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1. <\/strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

2. <\/strong>Fundamental Concepts<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Epistemology<\/p>\r\n

Content and Context (Denotation and Connotation)<\/p>\r\n

Logos and Mythos<\/p>\r\n

3. <\/strong>Context and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Paths to Context<\/p>\r\n

Context Through Experience: Recall and Recognition<\/p>\r\n

Culturally Bound Expectations<\/p>\r\n

Context Through Granularity: The Devil\u2019s in the Details<\/p>\r\n

Context Through Modality: Preferences and Biases<\/p>\r\n

4. <\/strong>From Spirituality to Religion<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Animism<\/p>\r\n

Spirituality<\/p>\r\n

The Supernatural<\/p>\r\n

Relating Spirituality to Everyday Life<\/p>\r\n

Theism<\/p>\r\n

Pantheism<\/p>\r\n

Panentheism<\/p>\r\n

Polytheism<\/p>\r\n

Hard Polytheism<\/p>\r\n

Soft Polytheism<\/p>\r\n

Religion<\/p>\r\n

Personalized Religion<\/p>\r\n

Organized (Collective\/Community) Religion<\/p>\r\n

Mergers of Tradition<\/p>\r\n

Who\u2019s In Charge, Here?<\/p>\r\n

Monotheism<\/p>\r\n

Inclusive Monotheism<\/p>\r\n

Exclusive Monotheism<\/p>\r\n

An Abusive Parent<\/p>\r\n

Enter Dualism<\/p>\r\n

Henotheism<\/p>\r\n

Monolatry<\/p>\r\n

Kathenotheism<\/p>\r\n

Other Relatives of Dualistic Cosmology<\/p>\r\n

Duotheism<\/p>\r\n

Bitheism<\/p>\r\n

Ditheism<\/p>\r\n

Transcendence<\/p>\r\n

Uncertainty and Apathy<\/p>\r\n

Deism<\/p>\r\n

Agnosticism<\/p>\r\n

Voices For the Opposition<\/p>\r\n

Atheism<\/p>\r\n

Antitheism<\/p>\r\n

Humanism<\/p>\r\n

Non-Committal Views<\/p>\r\n

Autotheism<\/p>\r\n

Ietsism<\/p>\r\n

5. <\/strong>Pagans, Heathens, Infidels, and Heretics<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Pagan<\/p>\r\n

Heretics and Heresy<\/p>\r\n

Julian the Apostate: Looking Back<\/p>\r\n

From Bumpkin to Sinner<\/p>\r\n

Enter the Heathens<\/p>\r\n

Western Infidels<\/p>\r\n

Jesus (the) Christ<\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe Christ\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Christian<\/p>\r\n

Modern Borrowings: Pagans, Wiccans, and Druids<\/p>\r\n

(Neo)Pagan<\/p>\r\n

Wicca<\/p>\r\n

Druidism\/Druidry<\/p>\r\n

6. <\/strong>Interpretation and Exploration of Myths<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Areas of Focus<\/p>\r\n

As a Belief System<\/p>\r\n

As Disguised History<\/p>\r\n

As Disguised Philosophy or Allegory<\/p>\r\n

As Fables Illustrating Moral Truths<\/p>\r\n

As Allegories of Natural Events or Pre-Scientific Explanations<\/p>\r\n

As Charters for Customs, Institutions, or Beliefs<\/p>\r\n

As Religious Power and Explanations of Religious Rituals<\/p>\r\n

As Psychological Archetypes and Models of Social Norms<\/p>\r\n

As Simple Stories<\/p>\r\n

Joseph Campbell and His Influences<\/p>\r\n

Carl G. Jung (1875 \u2013 1961)<\/p>\r\n

The Structuralists<\/p>\r\n

Claud Levi-Strauss (1908 \u2013 2009)<\/p>\r\n

Vladimir Propp (1895 \u2013 1970)<\/p>\r\n

Walter Burkert (1931 \u2013 2015)<\/p>\r\n

Joseph Campbell (1904 \u2013 1987)<\/p>\r\n

The Monomyth<\/p>\r\n

Mythic Relevance and Crystallization<\/p>\r\n

7. <\/strong>The Four Functions and Their Archetypes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Reading the Mythic Structure Diagram<\/p>\r\n

Imposing Logos on Mythos<\/p>\r\n

The Archetypes of the Functions<\/p>\r\n

The Limits of Labels<\/p>\r\n

8. <\/strong>The Mystical Function and the Primal Goddess<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Protology: Automatic Myths of Origin<\/p>\r\n

The First Steps Away from Animism<\/p>\r\n

The Growth of the Goddess<\/p>\r\n

The Demotion of the Goddess<\/p>\r\n

9. <\/strong>The Cosmological Function and the King God<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Protology: Architectural Myths of Origin<\/p>\r\n

A Structured, Orderly World<\/p>\r\n

Linear and Cyclical Time<\/p>\r\n

10. <\/strong>The Sociological Function and the Trickster<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The Trickster as Admonisher<\/p>\r\n

The Trickster as Counselor<\/p>\r\n

Composite Tricksters<\/p>\r\n

The Most Human of the Archetypes<\/p>\r\n

11. <\/strong>The Pedagogical Function and the Heroic<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Vocabulary Notes<\/p>\r\n

The Nature of the Heroic Archetype<\/p>\r\n

The Intentional Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Accidental (Serendipitous) Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Reluctant (Forced) Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Distributed Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Aggregate Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Sequential Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Partite Heroic<\/p>\r\n

12. <\/strong>The Heroic Journey<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Early Explorations<\/p>\r\n

Otto Rank\u2019s Heroic Path<\/p>\r\n

Lord Raglan\u2019s Heroic Path<\/p>\r\n

Joseph Campbell<\/p>\r\n

Christopher Vogler: Heroism as a 12-Step Program<\/p>\r\n

The Departure Phase<\/p>\r\n

The Ordinary World<\/p>\r\n

The Call to Adventure<\/p>\r\n

Refusal of the Call<\/p>\r\n

Meeting with the Mentor\/Sage\/Wise One<\/p>\r\n

Active and Passive Forces<\/p>\r\n

Crossing the First Threshold<\/p>\r\n

The Fulfillment Phase<\/p>\r\n

Tests, Allies, and Enemies<\/p>\r\n

(Approach to) the Inmost Cave<\/p>\r\n

The Ordeal<\/p>\r\n

The Reward<\/p>\r\n

The Return Phase<\/p>\r\n

The Road Back<\/p>\r\n

Resurrection (Purification)<\/p>\r\n

Return With the Elixir<\/p>\r\n

13. <\/strong>The Relatability and Relativity of the Heroic<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Legend vs Myth<\/p>\r\n

The Relativity of the Heroic<\/p>\r\n

The Problem of the Superhero<\/p>\r\n

The Problem of the White Hat Hero<\/p>\r\n

The Problem of the Dark Hero\/Anti-hero\/Sympathetic Villain<\/p>\r\n

14. <\/strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

\n

1. <\/strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>Fundamental Concepts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Epistemology<\/p>\n

Content and Context (Denotation and Connotation)<\/p>\n

Logos and Mythos<\/p>\n

3. <\/strong>Context and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paths to Context<\/p>\n

Context Through Experience: Recall and Recognition<\/p>\n

Culturally Bound Expectations<\/p>\n

Context Through Granularity: The Devil\u2019s in the Details<\/p>\n

Context Through Modality: Preferences and Biases<\/p>\n

4. <\/strong>From Spirituality to Religion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animism<\/p>\n

Spirituality<\/p>\n

The Supernatural<\/p>\n

Relating Spirituality to Everyday Life<\/p>\n

Theism<\/p>\n

Pantheism<\/p>\n

Panentheism<\/p>\n

Polytheism<\/p>\n

Hard Polytheism<\/p>\n

Soft Polytheism<\/p>\n

Religion<\/p>\n

Personalized Religion<\/p>\n

Organized (Collective\/Community) Religion<\/p>\n

Mergers of Tradition<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s In Charge, Here?<\/p>\n

Monotheism<\/p>\n

Inclusive Monotheism<\/p>\n

Exclusive Monotheism<\/p>\n

An Abusive Parent<\/p>\n

Enter Dualism<\/p>\n

Henotheism<\/p>\n

Monolatry<\/p>\n

Kathenotheism<\/p>\n

Other Relatives of Dualistic Cosmology<\/p>\n

Duotheism<\/p>\n

Bitheism<\/p>\n

Ditheism<\/p>\n

Transcendence<\/p>\n

Uncertainty and Apathy<\/p>\n

Deism<\/p>\n

Agnosticism<\/p>\n

Voices For the Opposition<\/p>\n

Atheism<\/p>\n

Antitheism<\/p>\n

Humanism<\/p>\n

Non-Committal Views<\/p>\n

Autotheism<\/p>\n

Ietsism<\/p>\n

5. <\/strong>Pagans, Heathens, Infidels, and Heretics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pagan<\/p>\n

