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The Myth of the Hussite-Protestant Continuity [PDF]

open access: yesSlovenska Literatura, 2021
The article focuses on the structure and functions of the myth of the Hussite origin of (a part of ) Slovak protestants. The narrative, based on claims of some earlier historians, started gaining momentum in the 18th century and fully developed in the ...
Martin Braxatoris
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The Archeology of Power Struggle in Shahnameh and Iliad (Relying on the Fereydun and the Priam Myths) [PDF]

open access: yesMatn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī, 2023
Foucault’s Archeology viewpoint is based on discourses on conflict atmosphere, semantic disputes, and determining time and place. In the temporal and spatial periods of the royal families of Fereydon and Priam, under the influence of the origins ...
Zahra Ghorbanipour, Farhad Tahmasbi
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Fragility and Resilience: Church History and Myth in Nineteenth-Century Ethiopia

open access: yesAethiopica, 2021
The growth of a myth of ancient origins pertaining to the church and monastery of Märṭulä Maryam and the exploration of its content and context form the central focus of this study.
Habtamu M. Tegegne
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Self-Revelation: An Origin Myth Interpretation of the Göbekli Tepe Culture (An Alternative Perspective on Anthropomorphic Themes)

open access: yesYüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2023
The humans of the Göbekli Tepe Neolithic culture of the Upper Euphrates Basin left behind long-term settlements with surprising monumental structures and a rich set of symbolism.
Orhan Ayaz
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Ondine’s curse: the origin of the myth [PDF]

open access: yesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2020
Central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome has been known for decades as Ondine’s curse. It was named as such after a German myth. Although most of the stories resemble one another, word of mouth has led to misinterpretation of this tale among the medical
Eduardo Orrego-González   +3 more
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The Redemptive Sacrifice in J. Gardner’s Novel Grendel: An Analysis of the Novel’s Poetics in Light of Ritual-Mythological Criticism [PDF]

open access: yesЛитература двух Америк, 2021
The paper presents an analysis of the novel Grendel (1971) by American writer J. Gardner (1933–1982) in light of M. Eliade’s, R. Girard’s and V. Toporov’s concepts of myth and ritual studies.
Anton A. Kalashnikov
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Plato’s Prescription

open access: yesMedia Theory, 2022
In certain corners of media theory, the fanciful origin myth of writing furnished in Plato’s Phaedrus, one of his most enigmatic and intricate dialogues, has in turn come to serve as the origin myth for media critique itself.
Thomas Sutherland
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Origin of man and the presence of myth in the metaphysics of expression: an attack to the unthought in Eduardo Nicol

open access: yesRevista de Filosofia, 2023
The present investigation aims to elucidate the presence of myth in the work of Eduardo Nicol. This inquiry of course, is something not thought about, since the author in question from the beginning of his philosophy has recognized that the path of ...
Roberto Andrés González Hinojosa
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Les libéraux du Trienio constitucional (1820-1823) en quête de leurs origines : des fictions oniriques au service d’une mythologie politique

open access: yesCahiers de Civilisation Espagnole Contemporaine, 2023
The Trienio constitucional, during which the absolutist king Ferdinand VII was forced to rule with a liberal government, was a crucial moment in Spanish history.
Maud Le Guellec
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The Torockó Myth. Notions to the Sociographic Interpretation of Heritage Space [PDF]

open access: yesBelvedere Meridionale, 2014
The paper shows the development of a myth about Torockó in the literary works (fiction and scientific literature as well). The analysis follows the myth from its foundation in the 19th century to the second half of the 20th century.
TAMÁSKA, Máté
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