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>Superheroes as New Mythology
>Superheroes as New Mythology refers to the emergence of superhero narratives as modern-day myths that convey cultural values and moral lessons. This phenomenon began in the late 1930s, during the Great Depression and on the brink of World War II, when traditional myths no longer resonated with the American public. Characters like Superman, introduced in 1938, became symbolic figures representing ideals of bravery, individualism, and the triumph of good over evil, offering a new framework for understanding societal challenges.
This time period would coincide with Eastern European jews being allowed access to America for the first time in any real numbers. That race (ashkenazis) is a collection of mythmakers above all else, with their various fables (holocaust, mass murder at Masada, persecutions in spite of being forever innocent, climate change, feminism, racism, sexism, etc.). Their history of producing myths is older than their entry into America, and they will go on creating them, maybe even after they have no audience.
>Superheroes as New Mythology refers to the emergence of superhero narratives as modern-day myths that convey cultural values and moral lessons. This phenomenon began in the late 1930s, during the Great Depression and on the brink of World War II, when traditional myths no longer resonated with the American public. Characters like Superman, introduced in 1938, became symbolic figures representing ideals of bravery, individualism, and the triumph of good over evil, offering a new framework for understanding societal challenges.
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