![]() ![]() The third section correlates several concerns of the Japanese population as they are expressed in anime AND myth – be it in terms of etiological concerns, or explanations of the ‘unintelligible’ cosmos that are derived, thus stressing on the fact that mythopoesis does exist, and myth studies need not be characterized by nostalgia – the mechanisms of dissemination may change, but myth-making remains essential. Section two utilizes this definition and examines various facets of Japanese mythology as they appear in the anime medium. This development, encapsulated in the image of a divine wind protecting a sacred realm, again highlighted the Kami as Japans final bulwark against decimation. Japanese artefacts Photo Gallery Japanese Creation Myth A modern retelling. The first section examines literature on myth, and definitions in order to understand the role of myth in our contemporary society. kami, water deities) in Japanese mythology. Hence, while it remains a medium of entertainment for many consumers, this paper argues that it is indeed a modern mode of myth-making without conformation to literary embellishments. Matsuris are festivals and ceremonies by which the Japanese appease the sometimes violent kami of nature and pray for blessings. Using Japanese mythology as a base for general myth-making, we will trace mythopoeia as myth and narrative intertwine. ![]() ![]() Anime is a textual-visual medium, combining the facets to emerge as the largest cultural export that Japan has ever consciously disseminated. Using modern scholarship on myth (William Doty, Bruce Lincoln and Donniger, among others), this paper seeks to go beyond the surface understanding of mythopoesis and integrate it into the contemporary myth making mode. The use of Campbell’s and Propp’s models for the mythic plot structure has been appropriated to forms of mythopoesis, and finds its base primarily in literary studies, rather than myth studies. This term, borrowed from Tolkien’s iconic poem ‘mythopoeia’ arises from myth creation in the contemporary mode through the media of films, novels and other indicators of ‘pop’ culture. Mythopoesis is the term used to understand the ‘myth-making’ condition. ![]()
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