In literature, small stories are called myths, reflecting people's ideas about the nature of their interaction with nature, divine powers, and other people. At the same time, myth can be interpreted as the image of a person who he seeks to create for the public. Therefore, knowledge of the art of mythology will be useful not only to philologists, but also to all those who seek to present themselves in a favorable light for those around them.
You will need
myth books
Instruction manual
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If you decide to try yourself in the role of a writer and want to come up with a myth, we recommend that you turn to classical samples for inspiration. For example, the myths of ancient Greece. They will help you understand the structure and characteristics of writing myths.
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Ancient myths were created as a description of the picture of the world, which it represented at that time. And it is from mythology that religion, social studies, politics, literature originate. Therefore, think over the idea that is relevant to your time, which you want to reflect in your myth, and the plot lines through which it will be realized.
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The heroes of a good myth risk becoming cult characters for many centuries to come. For example, this happened with Hercules, Odysseus, Cyclops and others. To repeat the success of ancient myths, you need to give the characters vivid characters and memorable images. Keep in mind that the names of the characters must be sonorous and easy to remember. And, of course, your heroes must perform significant actions and feats.
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In that case, if you want to create a myth about yourself, then you should think about what you want to achieve with this. As a rule, through the spread of myths about themselves, they strive to achieve the disposition of those around them, although there is an absolutely opposite goal - the desecration of one's own reputation. The second option may be related to the peculiarities of the situation (the need to get rid of an annoying fan) or to the action of a protective mechanism called reactive education (adolescents deliberately create myths about themselves as provocative and impudent to distract attention from their complexes). Recall that in this case we consider the myth as a set of biographical data with the possibility of embellishment or understatement in the interests of creating this myth.
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If you want your myth about yourself to make a good impression, writing it, focus on three things that, according to psychologists, always cause the location of others. Form an opinion of yourself as:
- a confident person with real achievements;
- a competent employee and a keen personality;
- the owner of a pleasant appearance.
Useful advice
If you follow the path of least resistance, then as a hero you can take the already known mythological character and, speculatively placing him in our reality, try to predict and retell possible events with him. Familiar things and names from childhood will initially be easier to perceive by the public.
- Hellas: Mythology of Ancient Greece
- myth creation
