Mythical and Semi-mythical Folks

Features of Research
The object of study:
works of ancient authors: Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey”, Herodotus’ “Histories” and others
The subject of study:
the mentions made
by ancient authors
about mythical and
semi-mythical folks
The purpose of the study:
to explore the information about mythical and
semi-mythical folks
to identify, which folks can be considered as a
mythical and which – as a semi-mythical

The Structure
Peculiarities of mythological consciousness
Description of researching folks
The results of research

I – you - we
we they
"Aliens are not like us"
Appearance of semi-mythical people
1. Peculiarities of Mythological Consciousness

1. Peculiarities of Mythological Consciousness
Ecumene
Semi-mythical folks
Mythical folks

Researching Folks
Amazons
Arimaspi
Hyperborea
Laestrygonians
Myrmidons
Pygmies

The Amazons
“…those who fight like men…”
Homer “Iliad”
“No girl shall wed till she has killed a man in battle”
Herodotus “Histories”
Semi-mythical folk

The Laestrygonians
widely-distributed in the worldwide mythology motif of giants or huge people
Mythical folk

The Results of Research
Reasons for Division
I peculiarities of mythological consciousness (remember Part 1)
II coincidence between described inhabitations of folks, their culture, way of life, appearance and the same features of the folks really living at this territory in the same historical period

The Results of Research