Grant it, most Christians dismiss mythology as outright bupkis and any comparison’s to Christ in any of it as ludicrous. However, I like to make up my own mind about things so I began my own ...

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IT has for some time past been tolerably well known by many that Prof. Max Müller was working at a treatise on comparative mythology, and with others we have been anxiously awaiting the appearance of ...

Mythologist Joseph Campbell wrote “The Hero With a Thousand Faces,” a text on comparative mythology that examined the similarities among classic hero stories. The book detailed frequently used plots ...

Description: Comparative study of the myths of four major ancient world cultures, with an emphasis on shared typological features. Assessment of ancient and modern theories of interpretation of myths.

"Most of the works ... were originally presented at a symposium held under the joint auspices of the Center [for the Study of Comparative Folklore and Mythology] and of the Section of Indo-European ...

Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.For nearly fifty years, History of Religions has set the standard for the study of religious phenomena from prehistory to ...

IF any proof were needed of the value of the comparative method in historic research, it is afforded by these handsome volumes. The science of comparative philology produced that of comparative ...