Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:academic
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gptkbp:analyzes |
differences between myths
similarities between myths |
gptkbp:contrastsWith |
myths from different cultures
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
mythology
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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
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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
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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