Myths, Pt. 2

What this episode covers

In this episode, Megan and Frank continue their discussion of myths and mythology. Join them as they further explore different approaches to interpreting and understanding myth. How have creation myths differed across cultures? Should myth be regarded as an allegory? Is the point of myth to justify society's norms? Is myth a tool for exploring the subconscious aspects of our minds? And do we have any use for myth in the modern world? Thinkers discussed include Joseph Cambell, Carl Jung, Karl Popper, and Mary Midgley. ----------------------- Hosts' Websites: Megan J Fritts (google.com) [https://sites.google.com/view/meganjfritts/home?authuser=0] Frank J. Cabrera (google.com) [https://sites.google.com/view/frank-j-cabrera/research?pli=1] Email: [email protected] ----------------------- Bibliography: Powell - A Short Introduction to Classical Myth (earlhaig.ca) [https://earlhaig.ca/departments/languages/downloads/A.%20Wittmann/2019-2020%20LVV4U1%20Handouts/LVV4U1%20Extra%20Readings/Powell,%20Short%20Introduction%20to%20Classical%20Mythology.pdf] (Chs. 2-3 for an excellent overview of theories of myth) Classical Mythology - Prof. Vandiver [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/classical-mythology] (A great lecture series we learned a lot from) Myth in Human History - Grant Voth [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/myth-in-human-history] (Another great lecture series we drew from) Myth and Knowing: An Introduction to World Mythology [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/myth-and-knowing-scott-a-leonard/1100264990] (quoted a few times in the episode) Teaching Jung - Kelly Bulkeley; Clodagh Weldon [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/teaching-jung-9780199735426?cc=us&lang=en&#] (Ch. 5 by Robert Segal was very helpful!) Campbell's "Other" Monomyth - The Hero's Journey: Life's Great Adventure [https://www.yourheroicjourney.com/campbells-other-monomyth/] A Secular Age — Charles Tayllor  [https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674026766] Conjectures & Refutations - Karl Popper [https://www.dpi.inpe.br/gilberto/cursos/cst-311/popper_conjectures_refutations.pdf] The Myths We Live By - Mary Midgley [https://www.routledge.com/The-Myths-We-Live-By/Midgley/p/book/9780415340779] ----------------------- Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts ------------------------- Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/neon-signs License code: LRDE4XFUJKAMEDIZ