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Myths
MYTH. The study of myth across the disciplines is united by the questions asked. The main questions are those of origin, function, and subject matter. Origin in this context means why and how myth arises; function, why and how myth persists. The answer to the why of origin and function is usually a... Read more |
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Bestiality
67. Bestiality (See also Perversion.) Asterius Minotaur born to Pasiphaë and Cretan Bull. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 34] Leda raped by Zeus in form of swan. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 149] Lucius transformed into ass, makes love with harlot. [Rom. Lit.: The Golden Ass ] Pasiphaë ... Read more |
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Cosmogony
creation myths The essential metaphysical question that creation myths seek to answer is that of origins, or where things come from. The emergence of day from night, the growth of plants from seeds, the provenance of weather and the seasons, the birth of living things, all provoke questions... Read more |
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Abundance
3. Abundance (See also Fertility.) Amalthea’s horn horn of Zeus’s nurse-goat which became a cornucopia. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 19] cornucopia conical receptacle which symbolizes abundance. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 65] Copia goddess of abundance. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz,... Read more |
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Autumn
50. Autumn Autumnus personification; portrayed as mature and manly. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322] Bacchus god of this season. [Rom. Myth.: Hall, 130] Carpo goddess of autumn and corn season. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 53] cornucopia conical receptacle full of the fruits of the harvest. [World... Read more |
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Antenor
Antenor in Greek mythology, wise elder of Troy who urged that Helen be returned to Menelaus. The Greeks spared him and his family when they sacked Troy. A later myth portrays Antenor as a traitorous spy who opened the door of the wooden horse.... Read more |
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Python (mythology)
Python in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. In some myths the infant Apollo slew Python at the oracle of Gaea in Delphi; in others Apollo killed the serpent in order to claim the oracle for himself. The Pythian games celebrated the victory of Apollo over Python.... Read more |
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mythology
mythology [Greek,=the telling of stories], the entire body of myths in a given tradition, and the study of myths. Students of anthropology, folklore, and religion study myths in different ways, distinguishing them from various other forms of popular, often orally transmitted, literature. Much of... Read more |
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Ernst Josephson
Josephson, Ernst (b Stockholm, 16 Apr. 1851; d Stockholm, 22 Nov. 1906). Swedish painter and draughtsman. He travelled widely in Europe early in his career and in 1882–8 he lived in Paris, where he was the leader of a group of anti-academic Swedish artists. At this time he moved from a... Read more |
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Pan
Pan , in Greek religion and mythology, pastoral god of fertility. He was worshiped principally in Arcadia, and one legend states that he was the son of Hermes, another Arcadian god. Pan was supposed to make flocks fertile; when he did not, his image was flogged to stimulate him. He was depicted as a... Read more |
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Group refutes mental illness myth: Not all are violence-prone
Group refutes mental illness myth: Not all are violence...are walking time bombs. Mental health experts are concerned...those who suffer from mental illness. During a recent...shed some light on the myths of mental illness... |
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Supported employment for people with mental illness: myths & facts.
...being useful for individuals with mental illness (Anthony & Blanch, 1987; Minn...to another, i.e., from the mental retardation to the psychiatric field...functioning to support people with major mental illness (Turner & Ten Hoor, 1978... |
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HREOC to release mental illness "myth-busting" material.
Jun 16, 2008 (Discrimination Alert - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It is a "myth" that people with mental illness or other disabilities present a greater occupational health and safety (OHS) risk than workers without such afflictions. This... |
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Turning mental illness into a myth
...s attitude to mental illness may be extreme but it...keynote lecture at a mental health conference in...controversial views on mental illness with health professionals, users of the mental health services and their...famous for his book, The Myth of Mental ... |
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Mental illness, minus the myths A Broadway musical works hard to steer clear...
...Herald Tribune 04-21-2009 Mental illness, minus the myths A Broadway musical works hard...therapy. As artistic portrayals of mental illness go, the moment is fairly...Broadway last week, so unusual. Mental illness on the stage and screen... |
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Age-old myths cloud truth about people with mental illnesses
...that of mental illness. "Misconceptions about mental illness are pervasive...the Canadian Mental Health Association...Here are several Myths of Mental Illness...misconception: Myth: People with...people with mental illness can play a big...out of ... |
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Diagnosing in the dark: the continuing relevance of Thomas Szasz's assault on...
The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations...is no such thing as 'mental illness,'" his radical...edition of The Myth of Mental Illness, "contains...what counts as mental illness has been replaced by...psychiatrists invent mental illnesses by ... |
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WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE AIMS TO ELIMINATE MYTHS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS
...convening the first White House conference on mental illness today, an effort to dispel myths about people who suffer from depression...million study by the National Institute of Mental Health to explore mental illness and put the 285 health plans used... |
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Comic will perpetuate myth of mental illness
...terrible example of another myth promoted by D. C. Comics...media that violence and mental illness are synonymous. According...National Institute of Mental Health, "The mentally...will spread the myth of mental illness among a new generation... |
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CHALLENGING THE MYTHS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS
...1991 CHALLENGING THE MYTHS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSBy Richard Epstein...DISABILITYThis is "Mental Illness Awareness Week...the myths surrounding mental illness. First, many of the most serious mental illnesses -- schizophrenia... |
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