Imaginary Greece

The Contexts of Mythology

By: Richard Buxton

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Paperback | 16 June 1994

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This is a study of Greek mythology in relation to its original contexts. Part one deals with the contexts in which myths were narrated: the home, public festivals, the lesche. Part two, the heart of the book, examines the relation between the realities of Greek life and the fantasies of mythology: the landscape, the family and religion are taken as case-studies. Part three focuses on the function of myth-telling, both as seen by the Greeks themselves and as perceived by later observers. The author sees his role as that of a cultural historian trying to recover the contexts and horizons of expectation which simultaneously make possible and limit meaning. He seeks to demonstrate how the seemingly endless variations of Greek mythology are a product of a particular community, situated in a particular landscape, and with these particular institutions.

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Non-Fiction Society & Culture Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge Folklore Studies / Study of Myth (Mythology)History Religion & Beliefs Religion History of Religion Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature General Literary Studies Classical Literary Studies

Other Non-Christian Religions Ancient Religions & Mythologies

Introduction
Narrative Contexts
Telling tales
Myths in performance
Performance into text
Images in context
Re-Imagining the World
Cookery and recipes
Landscape
Family
Religion
What was the Point?
The actors' perceptions
Modern perspectives; Epilogue
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