Legends of hairy creatures stalking the forests and edges of civilization have been a key part of mythology and folklore since humans first started telling stories. Traditions of Bigfoot-like creatures are shared all over the world, and tie together many seemingly unconnected traditions. But how did they end up becoming Bigfoot, the mercurial wild man that we are obsessed with today? That question is what we seek to answer on this episode of Mythic Existence, as we track down the history of B...
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Legends of hairy creatures stalking the forests and edges of civilization have been a key part of mythology and folklore since humans first started telling stories. Traditions of Bigfoot-like creatures are shared all over the world, and tie together many seemingly unconnected traditions. But how did they end up becoming Bigfoot, the mercurial wild man that we are obsessed with today? That question is what we seek to answer on this episode of Mythic Existence, as we track down the history of B...
Cyclic Belief in Folklore and Myth with Steven Merrell
Mythic Existence with Jack Daly
59 minutes
3 years ago
Cyclic Belief in Folklore and Myth with Steven Merrell
On this episode of Mythic Existence, guest Steven Merrell joins to talk about his cyclic belief theory and how it applies to folklore and myth. Steven is a second-year graduate folklore student and is finishing his degree at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and in this episode he and host Jack Daly discuss topics like the experiential source hypothesis, Jung's theories of the anima and the animus, and the purpose and function of myths and legends. Please follow Mythic Existence on s...
Mythic Existence with Jack Daly
Legends of hairy creatures stalking the forests and edges of civilization have been a key part of mythology and folklore since humans first started telling stories. Traditions of Bigfoot-like creatures are shared all over the world, and tie together many seemingly unconnected traditions. But how did they end up becoming Bigfoot, the mercurial wild man that we are obsessed with today? That question is what we seek to answer on this episode of Mythic Existence, as we track down the history of B...
