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The Study of Story
Trachy, Pasfield, Brown,
and Hopkins
Third Edition
The new edition of this text
offers a multi-cultural overview of Mythology from Ancient Hindu
to Native American. Various methods are suggested to encourage
students to explore stories on a deeper level, analyzing content
for metaphor, identifying symbols and archetypes. This multi-cultural
introduction examines the diverse areas of mythology including
fairytales, fables, creation myths, and hero stories selected
from different time periods ranging from the Bronze Age through
the 20th century.
The numerous worksheets provided
for each unit provide the student with a structured means to
explore these stories for deeper content. The questions in these
worksheet can easily be used for group discussions, as individual
assignments or for longer in-depth essays. This excellent introductory
test in Mythology encourages students to explore the values
of other cultures and to think critically about the stories
that they read while giving them a means for constructing their
personal mythologies.
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