Mythology: Definition and Types
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What does the term 'anthropomorphism' refer to?

  • The belief in multiple gods
  • The practice of creating works of art
  • The attribution of human characteristics to animals (correct)
  • The study of ancient civilizations

What is the concept of allegory primarily concerned with?

  • Dream interpretation and collective unconscious
  • Typology of narrative structures
  • Historical events and kings
  • Sustained metaphor and physical representation (correct)

Who is attributed with the psychological theories related to myths and dreams?

  • Walter Burkert and Heinrich Schliemann
  • Euhemerus of Messene
  • Vladimir Propp and Claude Lévi-Strauss
  • Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung (correct)

In the context of structuralism, what does Vladimir Propp's theory focus on?

<p>Typology of narrative structures and sequences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is recognized as a pioneering archaeologist associated with excavations at Troy and Mycenae?

<p>Heinrich Schliemann (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was excavated by Sir Arthur Evans, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Cnossus on the island of Crete (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymology of the word 'myth'?

<p>Mythos: 'word', 'speech', 'tale', 'story' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'Traditional Tale' as per the text?

<p>Hit and Myth: Definition of Myth: 'Traditional Tale' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for a Modern Analogue of a myth that includes ordinary people and magic, as per the text?

<p>Urban legend (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Rationalism, as per Ancient Greek interpretations of Myth, advocate?

<p>Explanatory Etiological (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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