Incidental Mythology

Mythology has never faded away. It has always been a part of us, lingering in our stories as we continued to tell them throughout time. Our current stories, the popular culture around, are our mythology. Its not mythology through some machinations of corporate capitalists who only want more money from our interest. They’re myths because they just are, incidentally.

At Incidental Mythology we explore our contemporary meaningful stories, and really dig down into what these narratives mean to us and why we care so much to tell them, play them, and watch them. At Incidental Mythology, we explain our contemporary mythology, legends and folklore, all in the world of entertainment, and through it learn a lot more about ourselves.

Hilda, the Great Raven, and Other-than-Human Persons
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Hilda, the Great Raven, and Other-than-Human Persons

Netflix's Hilda is a show about a young girl living in the wild of supernatural creatures and mythical worlds. She makes friends with beings who are people, but not human. In this video, we explore the other-than-human creatures she encounters, with emphasis on the Great Raven. How does Hilda explore the way human relate to those non-humans which surround us?

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How Soul is Anti-Capitilist
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How Soul is Anti-Capitilist

Disney Pixar's Soul is more than just a movie about the connection of music or the a discussion of how beautiful life can be. In its exploration of "purpose", Soul disrupts the idea of success as something financial, and through it the role of vocation and predestination. By disrupting these pillars on which modern capitalism is built, Soul explores a different direction of life, and therefore questions the ideals of capitalism.

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Breath of the Wild’s Sacred Landscape
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Breath of the Wild’s Sacred Landscape

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's intricate landscape is painted with the history, mythology and actions and of the people of Hyrule. The Lanayru Promenade demonstrates this due to its place in the world, one that marks an old pilgrimage trail traced from Kakariko Village to Mt. Lanayru. By studying the promenade, the pilgrimage trail, and the mythology of the world, we see how Breath of the Wild's landscape demonstrates its own sacred places in a way that mimics the world outside video games.

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What She-Ra Says About Religion
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What She-Ra Says About Religion

She-Ra's implicit commentary in its worldbuilding and themes actually has quite a lot to say about religion. From the Christian colonial powers of the horde, to the animistic nature of the Princesses, we do a dive into the world of She-Ra and the Princess of Power, and what it has to teach us about religion.

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