessening the populationthe universal floodObservations: divine myth in MesopotamiaMYTH: GilgameshGilgamesh, son of LugalbandaEnkiduHumbabathe love of Ishtarthe Bull of Heaventhe death of Enkiduthe quest for eternal lifethe man who never diedthe seven loavesthe plant of rejuvenationObservations: Gilgamesh, archetypal heroConclusion: The myths of Mesopotamia 3. EGYPTIAN MYTH The black landEgyptian historyEgyptian writingthe forms of Egyptian writingPerspective: The decipherment of Jean-François ChampollionMYTH: the creation by AtumMYTH: creation in MemphisMYTH: the destruction of humankindMYTH: story of the two brothersConclusion: Egyptian myth
4. THE MYTHS OF CANAAN
The discovery of UgaritUgaritic writingMYTH: myth of AqhatObservations: the legend of DanelMYTH: the myth of BaalEl surrenders BaalBaal defeats Seaa banquet for Baalthe wrath of AnatBaal and Anat bribe AsherahKothar-wa-Hasis builds a palace for BaalDeath kills BaalAthtar, son of Asherah, is made kingAnat kills Deaththe resurrection of Baal and DeathPerspective: the Hittite myth of kingship in HeavenObservations: the triumph of Baal
5. GREEK MYTH Greek landscapeIndo-European originsThe alphabetic revolutionGreek polytheismHomer and HesiodMYTH: the creation of the worldthe children of Chaosthe children of Gaea: the TitansCyclopes, HecatonchiresCronus against Uranusthe birth of Aphrodite, monsters, and sea deitiesMYTH: the war against the TitansMYTH: the war against TyphonObservations: prominent themes in Hesiod’s stories of the early days MYTH: Odysseus in the cave of PolyphemusObservations: the man who came home
6. ROMAN MYTH Roman geography and cultureRoman government and historyRoman gods equated with GreekGods of the family and stateMYTH: the legend of Aeneasarrival at Carthagesuicide of Didodescent to the UnderworldLatiumObservations: The Aeneid, a myth of rebirthMYTH: Romulus and RemusMYTH: the rape of the Sabine womenMYTH: Titus Tatius, Tarpeia, and the death of RomulusMYTH: Lucretia and the end of monarchyObservations: an imaginary past preserves the present
7. MYTH IN INDIA Historical backgroundThe sources for Indian mythMYTH: Brahma creates the worldMYTH: Vishnu’s incarnation as a dwarfMYTH: the myth of what was in Krishna’s mouthPerspective: Mughal miniaturesShiva, Lord of the DanceMYTH: the sage dances for ShivaMYTH: gods and demons churn the ocean to obtain ambrosiaMYTH: Devi kills the buffalo demonMYTH: the abduction of SitaMYTH: how Rama rejected SitaObservations: Queen Maya, lord of all
PART III. MYTHS OF THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD
8. PERSIAN MYTH History of IranPerspective: Frank Miller’s “300”Writing down the Persian languageThe religion of ZoroasterThe cult of MithrasFerdowsi’s ShahnamehMYTH: Rostam and SohrabObservations: Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
9. JAPANESE MYTH
Japan in historyJapanese religionsMYTH: Japanese creation of the worldMYTH: origin of the Japanese islandsMYTH: the triumph of AmaterasuMYTH: Amaterasu and Susano-oMYTH: the tale of the bamboo-cutterthe suitorsthe stone begging bowl of the BuddhaPerspective: Japanese woodblock printsthe jeweled branch from paradisethe jewel in the dragon’s headthe easy-delivery charm of the swallowsthe imperial huntthe celestial robe of feathersObservations: the tale of the bamboo-cutter 10. CELTIC MYTH Celtic recordsMYTH: Cuchulain of Irelandbirth of Cuchulainyouthful deeds of CuchulainPerspective: the Druidsmore youthful deeds of Cuchulainthe cattle raid at Cooleythe loves of Cuchulainthe death of CuchulainObservations: Cuchulain and historyWalesMYTH: Pwyll, Prince of DyfedPwyll and Arawen change placesthe lady on horsebackthe stranger at the feastthe invention of “Badger in the Bag”the happiness of Pwyll and Rhiannonthe penance of RhiannonObservations: folktale motifs in the Mabinogion
