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Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual
work by Burkert
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cultural and biological patterns in myths
- In myth: Formalist
…relation is given in Burkert’s Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual (1979). Burkert shows how certain Greek myths have a recurring pattern that he calls “the girl’s tragedy.” According to this pattern, a girl first leaves home; after a period of seclusion, she is raped by a god;…
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