This masterwork of comparative mythology breaks down the myth of
Python, the great dragon that was the god Apollo's archenemy.
Scholar Joseph Fontenrose, beyond examining the different sources
and versions of this myth, also compares it to other classical
Greek narratives, including the battle between Zeus and Typhon, the
most feared of all monsters in Greek mythology. Most intriguingly,
however, "Python" examines the story in relation to the myths of
nearby nations--including those of the Hittites, Canaanites, and
Babylonians--as well as those of distant cultures, such as the
Chinese, the Mayans, and the Native Americans. In comparing these
various tales, this fascinating study reveals the fundamental
themes and archetypes that underpin so much of the world's
mythology, including the creation of the world and the existence of
evil, as well as the eternal struggle between chaos and order.
"Esta obra maestro de la mitologia comparativa desentrana el mito
de Python, el gran dragon que fue el enemigo principal del dios
Apolo. El academico Joseph Fontenrose, ademas de examinar las
diferentes fuentes y versiones de este mito, tambien lo compara con
otras clasicas narrativas griegas, incluyendo la batalla entre Zeus
y Typhon, el mas feroz de todos los monstruos en la mitologia
griega. De mayor intriga, sin embargo, es el examen que "Python"
hace de la historia en relacion a los mitos de las naciones
cercanas--incluyendo las de los hititas, los cananitas y los
babilonios--asi como los de culturas distantes, como las de los
chinos, los mayas y los indios americanos. A traves de la
comparacion de estas variadas historias, este estudio fascinante
revela los temas y los arquetipos fundamentales que apuntalan tanto
de la mitologia mundial, incluyendo la creacion del mundo y la
existencia del mal, asi como la lucha eterna entre el caos y el
orden."
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