the painting is trying to capture the animals' spirit. Campbell believed that each chamber of the cave was designed and created for different ceremonies and rituals. One example that Campbell talks about is a painting of a strange beast with horns on the beast head. Campbell explains that, "No animal in the world looks like that, and yet these artists painted animals in a way that no one's been able to paint them since" (Campbell 17). Scholars have found examples of this beast in Australia being portrayed by tribe elders as a ritual dance. Even though the beast cannot be explained it is believed that it had magical charm and would bring the hunters good luck. Mythology can be broken down into three categories: pure myth, heroic saga, and folklore. Pure myth explains how the heavens were created and how man should behave toward the gods and goddesses. Morford explains that, "Most Greek and Roman stories reflect this universal preoccupation with creation, the nature of god and humankind, the afterlife, and other spiritual concerns" (pg. 03). In almost every myth the gods are showing mankind how not to act by their tireless efforts in love, war, and chaos. To the Greek people gods were seen as the creators of heaven and earth with each god having a certain supernatural power. The gods not only created mankind but they also set laws and standards for the people of Greece to obey. The most common law as the book explains is the influencing of nature by mankind. All Greeks knew that it was forbidden to act as a god; do as the gods say, not as they do. One of best examples of this is the story of King Ixion who raped the goddess Hera and was sent to hell by Zeus to be lashed to a revolving wheel for eternity. The heroic saga can be explained as the trials and tribulations a hero goes through to conquer chaos. Campbell explains that a hero must go through three stages: Departure, fulfillment and return. In the video Campbell explains how a ...
