The Structural Study of Myth
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The Structural Study of Myth is a seminal essay by Claude Lévi-Strauss that analyzes myths through structuralist methods to reveal the underlying patterns and oppositions shaping human thought.
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| The Structural Study of Myth canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Structural Study of Myth Context triple: [Structural Anthropology, hasPart, The Structural Study of Myth]
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
The Science of Myth
"The Science of Myth" is a politically and philosophically charged punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that critiques religion and explores rationalist themes.
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C.
Myth, Ritual and Religion
Myth, Ritual and Religion is a seminal two-volume anthropological and folkloric study by Andrew Lang that examines the origins, functions, and comparative patterns of myths and religious practices across cultures.
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D.
The Trickster: A Study in American Indian Mythology
The Trickster: A Study in American Indian Mythology is a seminal anthropological work analyzing the figure of the trickster in Native American mythologies and its psychological and cultural significance.
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E.
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is Ernst Cassirer’s major three-volume work that develops a neo-Kantian theory of human culture through the analysis of symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, and science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Structural Study of Myth Target entity description: The Structural Study of Myth is a seminal essay by Claude Lévi-Strauss that analyzes myths through structuralist methods to reveal the underlying patterns and oppositions shaping human thought.
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
-
B.
The Science of Myth
"The Science of Myth" is a politically and philosophically charged punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that critiques religion and explores rationalist themes.
-
C.
Myth, Ritual and Religion
Myth, Ritual and Religion is a seminal two-volume anthropological and folkloric study by Andrew Lang that examines the origins, functions, and comparative patterns of myths and religious practices across cultures.
-
D.
The Trickster: A Study in American Indian Mythology
The Trickster: A Study in American Indian Mythology is a seminal anthropological work analyzing the figure of the trickster in Native American mythologies and its psychological and cultural significance.
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E.
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is Ernst Cassirer’s major three-volume work that develops a neo-Kantian theory of human culture through the analysis of symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, and science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic article
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essay ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a scientific method for the study of myth
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to reveal unconscious structures of human thought ⓘ |
| approach | structuralist analysis ⓘ |
| author | Claude Lévi-Strauss ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exampleUsed |
Greek mythology
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Native American myths ⓘ Oedipus myth ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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literary theory ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| genre | theoretical essay ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a foundational text in structuralist theory
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widely anthologized in literary and cultural theory readers ⓘ |
| influenced |
literary structuralism
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myth criticism ⓘ semiotic analysis of narrative ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ferdinand de Saussure
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Roman Jakobson ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
binary oppositions
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diachronic analysis ⓘ mytheme ⓘ structure of myth ⓘ synchronic analysis ⓘ transformation of myths ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
myth
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structural anthropology ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| method |
breaking myths into minimal units of meaning
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comparative analysis of multiple versions of a myth ⓘ mapping relations of opposition and correlation ⓘ |
| movement | structuralism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le structuralisme en mythologie ⓘ |
| partOf | structural anthropology corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
anti-positivist
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scientific study of culture ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
The Journal of American Folklore
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linked to:
Journal of American Folklore
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| relatedWork |
Mythologiques
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Structural Anthropology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
anthropologists
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literary theorists ⓘ scholars of myth ⓘ |
| thesis |
meaning of myth lies in relations between elements rather than in isolated motifs
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myths share underlying structural patterns across cultures ⓘ |
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