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Myths originate from the primitive society period, when humans explained natural phenomena through reasoning and imagination. However, because the level of understanding at this time was very low, it was often shrouded in a layer of mystery.

Myths are manifestations of people's attempts to conquer nature with the help of fantasy. Most of the images of gods in mythology have superhuman powers and are idealizations of primitive human understandings and desires.

Most of the characters in myths come from the images of primitive humans. Most of the mythical characters created by tribes with developed hunting are related to hunting; most of the mythical characters created by tribes with developed farming are related to agriculture. Heroes in mythology also use swords, axes, bows and arrows as weapons. From myths, we can see some deeds of our ancestors.

Whether it is the primitive social peoples in the earliest areas where civilization occurred in the world, or the peoples who are still in primitive societies in the world today, many of the myths and stories they spread are similar.

Mythology is also the forerunner of literature and is the earliest fantasy oral prose work of mankind.

Myths have certain regional and regional characteristics, and different civilizations or nations have their own understanding of the meaning of myths. However, myths with strikingly similar descriptions of the same phenomenon have also emerged across the globe. For example, the myth about the global flood tens of thousands of years ago has similar descriptions in many regions at the same time.

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1 Definition of myth

2 Classification of myth

3 Understanding of myth in different academic scopes

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4 Classification of world myths

5 Some typical myths

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[edit] Definition of myth

Academically speaking, what scholars call myths must meet several conditions:

Narrative of a single event or story from the primitive era of mankind or the early stages of human evolution.

The inheritors must believe these events and stories to be true.

[edit] Classification of myths

Myths are roughly divided into three categories: creation myths, myths of gods and Buddhas, and myths of heroes. Among them, the creation myth is the most important.

Creation myths—myths that tell the story of the primitive period of mankind and record the origin of affairs and institutions. They can be roughly divided into world origin myths, human origin myths, and culture origin myths.

But this does not mean that every nation will definitely have the above-mentioned myths at the same time. Some nations may talk about the origin of human beings but not the origin of culture, but despite this, they can still be summarized into one *** The same thing is that it tells the story of the evolution from the "beginning of the universe" to the "rules of order."

Myths of gods, Buddhas and heroes—tell the various deeds of gods, Buddhas and heroes.

[edit] Understanding of myth in different academic scopes

The word myth in English comes from the Greek word mythos, and its original meaning includes "word" , "speech", "story" and "fictitious story/novel", etc.; because of its unquestionable validity, it is often opposed to "Tao/Science" (logos) in Greek. In modern academic research, mythology is often not Synonyms for "false story" and "misunderstanding". In different academic studies, the term "myth" has three main uses, namely ritual/anthropological usage, literary usage and semiotic usage:

Liturgical usage /Anthropological usage believes that myth is an anonymously created narrative that provides an explanation of why the world is the way it is and why people behave the way they do. It is an important means of turning nature into culture and is an attempt by humans to define their own identity. An explanation, so it has cultural connotations.

In literary theory, myth is a story or symbol of some eternal human truth. This eternal truth usually belongs to the moral or aesthetic category. This symbol or prototype has cross-cultural significance. Religion and literature have very similar social functions, which are to convey the values ??of eternal truth through the form of stories.

Semiotics’ understanding of myth is different from the above two uses. It refers to a series of related concepts that are connected but not consistent. Members of a certain culture rely on this concept to understand certain aspects of human beings. An important theme, myth operates in a state of unconsciousness and intersubjectivity, naturalizing culture.

[edit] World Mythology Classification

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Korean Mythology

Vietnamese Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Indian Mythology

Thai Mythology

Cambodian Mythology

Old Babylonian Mythology

Europe:

Norse mythology

Celtic mythology

Roman mythology

Greek mythology

Slavic mythology Mythology

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

America:

Indian Mythology

Mayan Mythology

Aztec Mythology

Inca Mythology

[edit] Some typical myths

The origin of all things

Sun God

Moon God

Totem Worship

Mythical Figures

Fairy

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Witchcraft "Myth" is a film directed by Tang Jili and released in 2005.

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1 Plot

1.1 The Brave Man’s Search for Qin

1.2 The Strange Soldier’s Treasure Hunt

2 Actors

3 External links

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[edit] The Brave Seeks Qin

General Meng Yi (played by Jackie Chan) is a brave and loyal general under the Qin Dynasty emperor. He was arranged to protect the Qin Dynasty emperor who came to marry from North Korea. Princess Yushu was the concubine of Emperor Qin. Princess Yushu agreed to the marriage in order to prevent her country from being invaded.

Princess Yushu's journey from her hometown to the border of the Qin Dynasty was full of dangers, and she was even tied up. Meng Yi helped her out of danger again and again. In the end, the two fell in love, but because of their identities, they kept this feeling in their hearts.

Later, Emperor Qin became seriously ill, and the loyal Meng Yi volunteered to find the elixir of immortality for the emperor. The army encountered a rebel ambush while escorting the treasure. Meng Yi led his troops to resist bravely and successfully handed the treasure to his deputy general Nangong Yan. Unfortunately, Meng Yi eventually died in battle.

The evil prime minister who launched the rebellion gave the precious medicine to Princess Yushu to try, but it made her immortal and settled in Emperor Qin's floating palace. Princess Yushu stated that she would always wait for Meng Yi, and two thousand years have finally passed...

