COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY. An early form of comparative mythology is the so-called interpretatio Graeca, that is, the use of Greek names for gods of other peoples. Thus, for instance, Near Eastern storm gods were interpreted by Greek authors as Zeus, who...

Comparative mythology is the academic study of different myths, in an attempt to discover how various myths and religions evolved over time, and aims to reveal relationships between distant religions, and describe their...

Mythologies from the Pima, Yavapai and Maricopa peoples show several points of contrast. Creation and monster-killing myths show interesting, believable characters; differing origins of constellations; tribal origins; and different structural styles. Contemporary Native Americans can believe in these myths while being less familiar with...

Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 07-07-2004 A vital part of the First Peoples' Festival is the appreciation of visual arts. Several different locations throughout the city of Montreal played host to art exhibitions which promoted a resurgence of Aboriginal mythologies through the hands...

Compares how ancient Indian tribes thought the earth was created. Different Indian tribes even had their own ideas on creation. Contends that the Indian tribe stories show us how an unproven theory can evolve and stretch into many different ideas, and how these ideas can correlate and diverge.