open forum: contemporary folklore
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21 June 2012. Open Forum: Contemporary Folklore. Can a myth ever be fully true?. 48% NO 42% YES. Does myth have a practical purpose in society?. 88 % YES 12% NO. Does myth have a practical purpose in society?. Does myth have a practical purpose in society?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Open Forum: Contemporary Folklore
21 June 2012
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Can a myth ever be fully true?
48% NO 42% YES
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Does myth have a practical purpose in society?
88% YES 12% NO
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Does myth have a practical purpose in society?
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Does myth have a practical purpose in society?
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What percentage of Filipinos believe in myths?
49%
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Can religious people still believe in myths?
91% YES
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Can myth be a form of therapy?
86% YES
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Comparing myths:
(A) All cultures’ myths are equally important
(B) Greek & Roman myths are superior
(C) It is impossible to compare myths
(D) Asian myths are more symbolic
79%
21%
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What is a hero?
“Someone who has done a remarkable change in history.”“A person with superior strength/powers.”“Protagonist of a story with good/admirable qualities who successfully completes trials.”“Someone who does something good for the benefit of many people.”“Someone who sacrifices safety/possessions/ even life for other people.”
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Definition of Terms
Myth: a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.Legend: a non historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
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Definition of Terms
Rumor: a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.Superstition: a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.Lore: the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject..
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Fable: a story not founded on fact.
Conspiracy Theory: the idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.
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Extra Credit:
Prove to me that there is a real place called Australia.