| The Myths: Sophie Contemplates
the Pre-philosophical World |
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| I. |
What is Myth? |
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| II. |
A few Nordic Myths |
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| A. |
Thor and His Hammer |
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| B. |
Abduction of Freyja |
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| C. |
The Lay of Thrym |
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| III. |
Early Greek Criticism of Myths |
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| A. |
Xenophanes (c. 570 BCE): Gods in Man's Own Image |
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| B. |
Philosophy as a Leisure Activity |
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| IV. |
The Need for Explanations of Natural Processes |
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