Heretics and Heresy<\/p>\n

Julian the Apostate: Looking Back<\/p>\n

From Bumpkin to Sinner<\/p>\n

Enter the Heathens<\/p>\n

Western Infidels<\/p>\n

Jesus (the) Christ<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Christ\u201d<\/p>\n

Christian<\/p>\n

Modern Borrowings: Pagans, Wiccans, and Druids<\/p>\n

(Neo)Pagan<\/p>\n

Wicca<\/p>\n

Druidism\/Druidry<\/p>\n

6. <\/strong>Interpretation and Exploration of Myths<\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Focus<\/p>\n

As a Belief System<\/p>\n

As Disguised History<\/p>\n

As Disguised Philosophy or Allegory<\/p>\n

As Fables Illustrating Moral Truths<\/p>\n

As Allegories of Natural Events or Pre-Scientific Explanations<\/p>\n

As Charters for Customs, Institutions, or Beliefs<\/p>\n

As Religious Power and Explanations of Religious Rituals<\/p>\n

As Psychological Archetypes and Models of Social Norms<\/p>\n

As Simple Stories<\/p>\n

Joseph Campbell and His Influences<\/p>\n

Carl G. Jung (1875 \u2013 1961)<\/p>\n

The Structuralists<\/p>\n

Claud Levi-Strauss (1908 \u2013 2009)<\/p>\n

Vladimir Propp (1895 \u2013 1970)<\/p>\n

Walter Burkert (1931 \u2013 2015)<\/p>\n

Joseph Campbell (1904 \u2013 1987)<\/p>\n

The Monomyth<\/p>\n

Mythic Relevance and Crystallization<\/p>\n

7. <\/strong>The Four Functions and Their Archetypes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading the Mythic Structure Diagram<\/p>\n

Imposing Logos on Mythos<\/p>\n

The Archetypes of the Functions<\/p>\n

The Limits of Labels<\/p>\n

8. <\/strong>The Mystical Function and the Primal Goddess<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protology: Automatic Myths of Origin<\/p>\n

The First Steps Away from Animism<\/p>\n

The Growth of the Goddess<\/p>\n

The Demotion of the Goddess<\/p>\n

9. <\/strong>The Cosmological Function and the King God<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protology: Architectural Myths of Origin<\/p>\n

A Structured, Orderly World<\/p>\n

Linear and Cyclical Time<\/p>\n

10. <\/strong>The Sociological Function and the Trickster<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Trickster as Admonisher<\/p>\n

The Trickster as Counselor<\/p>\n

Composite Tricksters<\/p>\n

The Most Human of the Archetypes<\/p>\n

11. <\/strong>The Pedagogical Function and the Heroic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vocabulary Notes<\/p>\n

The Nature of the Heroic Archetype<\/p>\n

The Intentional Heroic<\/p>\n

The Accidental (Serendipitous) Heroic<\/p>\n

The Reluctant (Forced) Heroic<\/p>\n

The Distributed Heroic<\/p>\n

The Aggregate Heroic<\/p>\n

The Sequential Heroic<\/p>\n

The Partite Heroic<\/p>\n

12. <\/strong>The Heroic Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early Explorations<\/p>\n

Otto Rank\u2019s Heroic Path<\/p>\n

Lord Raglan\u2019s Heroic Path<\/p>\n

Joseph Campbell<\/p>\n

Christopher Vogler: Heroism as a 12-Step Program<\/p>\n

The Departure Phase<\/p>\n

The Ordinary World<\/p>\n

The Call to Adventure<\/p>\n

Refusal of the Call<\/p>\n

Meeting with the Mentor\/Sage\/Wise One<\/p>\n

Active and Passive Forces<\/p>\n

Crossing the First Threshold<\/p>\n

The Fulfillment Phase<\/p>\n

Tests, Allies, and Enemies<\/p>\n

(Approach to) the Inmost Cave<\/p>\n

The Ordeal<\/p>\n

The Reward<\/p>\n

The Return Phase<\/p>\n

The Road Back<\/p>\n

Resurrection (Purification)<\/p>\n

Return With the Elixir<\/p>\n

13. <\/strong>The Relatability and Relativity of the Heroic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legend vs Myth<\/p>\n

The Relativity of the Heroic<\/p>\n

The Problem of the Superhero<\/p>\n

The Problem of the White Hat Hero<\/p>\n

The Problem of the Dark Hero\/Anti-hero\/Sympathetic Villain<\/p>\n

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