This title explores the causes of evil in myth, encompassing themes
such as defilement, the figure of the trickster, evil people both
within and outside the society, and traumatic initiations. Evil, an
undeniable yet inexplicable force in human existence, is often
defined as that which ought not to be, yet is - so it must be
destroyed, or contained, or lived with. Myths of evil function to
universalize the human condition, to show the tension between the
ideal and the real, to reveal but not allegorize that condition,
and to go some way to assist humanity in understanding, combating
and coping with evil within its societies. "Tales of Darkness"
explores the causes of evil in myth, encompassing themes such as
defilement, the figure of the trickster, evil people both within
and outside the society, and traumatic initiations. Robert Ellwood
then looks at 'cures' for evil: laughter, sacrifice, the flood, the
hero's quest, initiation, the saviour, divine wisdom and the end of
days. This is a fascinating examination of how people have dealt
with evil, not philosophically but in terms of the myths, ancient
and modern, which present stories convergent with our own, from
creation myths to Star Wars.
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