Global & Comparative Mythology

The comparative study of myth across cultures, tracing universal patterns like the flood, the trickster, and the hero’s journey.

Core Characteristics

• Flood myths recur from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica.
• Campbell’s monomyth models the hero’s universal arc.
• Comparative method reveals both diffusion and independent invention.

Related Concepts & Sources

European Mythologies, African Mythologies, Mythological Theory