[edit] Treasure Hunt

Jack is a modern archaeologist who is considered It is Meng Yi’s afterlife. He constantly dreams of becoming a general and rescuing a princess from afar. Jack traveled to an emperor's tomb and found a sword related to his past life. Jack's best friend William (played by Tony Leung Ka Fai) caused some trouble in the tomb, leading to Jack being hunted by the police. An Indian woman (played by Mallika) rescued Jack from the police and helped him return to the country. Jack finally discovered the floating palace and met Princess Yushu and Nangong Yan who were still alive two thousand years later...

[edit] Actors

Jackie Chan – Jack/General Meng Yi

Kim Hee Sun – Princess Yu Shu

Tony Leung Ka Fai – William

Mallika Sherawat – Indian Girl

Tan Yaowen url] The myth is An ancient story genre, mainly produced in primitive society and the early stage of class society.

People at that time could not explain natural phenomena according to scientific concepts, and unconsciously visualized nature and society to form a fantasy and magical story.

Some of the myths we know today are explanatory, such as the myth of the creation of the world and the origin of mankind (the most famous is the myth of the creation of Pangu), the myth of natural origin (describing the origin of natural phenomena such as the sun, moon, wind, and thunder), Totem myths (telling the kinship between totems and clans), myths about the origin of culture (explaining the origin of human cultural phenomena, such as dogs stealing grain seeds for humans, so humans can farm and harvest rice, etc.); some reflect people's desire to conquer nature Desire myths, such as floods and human colonization myths, and myths of divine heroes (such as the myth of Hou Yi shooting the sun).

The meaning of myth has been explained very early: Maxim Gorky said: "Generally speaking, myth is a natural phenomenon, the struggle against nature, and the social life in the vast world. Reflection in artistic generalization. "In short, myth is a special reflection of objective facts in the human mind.

The mythology with the most complete preservation and the most developed system is the ancient Greek mythology in Europe. Others For example, Egyptian mythology, Indian mythology, and Latin American mythology have also preserved most of their contents. Even a country with a short history like Japan has rich mythological records. Although many of them come from China, they have been absorbed by others and become their own. Although China has at least 5,000 years of written history, there are very few myths. Not only have there been no specialized books, but they are also very fragmented. Therefore, it is very difficult to fully describe Chinese myths. This task It requires the efforts of countless people and generations. The current specific situation is that on the one hand, the research on Chinese mythology needs to be continued and deepened, but on the other hand, there are no successors for researchers due to various reasons.

As early as the 1950s, , Mr. Yuan Ke, a well-known mythology scholar, wrote the book "Ancient Chinese Mythology", which has been reprinted several times, but is now rare. A few days ago, I also saw on the Internet that there are several famous mythology researchers. expert. I am happy but also worried about the future of our country’s mythology.

I am not an expert, just a hobbyist. I believe that people with the same hobby as me must be all over the world. To create this entry, Let’s learn about and discuss the myths of various countries together with fellow friends, learn from foreign methods of studying myths, work hard to collect and organize the lost myths and legends in our country, and make efforts to restore the original appearance of our country’s myths. Text

There are statements about myths: There are many kinds, divided into categories. Let me add the three older ones!

Celtic mythology: Celtic mythology was born during the period of Roman rule, so stories about heroes and resistance are Celtic myths. The main body of Celtic mythology. It is regrettable that Celtic mythology has been passed down orally for a long time, so many wonderful stories have been lost. In the mythology of other countries, the king is the son of God. In Celtic mythology, the heroic king will become a god. The legend of King Arthur is the most famous Celtic myth. In addition to the story of the Knights of the Round Table, the story of the Holy Grail also revolves around King Arthur's cauldron. There are shadows of this myth. Movies include "King Arthur's Sword", "Legends of Avalon", "Wolf Warriors", "Highlanders", "Beowulf and Grendel"

Greek Mythology: Greek mythology originated in the Aegean Sea Crete, including early nature worship and later idol worship. In addition to the twelve main gods of Olympus, there are many low-status gods in Greek mythology. The ancient Greeks lived surrounded by gods. The gods in Greek mythology were not perfect. They were sometimes jealous, angry, selfish, and incest was commonplace. Each generation of major gods obtained the throne by betraying their father: Ouranos was exiled by Cronus and then by Zeus; Zeus was afraid that his children would use the same method to deal with him, so he swallowed the pregnant Demis, but in the end he had to cut open his head Let Athena come out. Movies with shadows of this myth include: "Jason and the Golden Fleece" and "The Chronicles of Narnia"

Norse mythology: Nordic mythology originated in Scandinavia, out of fear of the harsh nature. Reflecting the environment, the gods and heroes in Nordic mythology have the strongest fighting spirit in the world.

After the death of the berserker warriors and heroes, they will enter the Valhalla Temple, drink and have fun during the day, and practice non-stop at night, preparing for the final battle with the devil. However, the result of the struggle is desperate - they know that they will die at the end of the world, including the main god Odin, who will also be eaten by Fenrir wolves, but no god or hero is willing to succumb to fate, knowing that they will die. , but still fought to the end. What gives people some comfort is that the end of the world is not the end of everything. There is a tree of life in Nordic mythology, which will bring new life and civilization, and the giant eagle guarding the world will continue to hover at the top. Movies with shadows of this myth include: "The Thirteenth Samurai", "The Strange Man in Disguise", "The Return of Warcraft"