Presents a study of mythology based on the analysis of nonlinear form, the self's confrontation with its world, and the nature of mythic truth. Drawing on texts world-wide and on many theorists, including Cassirer, Eliade, Jung, Levi-Strauss, and Buber, the book develops a complex view of the relation between consciousness and culture. A conception of nonlinear, or 'qualitative,' logic provides the basis for a survey of mythic space, time, cause, identity, and values, with an emphasis on the experience of wonder through mythic imagery and narrative processes.

"...a sensible book,...classical mythologists will find it worthwhile reading." - Classical World

"...valuable for its wide-ranging synthesis of materials together with some fascinating insights into the relationship of myth and mind." - Religious Studies Review

"...valuable for its wide-ranging synthesis of materials together with some fascinating insights into the relationship of myth and mind."" - Religious Studies Review

"...a sensible book,...classical mythologists will find it worthwhile reading."" - Classical World