Teenager. Giant. Regression. Three lectures on mythological universals

“In general, there are only myths in the world,” wrote A.F. Losev almost a century ago. In this book, the reader will meet with those myths that permeate his own everyday life, whether it is communication or computer games, watching the series or the choice of clothes for an important meeting.
What is in common with the art of ancient Egypt with socialist realism? Why not only teenagers, but also serious people call themselves elves, Jedi, or even dragons? And if there are only myths around, then why is the term “mythological thinking” is absurd? This is already a quarter of a century has been telling at the lectures of Alexander Leonidovna Barkov. The bright style of speech, humor and sarcasm give her lectures unforgettable, and the book fully conveys the feeling of living communication with this scientist