Project Gutenberg 1997-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk Myths and Myth-Makers Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Myths and Myth-Makers" by John Fiske is a collection of essays first published in the late 19th century that explores the nature and roots of mythology through comparative analysis. The book delves into how myths are not just fantastical stories but are deeply rooted in the historical and psychological experiences of mankind, revealing their shared origins across different cultures. Fiske aims to present these concepts in an engaging way, drawing attention to the common thread that lies within various mythologies and folk tales. At the start of the work, Fiske introduces the concept of folklore by discussing the famous legend of William Tell and his shooting of an apple off his son's head. He argues that despite Tell's popularity, the story lacks historical basis and is likely a myth shared in various forms across cultures. Fiske continues to illustrate this point by comparing it to similar narratives found in many regions, indicating that these tales reflect deeper human truths rather than factual events. He emphasizes that legends and myths serve to explain the natural world and human experience, leading to a fascinating exploration of how these narratives have evolved over time and across different peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore Mythology BL GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 563113 563122 2024-09-01T08:21:38.933608 2023-10-01T07:44:18.379873 text/html text/html 559443 2013-02-02T10:47:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 199057 2013-02-02T10:47:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 249142 2024-09-01T08:21:46.034574 application/epub+zip 257200 2024-09-01T08:21:40.629600 application/epub+zip 257200 2024-09-01T08:21:39.597601 application/epub+zip 465939 2024-09-01T08:21:50.386522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447659 2024-09-01T08:21:45.358540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468459 2022-09-01T09:27:28.466844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473987 473960 2024-09-01T08:21:38.228649 2023-10-01T07:44:17.710871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473924 2008-07-31T19:16:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187084 2008-07-31T19:17:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18802 2024-09-01T08:21:50.529518 application/rdf+xml 14038 2024-09-01T08:21:39.976579 image/jpeg 3716 2024-09-01T08:21:39.796577 image/jpeg 246184 2024-09-01T08:21:38.980573 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia