2018 Myths and Beats of Art (Part 5)
《A Journey to Eurasian Myths – A Road to Be Connected》

Eurasian Myths
⁕ Historical and cultural communities and their stories of northern Europe, central Asia (Russia), China, Korea, and Japan, focusing on ethnic mass migration
⁕ Introduction of new paths such as the magic road of northern Europe
⁕ Introduction to ancient myths of the goddesses of northeast Asia
⁕ Deciphering art and culture content from the mythical viewpoint of each part
– (Part 1) A Journey into World Myths – Asian/African Myths, (Part 2) A Journey into Asian Myths, (Part 3) A Journey to the Southern Silk Road, (Part 4) A Story after the Journey into Middle Eastern Myths

April 11 – May 30, 2018 / 19:00-21:00 ※ Every Wednesday (8 sessions)

Dasan Hall, 3rd floor of the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation

– Historical and cultural communities and their stories of northern Europe, central Asia (Russia), China, Korea, and Japan, focusing on ethnic mass migration
– Introduction of new paths such as the magic road of northern Europe
– Introduction to ancient myths of the goddesses of northeast Asia
– Deciphering art and culture content from the mythical viewpoint of each part

Most of the discussions on Eurasian myths have been formed with a focus on sedentary farmers. However, the reason for the are discovery of common mythical symbols and motifs in different spaces and times is the dissemination and distribution by the movement of the people. Similar stories can be generated spontaneously in different regions, but almost all myths were first created by a certain network of people and shared by them until they reached certain other regions. In this sense, it is very important to look into the Eurasian myths as the stories of the cultural and historical communities who moved along the plains of the tundra, taiga, and desert.

Over this course, you will take the time to discover the route of the myths. It is the road of the plains from the coast of the Baltic Sea on the northern part of the Eurasian continent to the Bering Sea. First, you will have an overview of the myths and cultures of many cultural and historical communities in the form of a journey to Eurasia. Then, starting from the Baltic Sea in northern Europe, you will look into the Slavic myths and Russian fairy tales, and interpret the related artworks including literature, dance, music, and film. Next, you will explore the various myths of the northern races, which are now part of China from a territorial point of view. You will also learn about Baikal, the starting point of the Eurasian continent, the myths around the region, the relation between the Geser and Dangun myths, shamanism as a religion, and the ancient myths of the goddesses of northeast Asia, which have been ignored in records but infused in our spirits.