TY - BOOK AU - David Whitt AU - John Perlich PY - 2021 CY - New York, United States of America PB - Peter Lang Verlag TI - Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs T2 - Modern Mythology in the New Millennium UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1102692 N2 - The beginning of the twenty-first century has already seen its fair share of modern myths with heroes such as Spider-Man, Superman, and Harry Potter. The authors in this volume deconstruct, discuss, engage, and interrogate the mythologies of the new millennium in science fiction fantasy texts. Using literary and rhetorical criticism – paired with philosophy, cultural studies, media arts, psychology, and communication studies – they illustrate the function, value, and role of new mythologies, and show that the universal appeal of these texts is their mythic power, drawing upon archetypes of the past which resonate with individuals and throughout culture. In this way they demonstrate how mythology is timeless and eternal. KW - USA, Science-Fiction-Film, Mythos (Motiv), Aufsatzsammlung, Cultural Studies, Psychology, Communication Studies, Media Arts, Comparative Mythology LA - English ER -