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The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature - An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology (Paperback) Loot Price: R656
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The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature - An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology (Paperback): Rachel S McCoppin

The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature - An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology (Paperback)

Rachel S McCoppin

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This examination of the heroic journey in world mythology casts the protagonist as a personification of nature-a ""botanical hero"" one might say-who begins the quest in a metaphorical seed-like state, then sprouting into a period of verdant strength. But the hero must face a mythic underworld where he or she contends with mortality and sacrifice-embracing death as a part of life. For centuries, humans have sought superiority over nature. Yet the botanical hero finds nothing is lost by recognizing that one is merely a part of nature. Instead, a cyclical promise of continuous life is realized, in which no element fully disappears, and the hero's message is not to dwell on death.

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Imprint: McFarland & Company
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2016
Authors: Rachel S McCoppin
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 978-1-4766-6201-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
LSN: 1-4766-6201-0
Barcode: 9781476662015

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