The Types, Interpretations and Functions of Myth

In this article, the author analyses the phenomenon of myth—a significant element of culture—by presenting miscellaneous types of myths that have accompanied human beings from the dawn of time to the present, interpreting them from the point of view of (for example) philosophy or psychoanalysis, the...

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Published in:	Respectus Philologicus
Main Author:	Michał Mazurkiewicz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Vilnius University 2012-10-01
Subjects:	myth mythology religion psychoanalysis
Online Access:	http://www.journals.vu.lt/respectus-philologicus/article/view/15336

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