A Word Or Two About Myths
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A Word Or Two About Myths
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Author : Philip Pullman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005*
A Word Or Two About Myths written by Philip Pullman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005* with Mythology categories.
The Penelopiad The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus
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Author : Karen Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2005
The Penelopiad The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus written by Karen Armstrong and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Featuring each of the first 3 titles of the Myth series - The Penelopiad, Weight, and A Short History of Myth, this edition boxset also includes the introductory pamphlet, A Word or 2 About Myths, and is presented in a slipcase. Each book is a retelling of a myth by an internationally renowned author.
Word Myths
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Author : David Wilton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-11-06
Word Myths written by David Wilton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Do you "know" that posh comes from an acronym meaning "port out, starboard home"? That "the whole nine yards" comes from (pick one) the length of a WWII gunner's belt; the amount of fabric needed to make a kilt; a sarcastic football expression? That Chicago is called "The Windy City" because of the bloviating habits of its politicians, and not the breeze off the lake? If so, you need this book. David Wilton debunks the most persistently wrong word histories, and gives, to the best of our actual knowledge, the real stories behind these perennially mis-etymologized words. In addition, he explains why these wrong stories are created, disseminated, and persist, even after being corrected time and time again. What makes us cling to these stories, when the truth behind these words and phrases is available, for the most part, at any library or on the Internet? Arranged by chapters, this book avoids a dry A-Z format. Chapters separate misetymologies by kind, including The Perils of Political Correctness (picnics have nothing to do with lynchings), Posh, Phat Pommies (the problems of bacronyming--the desire to make every word into an acronym), and CANOE (which stands for the Conspiracy to Attribute Nautical Origins to Everything). Word Myths corrects long-held and far-flung examples of wrong etymologies, without taking the fun out of etymology itself. It's the best of both worlds: not only do you learn the many wrong stories behind these words, you also learn why and how they are created--and what the real story is.
Myths Of Greece And Rome Narrated With Special Reference To Literature And Art
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Author : Hélène Adeline Guerber
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1938
Myths Of Greece And Rome Narrated With Special Reference To Literature And Art written by Hélène Adeline Guerber and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with Legends categories.
Myths Of Greece And Rome
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Author : H. A. Guerber
language : en
Publisher: BookRix
Release Date : 2019-01-09
Myths Of Greece And Rome written by H. A. Guerber and has been published by BookRix this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-09 with Literary Collections categories.
A classic of mythology, long prized for its accurate retelling of the principal myths of Greece and Rome, and for its commentary on their origins and significance. The collection begins with myths involving the gods — Jupiter, Apollo, Venus, Mars, others — and ends with the adventures of Ulysses and Aeneas. The aim of this book is to present a complete and entertaining account of Grecian and Roman mythology in such a manner that the student will appreciate its great influence upon literature and art. These myths, an inexhaustible fund of inspiration for the poets and artists of the past, have also inspired many noted modern works. To impress this fact forcibly upon the student, appropriate quotations from the poetical writings of all ages, from Hesiod's "Works and Days," to Tennyson's "Oenone," have been inserted in the text. The myths are told as graphically and accurately as possible, great care being taken, however, to avoid the more repulsive features of heathen mythology; and when two or more versions of the same myth occur, the preference has invariably been given to the most popular, that is to say, to the one which has inspired the greatest works.
Origin Of Language And Myths
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Author : Morgan Kavanagh
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-02-23
Origin Of Language And Myths written by Morgan Kavanagh and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-23 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Creation Myths Old And New
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Author : Colin Jamieson
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2014-10-28
Creation Myths Old And New written by Colin Jamieson and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Sir Karl Popper, the great philosopher, said, ?The real mystery in life is that the universe itself seems to be creative.' This book is an introduction to creativity with an essay on the connection between faith and fiction. It contains a few of the author's favorite ancient cultural myths, some folktales of recent times, and some original stories. These are ideal for reading to children. This book includes stories for families from our ancestors great and unknown; some are contemporary individualistic doodles in the sands of time that readers may simply enjoy. All of us should be telling the stories of our imaginations for the sake of our children and future generations, not only for their pleasure but wherein they might find a way forward through the mysteries and changes in life. The book has commentaries on the myths and finishes with an explanation of the purpose of myths that concludes with a challenge for modern myth making.
Origins Of The Specious
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Author : Patricia T. O'Conner
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-05-05
Origins Of The Specious written by Patricia T. O'Conner and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed. In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best-known “rules” aren’t—and never were—rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today. And an eighteenth-century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all-purpose “he.” From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye-opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.
Mapping Myths Of Biblical Interpretation
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Author : Richard Walsh
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2001-03-01
Mapping Myths Of Biblical Interpretation written by Richard Walsh and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-01 with Religion categories.
Walsh explores the role that myth has played in the interpretation of the Bible. He sees myth as an empowering, structuring story used either for good or ill and either consciously or unconsciously controlling our world views. Walsh looks for both the empowerment and the marginalization effected by myth as he follows the word through its myriad meanings ('Grasping Proteus'), its use in various disciplines ('Procrustean Mythographers'), its distinctive uses in biblical interpretation ('Mything the Bible'), and, finally, the mythic character of interpretation itself ('The Myth of Interpretation'). The concluding chapter, 'Behind the Mythic Curve', muses on the difficulty of knowing the myths by which we live and reflects hopefully on the possibility of play among the myriad myths in a postmodern, pluralist world.
Myths And Their Meaning
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Author : Max John Herzberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
Myths And Their Meaning written by Max John Herzberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Mythology categories.
Rewview References to Mythology in Literature, Brief descriptions.