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Brilliant.

It is important to make the difference between a creation-historical myth being basically structural myth and other narratives or "common places" which could be very much believed or recognized by the society.

THe reconquista, we as a christian nation, is a strucutral myth in Spain...the transition is still a narrative.. but a strong one.

Brilliant comment Migeru.

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Thu Dec 7th, 2006 at 11:00:56 AM EST
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As far as myth what impact does Zapatero have on the myth of Espana, una, grande, y libre when he confronts the historical legacy of the Civil War as Gonzalez never dared?

In time must the Transition and the subesequent adoption of European identity supplant the earlier myth?

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Thu Dec 7th, 2006 at 02:12:41 PM EST
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I think the "two Spains" are quite alive, and that they have different myths about the Transition. Zapatero will have no effect in the part of Spain that still holds on to the Una, Grande, Libre myth, if anything he's forcing those still in the PSOE out of it.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 13th, 2006 at 06:15:46 PM EST
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