So the class usually begins with a discussion of the content of the most recent Game of Thrones episode… I’m quite curious, I’ve not watched it yet, how does it tie in with our class? Like what sorts of things would make you consider it as myth-like? I’ve heard things about the show, I’ve read […]
I know an obscene amount of song lyrics, and since my mind automatically gravitates towards Classics-related things I decided to list the ones on the top of my head, but as I looked up lyrics I found that there are hundreds more songs (most of them by weirdo bands/singers that nobody’s ever heard of), mostly […]
When we were discussing the political motivations of myths as a key function of their creation it reminded me of some discussions from film class (that only a select few cool people were part of) in which we discussed the politics of 300 and some other movies. Having recently(ish) seen the new 300, there is […]
So in Pocahontas there is a very old, very wise Weeping Willow who Pocahontas calls Grandmother Willow. She goes to Grandmother Willow for everything, she is Pocahontas’ maternal figure (her own mother passed away before the time shown in the Disney film). She appears as a very large tree with a face, and she can […]
Here are a few more ideas to continue the discussion we had on friday. In a similar story to the foundational myth of the Aztec, the Inca told a story in which nature dictated where their new and great society would start. In that story the gods said there where a staff would magically sink […]
To further prove the validity of Tron as a mythical source and to prove that it is possible to make connections everywhere, here are some further thoughts on the subject. In addition to the connections with Jung, there is a comparison to be made with the favorite story of his predecessor. We have discussed the […]
People think myth is a box, which is full of secrets. So what those secrets about? Historical or psychological? Is this like a psychological path of our ancestor or ourselves’? It is vague and complicated way to express. Is myth is people put information into a vague speech consciously or unconsciously? Why? If is conscious, […]
First off, I’m sorry for not posting last week, it totally escaped my mind, so I’ll try to make up for it here. The last question on the midterm threw me off a bit, I still really don’t fully understand that essay on Artemis. Though, I’ll admit I only read through it twice, and really […]
A while back Alex suggested that this class should follow up on the Jeff Bridges theme by discussing Tron at some point. I concur, though it’s a tougher target than Lebowski. We could start here: Jung in Tron. I’ll add for now that the 20 year paternal absence is reminiscent of Odysseus/Telemachus; and the linked […]
We went and saw the new 300 and figured, hey this should be relevant for a blog post….nope, there’s no Greek mythology or really any mention of anything mythological in it. Within the narrative of the movie, there is a belief in Eastern magic and religion that allows Xerxes to actually become the giant and […]