Indian Folk Tales and Religious Performances

According to John Heckewelder Indians believe that everything has been made by the Lord for the benefit of human beings. He says that they believe every men have share in things created by Lord including rivers, seas, mountain etc. their religious beliefs are concerned with the supreme universal family and everyone is eligible to be served. They show hospitality and fulfill essentials of the people in need. In regard to property they believe that no one is the owner of specific thing. Lord made everything for all human beings so anyone can use anything because it has been created by the Lord.

Mythology serves to create an explanation for why the world is the way it is. All religions have mythology in them and myths help people understand history. Myth can mean so many different things to different people. Some myths are total fiction, while others may have a hint of truth in them. But most myths are more of a symbolic and metaphoric truth, rather than a literal truth, because most of the time myths cannot be proven and people are not trying to prove that they are true. Myths become true to the people who believe in them and they use them as a sort of lens through which they see the world. They use myths to create explanations for themselves as to why the world is the way it is and they use them to help cope with the difficulties of life. Myths are a natural outgrowth of our imagination and our passions.

Mythology usually deals with divinities, in contrast folktales generally focus on ordinary people, even if they have supernatural elements.

The Greeks were known for giving offerings to their gods. They decided to build a theater where they could give their offerings. Although the main thing that they used it for was giving offerings, it was also used for some other things. This paper will be talking about Greek drama genres, why theater was so important, and how they make their voices heard.

In literature there are many aspects and different narratives of the same story which is subject to change. There are numerous ideas which can be captured and conceived according to the reviewer and very good examples of such literary work are Mythological tales. Most commonly renowned mythological work is of “Homers Odyssey” and the “Epic of Gilgamesh” with major emphasis on the tentative issue of “heroism”. Odysseus belonged to mainland Europe and Gilgamesh Epic is Middle Eastern work with Gilgamesh’s tale having been written on twelve tablets of clay. Both these tales are folklore and are considered an Epic which means a saga, Heroic Poem, narrative or Legend. A frenzy of events takes place including achievements and prominent

Myths provided entertainment and also shocked people into behaving. Myths were represented in visual art on sculptures, pottery, and even public buildings and were also prominent in within theatres in plays written by famous playwrights like Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus (Cartwright. M, 2000). Some myths deliberately contained characters or Gods with undesirable traits. These myths all contained morals that

Mythology is the study of myths and it plays an important part in many cultures. Myths were often used to explain an unknown phenomenon or to help cope with an unexplainable situation. Myths are stories that can contain men, women, gods, goddesses and animals. Myths also can pertain to the Earth and in that of the water, wind, rain and even volcanoes. There are two main divisions of mythology, Greek and Roman. Though they are somewhat related, they are also different.

When speaking of mythology, the generally accepted idea is that one is referencing ancient or old stories. However, the archives of mythology are continually growing. Through new versions of older tales and new mythologies being created, modern civilization continues to add to the global mythology anthology. A popular trend in modern society is the adaption of older tales into modern “terms” to better suit the changing audience. From Jane Austin to Ovid, Homer to Shakespeare, the myths and stories of the past are continually reworked by modern authors and filmmakers.

Patty Loew writes “the ancient songs, stories and art of Native people are filled with symbolism and wisdom. In order to understand the cultural meaning of the people, places, and events that shaped their lives, we must not only read history, but also listen to it (Loew 11).” When we listen to history, it can be recognized by means of how the author acknowledges that written accounts of people and their lives does in fact offer a valuable source of information, but it diminishes in comparison to what could actually be learned from those who actually come from that history. Additionally, in order to actually listen to history it’s important to read it but it also means that we must be able to understand it. If we can understand history, we can use our understandings of history to apply it to history over time. History is important when listening to the past because of the fact that it gives people an understanding of how people’s cultures have evolved over time. This also allows us to learn from the past and hopefully prevent making the same mistakes again in the future. Passing stories down is another important component in order to listen to history due to the fact that oral history has allowed us to construct the past and get more crucial details. Throughout the book there are several examples of how the author listened to history in order to write her book.

A traditional story which tell the early history of people. Usually gods and goddess involves and main character posses super strength or god like abilities.Most myth are long oral poems which sang by bards in religious ceremonies and parties. Most myth are base on legendary events or hero. For example Iliad, the Gilgamesh and Beowulf are the popular myth.

The modern perspective of mythology has created and propelled the stigma against mythology as being a valid source of information, consequently designating mythology as nothing more than fictitious stories. Since the majority of the ancient people were non-literate, the transmission of myths relied on oral recounts, unlike modern society which relies primarily on material documentation. The oral tradition of mythology allowed for myths to assume a variety of different forms depending on the culture’s perception. The development and modification of myths were determined by the values and beliefs among the society in which they were distributed. Mythology is important to people, not because it provides a single purpose and answer, but because

The Influence of Homeric Epic from Ancient Greece to Today Art is a mirror of reality. Art is also a part of reality, as surely as the mirror is part of the room it resides in and, no matter how distorted the image may be, it is just a reflection and still just as revealing. Neil Gaiman has referred to fiction as “the lie that tells the truth,” meaning that, while the finer points of a story are from one’s own imagination, there are deeper reflections about the human condition, life, and nature that are found in the interactions of the characters. Storytellers strive to depict authentic human feelings and reactions and by doing this they inadvertently encapsulate the ethos of their time. In other words, the storyteller takes abstract universal ideas, themes, and conflicts and brings them into concrete reality using plot and actors.

Mythology is the traditions that have been passed down orally, among a culture, for many generations. Myths can include several different elements, often varying slightly. Most include fantasy or unnatural characters, such as monsters, dragons, gods and goddesses. Myths generally tell a story which is the basis for many beliefs among a culture. Greek and Roman myths encompass the gods that the cultures worship. Myths often serve to teach a lesson or play on superstitions. The origin is unknown and because it has been handed down orally, there are variations in the story. The story often travels around to other cultures also. This leads to similar myths among cultures. Similar situations and characters

There are so many different cultures across the globe that use music or dance as a form of different values and beliefs. In reading a lot of different articles to see how this would be best written I found that a lot of Indian cultures did a lot of dances for cultural beliefs for example the Lakota, Navajo, Ponca, Ojibway tribes did multiple dances to help with their way of life. This paper will explain why these cultures believe in the expression of dance to help with their way of life. I will explain the difference between the Lakota Indian Tribe’s cultural Dance and the Ponca Indian Tribe.

In many of tradition, a myth carries within it a sense of sacred tradition and primordial relation. These myths are also serving as model for chosen tradition. Myths are extremely complex cultural reality that can be approached and interpreted from various viewpoints. These viewpoints are often related to the whole of