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Roland Barthes and Mircea Eliade pioneered two contrasting yet equally influential theories of myth. Until now, no one has successfully integrated Barthes interpretation of myth as a system of signs and Eliades interpretation of myth as a sacred narrative. In this important contribution to the study of myth, philosopher William Marderness proposes a comprehensive theory that accounts for the diverse interpretations of Barthes and Eliade, among others. Marderness articulates four ways of understanding myth: mythical reading (myth as truth), cultural reading (myth as cultural convention), extra mythical reading (myth as enigma), and mythological reading (myth as artifice). Through this interpretive framework, Marderness explicates portions of the Bible, Virgils Aeneid, Anchee Mins Red Azalea, and Julia Alvarezs In the Time of the Butterflies. Marderness shows us through diverse contexts how his comprehensive theory enriches our understanding of myth as cultural expression.
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