Tales of Darkness : the Mythology of Evil.
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...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: The Abomination of Desolation: Introducing Evil and Myth; Part I: Evil Is Abroad; 1 Defilement; 2 Evil People; 3 Space Invaders; 4 The Way Things Are; 5 Couldn't It Have Happened Differently?; 6 Trickster's Gameplan; 7 Traumatic Initiations; 8 The Hero's Dragon; 9 Evil under Analysis; Part II: The Road Back: Curing Evil; 10 Laughter and Wisdom; 11 Through Death to Life; 12 The Hero Victorious; 13 The Meaning of War; 14 The End of Days; 15 Summing Up; Bibliography; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z. | |
| 520 | |a 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 outsi. | ||
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