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Essays
Here’s a little caveat: Some of these essays are OLD, and I really have no intention of rewriting them for posting. This means that some will be good and some will be pure, unadulterated crap. I welcome constructive comments. Any “this really stinks” comments will be deleted. Chances are I know it really stinks.
All essays posted under this project are considered intellectual property belonging to the author, and are subject to all appropriate copyright laws. If you wish to use any essay or any portion thereof, send me an e-mail requesting permission. To students: Please don’t plagarize. It makes writers sad pandas.
If you would like to submit an essay to the Mythic Thinking Essay Project, you may send them to priscilla@mythicthinking.org . Send your essay in the body of your e-mail. DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS. All essays are subject to approval, and you will be notified once a decision has been made. There is no compensation offered, except for the cool feeling of having something “published” on the web.
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Some Views on Myth in Anthropology – Priscilla explores the four functions of mythology and why the field of anthropology should culturally look inward. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Appendix & Works Cited
“The Dude Abides:” The Big Lebowski and America’s Path to Enlightenment – Priscilla explores The Dude as a Zen Master, considers the impact of “Beat Zen” in the West, and doesn’t interrupt league play for business deals. This does contain some f-bombs. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Appendix & Works Cited
The Mythology of The Lord of the Rings – Priscilla attempts a short, but sweet, mythological analysis of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic, The Lord of the Rings. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Works Cited
You Are What You Eat: Sacred Origins of Corn and the Modern Taboo – Priscilla suggests some considerations about Native American mythology and the over-abundant staple-crop, corn. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Works Cited
A Reading of the Secret Messages of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel – Priscilla looks at the central panels of Michelangelo’s famous ceiling and what they communicate about Renaissance Christianity in relationship to its in Judaism. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Works Cited