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Post by lulu on Feb 1, 2018 8:42:29 GMT
Looking into Joseph Campbells "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" I've realized how many forms of media and even philosophical literature uses a mythological structure and ideal man to convey a message or explore an idea. So I wonder, it is a necessity for society to have myths of their beliefs to explain and maybe even romanticize what is valued?
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2018 23:59:52 GMT
Garbage from the garbage dynasty
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Post by DKTrav88 on May 21, 2018 0:12:11 GMT
Hi, fellows! From your discussions I gather that you oppose Myths and Truths [or Facts], but it is worth noting that originally what was called a Myth was a Tale, or Doctrine (something taught), or "true account"(an explanation) of events. For example, a destructive flood took place which was actually caused by such-and-such a god in order to punish a People, or something God did in order to assist or benefit a People. (In the process of elaborating a myth, a god or a spirit is presented as having a human-like, or a lord-like, nature.) Eventually, in more modern times, myths were collected and studied, wherefore we have mythologies. More importantly, as new religions grew, or as philosophy (particularly Philosophy of Nature, and modern science) grew, the old myths were considered untruths, and the very word "myth" took on the meaning of Untruth or Fiction, even though we recognize that some myths may have reference to some real historical events and .
It's not a question as to whether we need, or not, the old myths. Fortunately many of them have been preserved in writing and are excellent material for ethnologists or historians of the human mind. I do like listening to these myths or tales too. Like all the things Hercules had to go through to make up for killing his family and so on. Such tales can make good camping stories near the fire Mhmm, some of them are very interesting. The Odyssey is one of my favorites.
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Post by fschmidt on May 21, 2018 2:29:29 GMT
The reason why I think it declines is because once we learn something new and as we understand the meaning of this new discovery it leaves less space for myths. That doesn't mean myths don't exist today, but perhaps just in a smaller range. There is no reason to take myths as literal truth. It is just as good to take them as useful stories, and then there is no conflict between new discoveries and myths.
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Post by just10sp on Aug 29, 2018 7:39:59 GMT
Hi, fellows! From your discussions I gather that you oppose Myths and Truths [or Facts], but it is worth noting that originally what was called a Myth was a Tale, or Doctrine (something taught), or "true account"(an explanation) of events. For example, a destructive flood took place which was actually caused by such-and-such a god in order to punish a People, or something God did in order to assist or benefit a People. (In the process of elaborating a myth, a god or a spirit is presented as having a human-like, or a lord-like, nature.) Eventually, in more modern times, myths were collected and studied, wherefore we have mythologies. More importantly, as new religions grew, or as philosophy (particularly Philosophy of Nature, and modern science) grew, the old myths were considered untruths, and the very word "myth" took on the meaning of Untruth or Fiction, even though we recognize that some myths may have reference to some real historical events and .
It's not a question as to whether we need, or not, the old myths. Fortunately many of them have been preserved in writing and are excellent material for ethnologists or historians of the human mind. I would like to elaborate. Myths of Ancient Egypt like Amun-Re and Amun-Ra are considered factual, because we can trace the history of these Egyptian Gods. Myths of Sumer, like Marduk, are sometimes untraceable because the public does not have access to correct Sumerian Tablet translations. However Slavic mythology, Babylonian and Sumerian, Canaanite and Akkadian, especially Greek mythology and Roman mythology, Semitic, if you read them all tell of similar stories, have equivalents of Gods, Zues, the Thunder God, being the most obvious in each. History becomes myth when the word of mouth spreads to other continents and region. Since we know Romans took Greek myths and made them into their own, we know they are subject to change. Tracing back to earlier times like Canaanite, you see the same, yet different myths. Iron Age myths all resemble each other, and Bronze Age myths resemble each other. But if you go back to Sumer and Babylon, which is true history, you will see the true origin of these myths.
Zues the God of Gods, was Amarutu, King of the Gods. Who didn't exactly overthrow his Father, or his Grandfather, he inherited it. Picture of Utu Picture of 3835 frequency Which can denote there was insane, godlike science involved in these old civilizations. Here is Marduk, with his Mighty Arm of electricity, with signs and symbols all over his body which are frequencies of sound in water. THIS: BECAME THIS:
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Post by just10sp on Aug 29, 2018 7:48:31 GMT
The signs and symbols covering Marduk.
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