22 décembre 2017
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Gérald Préher et al., « Introduction », Journal of the Short Story in English, ID : 10670/1.fnbdqa
As a form, myth has been used in various contexts, endowed with various meanings, and approached in various ways throughout a complex, conflicting, and far-reaching history that makes it a slippery term—in Marcel Détienne’s terms “a fish emulsified in the waters of mythology.” As a term, “myth” derives from the Greek mythos (μύθος), and means “plot” or “story.” Originally, mythos contrasted logos (λόγος), namely a “truthful account.” A competitive dynamic between mythos and logos can be trace...