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02899aam a2200433 i 4500 001 960DFFE20F2511E9BB56EF4997128E48 003 SILO 005 20190103010119 008 180215t20182018maua b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2018007634 020 $a 0674185072 020 $a 9780674185074 035 $a (OCoLC)1029771979 040 $a MH/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCA $d ERASA $d HLS $d YDX $d OCLCO $d NYP $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-gr--- 050 00 $a BL783 J64 2018 082 00 $a 292.1/3 $2 23 100 1 $a Johnston, Sarah Iles, $d 1957- $e author. 245 14 $a The story of myth / $c Sarah Iles Johnston. 263 $a 1810 264 1 $a Cambridge, Massachusetts : $b Harvard University Press, $c 2018. 300 $a x, 374 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 25 cm 520 $a Greek myths have long been admired as beautiful, thrilling stories but dismissed as serious objects of belief, even for the Greeks themselves. Indeed, for centuries scholars have argued that the stories that the Greeks handed down to us--the epics, the tragedies and the other compelling works that the Greeks left behind--obscure the 'real' myths that supposedly inspired them, and have striven to excavate their hidden meanings. The Story of Myth, however, argues that it was precisely their nature as stories--as gripping tales, starring vivid characters--that enabled myths to do their most important work: to create and sustain belief in the gods and heroes that populated them, thus forming the basis of Greek religion. By drawing on recent work in narratology, sociology and folklore studies and by comparing Greek myths to other narratives--not only the myths of other cultures such as the ancient Near East, but fairy tales, fantasy works, 19th century ghost stories, modern novels, and television series, as well--author Sarah Iles Johnston reveals the subtle yet powerful ways in which the myths forged enduring bonds between their characters and their audience members, created coherent story-worlds, and made it possible to believe in extraordinary gods.-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 505 0 $a The story of myth -- Ritual's handmaid -- Narrating myths -- The Greek mythic story world -- Characters -- Metamorphosis -- Heroes. 651 7 $a Greece. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01208380 655 7 $a Comparative studies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423767 650 0 $a Mythology, Greek $v Comparative studies. 650 0 $a Discourse analysis, Narrative. 650 0 $a Heroes $x Mythology $z Greece. 941 $a 5 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718093229.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191217032133.0 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20191026010121.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20191002013818.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190202012510.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=960DFFE20F2511E9BB56EF4997128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search