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Arthur George

The Mythology of America's Seasonal Holidays

The Dance of the Horae

Ebook (PDF Format)

Every year we celebrate a cycle of seasonal holidays. The ancient Greeks called this cycle The Dance of the Horae, after the mythical divinities who represented the seasons. What myths sit at the foundation of our own holiday celebrations? This interdisciplinary book explores the myths and symbols that underlie our major seasonal holidays and give them their meaning. Arthur George also shows how America's own mythmaking has shaped some holidays. This mythological approach reveals how and why holidays arose in the first place, how and why they have changed over the centuries, why they have remained important, and finally how we can celebrate t… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-3-030-46916-0
  • EAN: 9783030469160
  • Produktnummer: 34505062
  • Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
  • Plattform: PDF
  • Masse: 5'421 KB

Über den Autor


Arthur George is a mythologist, cultural historian, and author who writes, teaches, blogs, and lectures about mythology, why it is important in our modern world, and how it can enrich our lives and better our society. He previously published the award-winning book The Mythology of Eden (2014).

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