Class Notes: January 9, 2013

Now we shall learn of things that change...

Mythos- story

Myth (for our purposes)- The precedent behind all actions. (This is something I'm still trying to wrap my mind around. I understand each term definitively, but grasping the weight of this statement will be a struggle)

Lets talk about the parable of Martha and Mary...

Mary was at the feet of Jesus listening to stories and Martha was doing some very domestic and tedious chores. Naturally, Martha was jealous and spoke disparagingly about Mary's work ethic. Jesus, in response, explained to Martha that there is a single important thing in life and that Mary was doing that very thing. Moral of the story: there is a single important thing in life and that is listening to stories.

Metampsychosis
      -transmigration of souls
      -there is no death (In the case of Alexis Ragenovich, she will become dirt and nourish a tree)

in ilo tempore- in the big time

There will be 3 divisions of this class and they will be the 3 essential parts of any story according to Aristotle-- beginning, middle, and end.

Moses: he who comes from water and the brother of Aaron.

In the beginning, there was the word (logos)

Logos is the truth and mythos is the story so mythologies are the true stories which could have a variety of meanings depending on inflection.

Lets talk about Orpheus, but that is for a later date.