RE: Does myth still have purpose?
August 20, 2014 at 2:16 am
(This post was last modified: August 20, 2014 at 2:21 am by Michael.)
I like Karen Armstrong's understanding of mythos: 'a myth is something that in some sense happened once and still happens today'.
Yes, I think myths are excellent for capturing and communicating truths that transcend cultural setting. I think they help us lift up our heads and see beyond our immediate surroundings in space and time. They help us to learn from those that came before us, and help us explore what it is to be human. They remind us that we're connected to countless generations of those before us who have explored our humanity; we join a 'bigger family' of humanity when we engage with and explore myth.
Yes, I think myths are excellent for capturing and communicating truths that transcend cultural setting. I think they help us lift up our heads and see beyond our immediate surroundings in space and time. They help us to learn from those that came before us, and help us explore what it is to be human. They remind us that we're connected to countless generations of those before us who have explored our humanity; we join a 'bigger family' of humanity when we engage with and explore myth.
