Myth From the Ice Age to Mickey Mouse

Robert W. Brockway is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada.

• Preface 1. All Myths are Stories 2. How it All Began 3. The Myth of Eternal Return 4. The Hero and the Dragon 5. Where is Myth in the Modern World? 6. Secular Myths in Novels 7. The Masks of Mickey Mouse 8. Myths about Myths Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

"This book is constantly surprising the reader with fresh insights into relationships between sources from different cultures, disciplines, and times and providing insightful commentary. The panoramic, cross-cultural perspective spanning human history from the Paleolithic through modern popular culture was exhilarating, and the range of disciplines covering anthropology, religious studies, philosophy, science and literature formidable. It is unarguably a work reflecting great erudition and a mental prowess for synthesis." — Lynda D. McNeil, University of Colorado, Boulder