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The great myths are universal stories about dimensions of the gods, of ourselves and of nature.
John O'Donohue • Walking in Wonder: Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World
This is why the Greeks needed myth: for that boundary, to know where they stood amidst the infinite. No one can simply coexist with the ocean, storms, the cypress trees. They had to codify the elements with language and greater meaning, and create gods out of them—gods who looked suspiciously like themselves—so that even if they were powerless over
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In the ancient stories there is often a search for a mythical object (a sacred necklace, a holy grail), or a need to reclaim something that has been stolen. A “wise old man” figure who foresees tests and trials for the brave adventurer often offers guidance. The hero is joined by friends and allies, some of whom may have their own agendas.33
Chris Guillebeau • The Happiness of Pursuit: Find the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life

Beneath the Moon: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World
amazon.comBeyond the Mythteller there is only the story—the story you are living, the story you are leaving, and the story you yearn to be.
Lara Vesta • Year of the Dark Goddess: A Journey of Ritual, Renewal & Rebirth
We are literal, scientific, rational, surface-oriented, and fast-paced. Yet without imagination, the world becomes arid. Mythopoetic language is magical; it brings worlds into being. Stories of warriors hunting the windswept plains, gods who trick and deceive, maidens transformed into sea monsters, and spiders that weave the web of life have long
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