Comparative mythology

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:academic
gptkbp:analyzes differences between myths
similarities between myths
gptkbp:contrastsWith myths from different cultures
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy mythology
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:theology
mythology
archetypes
mythical creatures
creation myths
flood myths
hero myths
mythical motifs
pantheons
trickster myths
gptkbp:goal to identify universal themes in myths
to trace the development of myths
to understand cultural exchanges
gptkbp:hasSubfield gptkb:Indo-European_comparative_mythology
comparative religion
comparative folklore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Comparative mythology
gptkbp:languageOfWork gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
various languages
gptkbp:method historical analysis
structural analysis
comparative analysis
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Mircea_Eliade
gptkb:Joseph_Campbell
gptkb:Georges_Dumézil
gptkb:James_Frazer
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Golden_Bough
gptkb:The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces
gptkb:Myth_and_Reality
gptkbp:relatedTo anthropology
literary studies
folkloristics
comparative religion
gptkbp:studies mythological themes
myths
mythological motifs
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:artifacts
oral traditions
linguistic evidence
mythological texts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Golden_Bough
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5