Orion's guiding stars : the myth of the hero and the human instinct for story /
The myth of the hero, the grand motif of folklore, is a three-part story that is found in human cultures across time and terrain, ever since we were hunter-foragers. Here, a veteran teacher shows that the myth of the hero best reveals itself through a jewel of many facets rather than a single clear...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Algora Publishing,
2017
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The myth of the hero, the grand motif of folklore, is a three-part story that is found in human cultures across time and terrain, ever since we were hunter-foragers. Here, a veteran teacher shows that the myth of the hero best reveals itself through a jewel of many facets rather than a single clear lens. You have to stand back at the proper distance from the painting in order to see the myth of the hero pop out. He explores the essential features of the myth, where these stories came from and what they are really about, and analyzes how regular people see these stories, revealing an unexamined. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 246 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781628942781 1628942789 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 05, 2019). |
