Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of monomyths

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The result was no consensus. Black Kite (talk) 01:00, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

List of monomyths

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This list is not a list of monomyths described by Joseph campbell as the list states, but rather a list of three fantasy novels that have been described as using the model of Campbells monomyth. This is not encyclopedic, and the list basically has no content. I recommend deleting with no prejudice against recreation of the list if someone is willing to actually build a list of monomyths and provide sufficient content and introduction to make the list meaningful and encyclopedic. User:Maunus ·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 16:28, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as it stands. Lack of reliable sources (2 that fail WP:RS and a deadlink to Commonsense Media, which is marginal by RS standards). You could rename to "list of novels that correspond to monomyth models" but you'd need reliable sources, and ideally more entries. Similarly, lack of RSes/explanation means a merge anywhere is problematic. --Colapeninsula (talk) 17:53, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:01, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:01, 14 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I don't often disagree with Maunus, but I don't see why we can't have such a list (which was much longer a little while ago. There are a number of novels that could be included, for a start. Sources for this include[1] [2] There's the book The American Monomyth discussed here.[3] The moodern welfare state is called a monomyth here.[4] The story of the boar in the Odyssey has been called a monomyth.[5] Such a list needs sources (as do most, although most seem to lack them). But I can't see a policy or guideline reason to delete, whatever we may think about the actual concept. Dougweller (talk) 16:47, 15 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A list of monomyths and a list of narratives that have been called monomyths are two different lists in my view.User:Maunus ·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 01:15, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting point. I'd be happy with a name change. Dougweller (talk) 10:47, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment When an article has been around for several years, part of WP:BEFORE should be to check the edit history to see if there are earlier versions which would escape the given reasons for deletion. In this case, the article as it was shortly after creation five years ago and as it was six months ago, just before major surgery, both seem to avoid the nominator's objections, though I can see either being brought to AfD for quite other reasons. PWilkinson (talk) 09:52, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No, the fact that the list in the past has been longer, because it was full of unsourced OR entries based, doesnt avoid my objections.User:Maunus ·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 01:13, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Should be expanded, though. Ellomate (talk) 10:23, 3 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Northamerica1000^(talk) 06:56, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:LISTN -- Trevj (talk · contribs) 23:36, 6 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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