The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature: An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology

This examination of the heroic journey in world mythology casts the protagonist as a personification of nature--a...
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Author: Rachel S. McCoppin
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Language: English
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The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature: An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology by McCoppin, Rachel S.

The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature: An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology

CHF 65.76

The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature: An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology

CHF 65.76
Author: Rachel S. McCoppin
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This examination of the heroic journey in world mythology casts the protagonist as a personification of nature--a botanical hero one might say--who begins the quest in a metaphorical seed-like state, then sprouts into a period of verdant strength. But the hero must face a mythic underworld where he or she contends with mortality and sacrifice--embracing death as a part of life. For centuries, humans have sought superiority over nature, yet the botanical hero finds nothing is lost by recognizing that one is merely a part of nature. Instead, a cyclical promise of continuous life is realized, in which no element fully disappears, and the hero's message is not to dwell on death.

Author: Rachel S. McCoppin
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 10/11/2016
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781476662015
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Rachel S. McCoppin is a professor of literature at the University of Minnesota Crookston. She has published in the areas of mythology, comparative literature, and multicultural pedagogy in scholarly books and journals.

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