Understanding the many masks of "God" through time and space for the Here and Now.
Understanding the many masks of "God" through time and space for the Here and Now.
Understanding our place in the divine World Circle
In narratology and comparative mythology, the hero's journey, or the monolith, is the common template of stories that involve a hero (male or female) who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed.
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons or gifts of one type or another on his fellow people.
The functions of myth are mystical, cosmological, sociological, and psychological.
The first function of mythology is to invoke in the individual a sense of grateful, affirmative awe before the monstrous mystery that is existence.
The second function of mythology is the present and image of the cosmos, and image of the universe, round about, that will maintain and elicit the experience of awe, or to present an image of the cosmos that will maintain your sense of mystical awe and explain everything that you come into contact with in the universe around you.
The third function of a mythological order is the validate and maintain a certain sociological system: a shared set of rights and wrongs, proprieties or improprieties, one which your particular social order depends on for its existence.
The fourth function of myth is psychological. the myth must carry the individual through the stages of life, from birth through maturity, through old age to death. The mythology must do so in accords with the social order of the group, the cosmos as it is understood my the group, and the mystery of existence.
Myths show how to live a human lifetime under any circumstances. It is this pedagogical function of mythology that carries the individual through the various stages and crises of life.
Thousands of traditions, stories and mythologies in folklore and religion, with one common theme are bound by one "eternal thread", the thread of human social psychology and social order. The eternal thread is commonly represented for thousands of years as a circle or a mandala.
A mandala is basically a spiritual symbol depicting cycles, order and symbiotic structures from the universe and the cosmos down to small social groups. It is a representative geometric pattern depicting these structures (both physical and metaphysical) metaphorically.
The science of genetics demonstrates that humans cannot be divided into biologically distinct subcategories and it challenges the traditional concept of different races of humans as biologically separate and distinct. This is validated by many decades of research. Race itself is a social construct, with no biological basis. Our differences are literally only skin deep.
Narratology is the study of narrative and narrative structure and the ways that these affect our perception. It is a branch of structuralism, a movement in academia that emerged in the 20th century. Narratology takes a systematic approach to narrative, analyzing the relationships among various elements within the narrative itself, including the plot, characters, point of view, and setting, as well as the broader structures that encompass the entire narrative, such as the narrative’s overall theme or message.
Narratologists study different types of narratives, from traditional literary forms like novels and short stories to non-literary narratives found in film, television, journalism, and everyday conversation. They investigate how narratives construct meaning, how they guide the audience’s interpretation and emotional engagement, and how they reflect, influence, and interact with the culture at large.
Key concepts in narratology include:
• Narrative: The sequence of events or actions that are told by a narrator.
• Narrator: The entity within the narrative that tells the story. Narrators can have varying degrees of knowledge, bias, and reliability.
• Diegesis: The narrative’s “world,” including events that are told and those inferred to have occurred.
• Mimesis: The imitation or representation of reality in the narrative.
• Story vs. Plot: The distinction between the chronological sequence of events in the narrative (story) and the way these events are presented or arranged in the narrative (plot).
• Focalization: The perspective through which the narrative events are viewed or known.
• Genres: Categories of narratives that share common features or conventions, such as tragedy, comedy, epic, etc.
Narratology’s interdisciplinary nature means it is utilized in the analysis of narratives across various fields, including literature, cinema, history, cultural studies, and psychology. Its methodologies and insights help scholars and practitioners understand more deeply how stories function to shape our understanding of the world and ourselves.
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