This video was so informative. I had never really thought about what "myth" was — I just kind of assumed I knew, but I think the videos explanation of "myth" really puts into perspective the differences between story telling types.
"Myth comes from the Greeks word "mythos" — which means "word" or, more significantly, "story""
This entire video summed up is myths are stories that have staying power. They aren't necessarily true or untrue, they simply have survived for many centuries. They mostly involve stories of Gods and Goddesses — and this includes Hero tales.
The idea that Zeus was once a king who did such fantastic things that he was eventually turned into a God is so cool. I'm not sure that I believe it, but it's fun to think about!
The theories presented by ancient philosophers are fascinating. I'm not much into philosophy, so I had never looked into their teachings. Their thinking that myths are seems like an early form of atheism. I'm not sure though, don't quote me on that.
On the flip-side, Christian philosophers thought it was true, but associated the myths as demons creating the worship of pagan gods.
PROTO-INDO EUROPEAN — this entire bit makes me think of the story of the Tower of Babel. The world only had one language. Collectively, humans decided to build a tower large enough to reach heaven which angered God. He scattered humanity around the world and created different languages.
I love learning about story structure, and this video was a great way to lay out the template of the hero's journey.
The hero's journey is made up of tiers that represent the adventure. The call to adventure, the challenges faced, transformation, atonement, return. There's more stuff sprinkled in between, but that's the gist.
I'm not sure this template could be applied to every story ever, but there's many I can think of that fit it. So cool to think about!
