The problem of defining myth

The first thing that one realises in trying to grasp the semantic implications of myth is that myth can cover an extremely wide field. The way in which the term myth is commonly used reveals, too, that the word is loaded with emotional overtones. These overtones creep not only into common parlance b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lauri Honko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 1972-01-01
Series:Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67066