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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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Wonderland
705. Wonderland (See also Heaven, Paradise, Utopia.) Annwn land of joy and beauty without disease or death. [Welsh Lit.: Mabinogion ] Atlantis fabulous and prosperous island; legendarily in Atlantic Ocean. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 89] Avalon island where dead King Arthur was carried. [Arth.... Read more |
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Medusa
Medusa , in Greek mythology, most famous of the three monstrous Gorgon sisters. She was once a beautiful woman, but she offended Athena, who changed her hair into snakes and made her face so hideous that all who looked at her were turned to stone. When Medusa was with child by Poseidon, Perseus... 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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Dawn
154. Dawn Aarvak one of the horses of the sun. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 1] Aurora goddess of dawn whose tears provide dew. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 42] Daphne Apollo’s attempted rape represents dawn fleeing daylight. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 72; Jobes, 414] Eos goddess of dawn; announces... Read more |
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Gwion Bach
Gwion Bach In ancient Welsh romance and myth, son of Gwreang. Assigned to stir the magic brew in the cauldron of science and inspiration intended for Ceridwin's son, Gwion tasted the liquid and became gifted with supernatural sight. He fled, pursued by Ceridwin, and the pair were changed... 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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Giantism
300. Giantism (See also Tallness.) Albion son of Neptune and ancestor of England. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene ] Alcyoneus one of the Titans. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 17] Aloeidae name given to twins Otus and Ephialtes. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 17] Anakim race of tall men routed by Joshua. [O.T.:... Read more |
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UNMASKING THE MYTHS BEAUTY `TRUTHS' SHRIVEL UNDER THE GAZE OF...
...live and die by its own set of beauty myths. In our grandmothers' era...them for buying into these myths? Indeed, the same could be...replaced by a new crop of beauty myths. Here are 10 of them and some...separating fact from fiction. MYTH NO. 1: Drinking lots of water... |
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Don't believe the BEAUTY MYTHS!(Features; Opinion, Column)
...Byline: L AU R ABERMINGHAM BEAUTY TIPS, STYLISTS' SECRETS...to put to rest some popular beauty myths that continue unabated to the...all are pretty useless... Myth: Cucumber slices soothe and...However, the vegetable has no beauty superpowers. A chilled teaspoon... |
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HIGH ON E (TIQUETTE) BEAUTY MYTHS AND FACTS
...but I also have some home-based beauty and skin-care regimen that I...column, however, I will focus on beauty myths-those age-old beliefs that...factual and scientific basis. Beauty Myth 1: Drinking eight glasses of water... |
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The latest beauty myths
...quick status report on the Western beauty myth, this is the place to go. If you...our multiracial society, and the beauty that lies in the differences between...other claim for this pantheon - that beauty lies in difference - is at least... |
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Between the beauty myths We continue to be obsessed with body shape - and...
...in a culture whose ideal of female beauty is a model or movie star who looks...must be Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth. Raised in a prosperous Californian...the most affecting section of The Beauty Myth is an account of her teenage... |
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The myth of beauty
...Kathmandu, Jan. 4 -- Beauty is a myth -- although people...cultures have different myths, and hence different...ruled by intractable myths about beauty. These myths are created by powerful...said that beauty is a myth, a friend of mine... |
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The beauty myth
...some women, the term "beauty myth" conjures up Naomi Wolf...dark side of Greco-Roman beauty by looking at the story...various versions of the myth, and proves that while classical mythology worships beauty, it also sees it as inherently... |
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The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women.
THE BEAUTY MYTH: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. By Naomi Wolf. Morrow. 348pp. $21...religious leaders, fire-bombings of women's clinics, rape, and a beauty ideal that eroticizes violence are all parts of the same picture... |
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The black woman and the beauty myth (Part 2)
...entitled "The Black Woman and The Beauty Myth" (NA Oct 2009) because of the...FeIa Anikulapo Kuti, sang about the beauty myth in his song Yellow Fever. What...practical to promote natural African beauty. Thus, in 2007 when under the then... |
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Bunny Five Coat; The Beauty Myth
...Its the first and last tracks on Beauty Myth, however, that really declare BFC...vacant stares and fake tits," "Beauty Myth" is a no-holds-barred...ignore through the 17 minutes of Beauty Myth. But it's also a band that... |
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