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Walter Burkert (Born 1931)
Burkert Is a German Classical Philologist Who Advocates a Structuralist Theory of Mythology. He Analyzes Mythology as a Complex System of Interrelated Parts. Greek Myths and Legends Are Analyzed for: 1) Biological Explanations; 2) Psychological Explanations; 3) Sociological Explanations. Research Focus Is on Ancient Greek Religion. His Principal Books Are: Homo Necans (1972), Greek Religion (1977), and Ancient Mystery Cults (1987).
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