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The lessons of nature in mythology / Rachel S. McCoppin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781476622156
  • 1476622159
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lessons of nature in mythologyDDC classification:
  • 201/.3 23
LOC classification:
  • BL435 .M33 2015eb
Online resources:
Contents:
The land is the myth -- Emerging from the earth -- The earth goddess, the male seed, and the harvest -- Divine nature -- Untamed nature and the unfettered human -- Trees of knowledge and botanical metamorphosis -- The seasonal life cycle and myths of destruction.
Summary: "This examination of myths from around the world focuses on the role nature plays within mythology. Mythology relates the human life cycle to the seasons. The author identifies divinities who were direct representations of natural phenomena. The transition of mythic representation from the Paleolithic to Neolithic periods is discussed"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The land is the myth -- Emerging from the earth -- The earth goddess, the male seed, and the harvest -- Divine nature -- Untamed nature and the unfettered human -- Trees of knowledge and botanical metamorphosis -- The seasonal life cycle and myths of destruction.

"This examination of myths from around the world focuses on the role nature plays within mythology. Mythology relates the human life cycle to the seasons. The author identifies divinities who were direct representations of natural phenomena. The transition of mythic representation from the Paleolithic to Neolithic periods is discussed"-- Provided by publisher.

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