Archetype of the Dying and Rising God in World Mythology

In this book, the author analyzes myths from around the world to argue for the existence of a dying and rising god archetype. In the process, he draws out interpretive implications of the myths for not only myth studies per se, but also studies in religion, literature, and psychology.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter One: The Death of an Archetype?
Chapter Two: Other Ancient Near Eastern Candidates?
Chapter Three: Greco-Roman Connections
Chapter Four: Non-Classical and Traditional Cultures
Chapter Five: Jesus
Chapter Six: The Dying and Rising God in Literature: T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land
Chapter Seven: The Dying and Rising God as Archetype
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Paul R. Rovang is professor emeritus of English at Pennsylvania Western University-Edinboro.

Summary

In this book, the author analyzes myths from around the world to argue for the existence of a dying and rising god archetype. In the process, he draws out interpretive implications of the myths for not only myth studies per se, but also studies in religion, literature, and psychology.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Rovang, Rovang Paul
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9781666917086
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-708-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / History, comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, Nature & existence of God, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine