Essays about: "Modern Myths"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Modern Myths.

  1. 1. The Collective Unconscious in Neil Gaiman's Fairy Tales : The Motif of the Triple Goddess through Symbols and the Manifestations of the Anima Archetype

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Yana Chyrko; [2024]
    Keywords : Neil Gaiman; Myth; Fairy Tale; Anima Archetype; Jungian Archetype; Archaic Symbol; Initiation; Collective Unconscious; Triple Goddess; Neil Gaiman; Myt; Saga; Anima Arketyp; Jungiansk Arketyp; Arkaisk Symbol; Initiation; Kollektiva Omedvetna; Tredelade Gudinnan; Symboler;

    Abstract : Many recent studies confirm that the fantasy genre is based on ancient myths. Contemporary authors of fiction create new versions of myths, often using ancient “natural” and cultural symbols. Neil Gaiman is one of these tellers of modern myth. READ MORE

  3. 2. TASTE - An investigation on taste and class in relation to - kitsch, art and commodified luxury.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Viktoria Marie Madsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Smag; Klassedistinktion; Habitus; Kulturel kapital; Pierre Bourdieu; Cindy Sherman; Louis Vuitton; Artification; Postmodernisme; Pop kultur; Kitsch; Luksus; Roland Barthes; Myter.;

    Abstract : This thesis takes a closer look at the phenomena of taste in relation to kitsch, art and luxury, analyzing a visual campaign, by the luxury brand Louis Vuitton. The visual campaign is made by Louis Vuitton to promote a collaboration with the postmodern artist Cindy Sherman. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relegation of Female Characters in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Melinda Riedel; [2020]
    Keywords : Mythological criticism; gender performativity; intertextuality; Harry Potter; postmodernity; the archetypical woman;

    Abstract : This essay examines how J.K Rowling´s tendency to draw on intertextuality creates a relegation of female characters in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2014). READ MORE

  5. 4. The Medieval Myth of The Holy Grail and its Resonance in Contemporary Popular Culture : A Reception Theory Analysis of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Johanna Juhlin; [2018]
    Keywords : Mythology; The Holy Grail; Reception theory; Reception history; Wolfgang Kemp; Dan Brown;

    Abstract : This essay investigates why the Myth of the Holy Grail continue to occur within popular culture. Myths, tales and legends from ancient times have inspired authors throughout the centuries. The readers are not only served with a spectacular adventure, but the myths also contain messages with a moral and ethical guidance for us as beholders. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Eternal Journey of the Human Mind : A study of ancient creation myths and comparison between different creation myths from different time periods

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Lilaf Ajjo; [2018]
    Keywords : Assyriology; Archaeology; Mesopotamia; ancient civilizations; ancient mythology; ancient religions;

    Abstract : This study discusses the rise of mythological thinking, focusing on ancient Near Eastern creation myths and creation accounts in mythological works in particular, with additional material drawn from lists of gods and other sources. The similarities and differences between several creation myths are analyzed by means of a diachronic and comparative method, tracing the development of mythological thinking about creation over thousands of years. READ MORE