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A closer look at the importance ofmythology in our modern world

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Mystical

Inspires awe!

Cosmological

Explains creation and organization of the universe Sociological

Right & wrong the thou shalts

Pedagogical

Helps us to transition from one stage of life to the next

(Campbell, Bliss3-10)

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Wisdom does not = intelligence or learning

Wisdom is not taught in schools

Wisdom comes from deeper understanding ofself and universe myths carry within themthe wisdom of the peoples and cultures they

served

(Campbell, Power11)

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Myths reveal what humans have in common!

Speak to some part of us, through symbols, that isntdetermined by race, color, creed or any sort of lived

experience How? Something in our psyche, something

distinctly HUMAN must respond

Studying myth = learning what makes us human

(Campbell, Power4)

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Days of the Week

Sunday = Latin dies solis (Suns day) after a pre-Christian Roman holiday

Monday = Anglo-Saxon monandaeg("the moon's day) after moon goddess

Tuesday = Norse, after Tyr, an ancient god of war, justice & bravery

Wednesday = Norse, after Wodan (later Odin) the Allfather, or chief god

Thursday = Norse, after Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder

Friday = Norse, after Frigg, wife of Odin & goddess of marriage,motherhood, love & fertility

Saturday = Latin dies Saturni("Saturn's Day), after god of agriculture

(Encyclopedia Mythica)

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Cerium, after Ceres goddess of harvestHelium, after Helios, ancient sun godIridium, after Iris, goddess of rainbowsMercury, after Mercury, messenger godNeptunium, after Neptune, god of the seaPalladium, after Pallas AthenaPlutonium, after Pluto, god of the underworldSelenium, after Selene, moon goddessTellurium, after Terra Mater (mother earth)Thorium, after Thor, norse god of thunderUranium, after Uranus, ancient sky godVanadium, after Vanadis (Freya) goddess of love & beauty

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Only by recognizing and exploringthese powerful symbols can we reap

the benefits for ourselves and ourworld.

(Campbell, Power 107)

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Campbell, Joseph, Bill Moyers, and Betty Flowers. ThePower of Myth. Anchor, 1991. Print.

Campbell, Joseph, and David Kudler. Pathways to

Bliss. 2004-10-28, 2004. Print.

"Encyclopedia Mythica: Origin of the Names of theDays." Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology, Folklore,and Religion.Web. 15 Aug. 2011.

"List of Chemical Element Name Etymologies."Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Aug. 2011.