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Myths...
star of taliesin Started conversation Aug 24, 2002
Myth:"an idea or explanation which is widely held but untrue or unproven" (Collins Dictionary).
Should we conclude that "myth" automatically means "lie"?
How important is "myth" to the human mind?
Does it bring us anything at all or can we easily live without?
Anyone?
Once upon a time....
Piglet13 Posted Aug 24, 2002
I think that the unproven bit is the key and of course to truly prove anything is a whole new God; Fact or Fiction debate. But what about myths conveying a not so obvious moral/secret, like some poetry?
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