Abstract
An overview monograph dealing with the problem of various existing interpretations of the myth and offering its own original approach to the topic. The book is interdisciplinary and combines anthropological, linguistic, psychological and philosophical perspectives.
Among the most frequently discussed topics are the myth of the heroic journey to the Otherworld, cosmogony, sacrifice, the symbolic role of the king, and the initiation of the shaman. Particular emphasis is placed on the "language of myth," and the book discusses in detail the question of symbolic, metaphorical expression.