11. SCANDINAVIAN MYTH Writing among the NorsemenThe Poetic Edda MYTH: the giantess’s prophecythe creation of the worldthe world tree and war in heaventhe horn of Heimdallthe death of BalderGiantland and the land of HelRagnarok beginsthe death of OdinThor and the serpentthe world renewedObservations: the Norse picture of the cosmosMYTH: the rise of the VolsungsMYTH: Sigurd and FafnirMYTH: Sigurd and BrynhildPerspective: the Ring Cycle of Richard WagnerObservations: the saga of the Volsungs
PART IV. MYTHS OF THE MODERN WORLD
12. THE MYTHS OF MEXICO Maya civilizationMaya writingMYTH: Popol Vuhthe Maya creation of the worldthe creation of humansthe death of Vucub CaquixZipacna kills the four-hundred boysthe twins overcome Zipacna, son of Vucub Caquixthe twins overcome Cabracan, son of Vucub Caquixthe birth of Hunahpu and XbalanqueXquic Tricks the Lords of Xibalbathe rest of the storyThe AztecsMYTH: the birth of HuitzilopochtliMYTH: the plot of Tezcatlipoca against QuetzalcoatlPerspective: the Plumed Serpent of D. H. LawrenceMYTH: the journey to Tlapallan
13. OCEANIC MYTH European contactThe study of Oceanic mythThe myths of PolynesiaPerspective: the statues of Easter IslandMYTH: Polynesian creation mythsMYTH: the Polynesian creation of humansMYTH: Legends of MauiMYTH: Maui fishes up the landMYTH: Maui snares the sunMYTH: Maui goes in quest of fireMYTH: Maui Raises the Sky MYTH: the death of MauiPerspective: the Day of the Gods by Paul GauguinThe myths of MelanesiaMYTH: the origin of man MYTH: the origin of racesMYTH: the Melanesian origin of fireMYTH: the origin of cannibalismMYTH: the wise and the foolish brothersMYTH: Melanesian Myths of cannibalismThe myths of MicronesiaMYTH: the exploits of OlofatThe myths of AustraliaMYTH: the Australian origin of humankindMYTH: the origin of the moonMYTH: the Australasian origin of fireMYTH: how the curlew got red legsMYTH: Australasian myths of cannibalism
14. MYTHS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS American Indian cultureMYTH: Hopi creationMYTH: Raven, bringer of abundanceMYTH: Sedna, mistress of the underworldMYTH: The release of the wild animalsMYTH: Lodge-Boy and Thrown-AwayMYTH: the bear-womanMYTH: The trickster’s great fall and his revengePerspective: Longfellow’s Hiawatha MYTH: the girls enticed to the sky MYTH: the man-eating wifeMYTH: the fatal swingMYTH: Cherokee origin of fireObservations: stories of the North American Indians
15. AFRICAN MYTH African historyConditions of performanceMYTH: creation in UgandaMYTH: the tale of AbunawasMYTH: HareMYTH: the story of the cannibal mother and her childrenMYTH: the disobedient daughter who married a skullMYTH: the magic drumMYTH: Nyikang and the sunObservations: African myth
PART V. THEORY
16. THEORIES OF MYTH INTERPRETATION Greek theoriesphysical allegoryhistorical allegory: euhemerismmoral allegoryMedieval and Renaissance theoriesTheories of the EnlightenmentTheories of the 19th and 20th centuriesRomantic theoriesanthropological theorieslinguistic theoriespsychological theoriesstructuralist theoriescontextual approachesConclusion: the study of myth
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